WATCH: Incredible historic footage of a rugby match in 1916.

Friday, 29 December 2017 at 09:45

bySteven Smith

Incredible historic footage of a rugby match between New Zealand and South Africa in Richmond, 1916.

Each side was comprised of soldiers stationed in the UK during WW1. The New Zealanders were all survivors of the Battle of Gallipoli

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Incredible historic footage of a rugby match between New Zealand and South Africa in Richmond, 1916. Each side was comprised of soldiers stationed in the UK during WW1. The New Zealanders were all survivors of the Battle of Gallipoli #BritainOnFilm

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