Thorny Encounters

In 1905, Vic Cartwright''s England rugby team lined up against Dave Gallaher''s touring All Blacks at Crystal Palace - the first ever meeting of two national teams. Ensuing matches, in both the amateur and professional eras, have been dramatic and controversial, steeped in the historical rivalry of the traditional home of the game for the nation that has claimed rugby as its own. Men in white (suc...