The Skilball Trophy
| File:ProgrammeApril1990FourHomeUnionsVsRestOfEurope.png | |
| Unions | Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur Federaţia Română de Rugby French Rugby Federation Federazione Italiana Rugby Svenska Rugbyförbundet Spanish Rugby Federation Rugby Union of the Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| First match | |
| Four Home Unions 43-18 Rest of Europe | |
| Largest defeat | |
| None | |
| File:ProgrammeApril1990FourHomeUnionsVsRestOfEurope.png | |
| Unions | Irish Rugby Football Union Rugby Football Union Scottish Rugby Union Welsh Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| First match | |
| Four Home Unions 43-18 Rest of Europe | |
| Largest defeat | |
| None | |
The Skilball Trophy was contested in 1990 by a team titled the "Four Home Unions" against a team titled the "Rest of Europe XV". This was a match to raise money for the rebuilding of Romania following the overthrow of Nicolae Ceauşescu in December 1989.[1] The Four Nations team's logo was that used by the British and Irish Lions, i.e. the crests of the four home unions united in a shield. The Rest of Europe played under the symbol of the Federaţia Română de Rugby. The match was played at Twickenham, and the four home unions won the match 43-18 with England captain Will Carling scoring two tries.
Teams
Four Home Unions
- A G Hastings
Scotland - A G Stanger Scotland
- W D C Carling
England - J C Guscott England
- R Underwood England
- C R Andrew England
- R J Hill England
- D M B Sole Scotland
- B C Moore England
- M Griffiths
Wales - P J Ackford in bio England
- N P Francis
Ireland - J Jeffrey Scotland
- P J Winterbottom England
- N P Mannion Ireland
- Replacements
- D F Cronin in teamsheet Scotland
Rest of Europe
- M Toader
Romania - M Dancla
France (uncapped) - G Danglade France (uncapped)
- N Fulina Romania
- P Lagisquet France
- P Capitani France (uncapped)
- A Hueber France(uncapped although later capped for France)
- M Pujolle France
- P Dintrans France
- G Rossi
Italy - M Cécillon France
- S Ciorascu Romania
- T Janeczek France
- H Dumitras Romania
- A Tichonov
Soviet Union
- Replacements
Notes
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