England rugby team defeats New Zealand (1936)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Prince Alexander Obolenski scores twice during a 1936 British rugby victory over New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium
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SLATE INFORMATION: England's Rugby Win - Victory Over All Blacks at Twickenham
ENGLAND: London: Twickenham: Twickenham Stadium:
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OBOLENSKY, Prince (Manager of Astor Hotel, N.Y. 1958) Scores twice for England against the "All Blacks" At twickenham
RUGGER "All Blacks" defeated by England at Twickenham 13-0 - Prince Obolensky Scores twice.
WINDSOR, Duke of Sees England defeat the "All Blacks" at Twickenham
Rugby; Sport; New Zealand
Prince of Wales, Edward VII, rugby union, rugby league
Background: Prince Alexander Obolenski scores twice during a 1936 British rugby victory over New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium
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[@kirkwilson1401]

Sublime sporting athleticism, artistry and intuition - all on full display! There's a "Chariots of Fire"-like movie somewhere here. I've already written the first draft (seriously!). And apparently he was also a loveable, aristocratic playboy - and more. But what makes his story so poignant is that he was the first rugby international to die in WW2 at the age of 24 after doing his desired patriotic duty and enlisting in the RAF. And his father was an Imperial Guard to the Czar who escaped to England in 1918 with his young family after the Russian Revolution. What a story (regardless of your nationality)! All that is needed is finance, a good director etc - oh, and all the other what things that go to good movie-making.

[@davidsimpson8192]

Prince Oblensky.. What a legend, shame he died so young, for his adopted country in 1940 aged only 24, training accident whilst with the RAF 😔