Greatest Of All Rugby Games (1928)

Full titles read: ’“Greatest of all Rugby Games“ - England - before the King and record crowd - by “ [remainder of title unreadable - flash frame - will be amended when redone by Arion. Paperwork says England beat Scotland 6-0 to win the Calcutta Cup.] Twickenham, Middlesex. L/S shows a Scottish bagpipe and drum band marching across the rugby pitch before the match between Scotland and England. M/Ss panning across the English and Scottish rugby teams. C/Us of the two team captains. M/S of King George V standing on the side of the pitch without his hat on (probably while they are playing the national anthem); the huge crowd stand behind with hats off. The King shakes hands with the members of both teams. L/S of both teams lined up and facing each other on the pitch as cameramen film them; both teams wave their hands in the air in a ’hip hip hooray’ cheer. L/Ss of the enormous crowd in the grandstand. Various shots of the rugby match in play; the England team score a try. FILM ID: A V