Four Home Unions v Rest of Europe explained

Four Home Unions XV v Rest of Europe XV
Event:	The Skilball Trophy
Team1:	Four Home Unions XV
Team1score:	43
Team2:	Rest of Europe
Team2score:	18
Date:	22 April 1990
Stadium:	Twickenham Stadium
City:	London

Four Home Unions v Rest of Europe was a rugby union match played in 1990 to raise money for the rebuilding of Romania following the overthrow of Nicolae Ceaușescu in December 1989. ^[1] The Four Home Unions team's logo was that used by the British & Irish Lions. The Rest of Europe played under the badge of the Romanian Rugby Federation. The match was played at Twickenham, and the Four Home Unions won the match 43–18 with England captain Will Carling scoring two tries. The winners were awarded The Skilball Trophy.

Teams

Four Home Unions

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A G Hastings A G Stanger W D C Carling J C Guscott R Underwood C R Andrew R J Hill D M B Sole B C Moore M Griffiths P J Ackford N P Francis J Jeffrey P J Winterbottom N P Mannion Replacements
                    • C H Chalmers S M Bates J A Probyn K S Milne D J Turnbull D F Cronin in teamsheet

Rest of Europe

• • M Toader M Dancla (uncapped)
• G Danglade (uncapped)
  • • N Fulina P Lagisquet P Capitani (uncapped)
• A Hueber (uncapped although later capped for France)
  • • • • • • • • • M Pujolle P Dintrans G Rossi M Cécillon S Ciorascu T Janeczek H Dumitras A Tichonov Replacements

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grand Slam men overlooked. Only four Scots to face Europe XV. Bill. McMurtrie. 3 April 1990. 24 February 2013. heraldscotland.com.