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By the time of the first Tuskers tour in 1954, East Africa had played three matches, all against the touring [[University of Cape Town]] team from South Africa, and the RFUEA badge had been adopted. When their first tour was being organised a few uncharitable nicknames were suggested for the team and thus the Tuskers moniker was quickly adopted and an appropriate logo designed. |
By the time of the first Tuskers tour in 1954, East Africa had played three matches, all against the touring [[University of Cape Town]] team from South Africa, and the RFUEA badge had been adopted. When their first tour was being organised a few uncharitable nicknames were suggested for the team and thus the Tuskers moniker was quickly adopted and an appropriate logo designed. |
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====East Africa representative matches==== |
====East Africa representative matches==== |
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[[Image:RFUEA Badge.png|thumb|right|200px|Shirt Patch of the [[East Africa rugby union team]]]] |
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=====British Lions 1955 <ref name="1955 Lions">{{cite web| url= http://www.lionsrugby.com/history/593.php?section=report&fixid=62006 | title= The British & Irish Lions : Match centre |publisher= British and Irish Lions| Author= Marc Heywood | date= 2 June 2009|accessdate= June 13 2010}}</ref> <ref name="Rugby Football in East Africa">{{cite book |last=Campbell |first=M |coauthors=Cohen, E.J. |title=Rugby Football in East Africa 1909-1959|year=1960 |publisher=Rugby Football Union of East Africa |isbn= |pages= }}</ref>===== |
=====British Lions 1955 <ref name="1955 Lions">{{cite web| url= http://www.lionsrugby.com/history/593.php?section=report&fixid=62006 | title= The British & Irish Lions : Match centre |publisher= British and Irish Lions| Author= Marc Heywood | date= 2 June 2009|accessdate= June 13 2010}}</ref> <ref name="Rugby Football in East Africa">{{cite book |last=Campbell |first=M |coauthors=Cohen, E.J. |title=Rugby Football in East Africa 1909-1959|year=1960 |publisher=Rugby Football Union of East Africa |isbn= |pages= }}</ref>===== |
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====Tuskers Tours==== |
====Tuskers Tours==== |
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The idea of an East African rugby touring team was first broached while the [[Athletics Kenya|Kenya athletics]] team was visiting the [[Northern Rhodesia]] (now [[Zambia]]) in 1953. The manager of that team was Archie Evans, a member of the [[Nondescripts RFC]] in Nairobi and he was able to communicate this proposal to the fledgling [[Rugby Football Union of East Africa]] (RFUEA). The tour took several months to organise, the process being hindered by the postal delays between the RFUEA, the Northern Rhodesian Rugby Union and its subsiduary, the Northern Rhodesian Congo Border Rugby Union. It was eventually decided that the latter of these would host the tour and permissions were sought from the respective governing bodies (the [[South African Rugby Board]] for Rhodesia and the [[Rugby Football Union]] in London for East Africa). |
The idea of an East African rugby touring team was first broached while the [[Athletics Kenya|Kenya athletics]] team was visiting the [[Northern Rhodesia]] (now [[Zambia]]) in 1953. The manager of that team was Archie Evans, a member of the [[Nondescripts RFC]] in Nairobi and he was able to communicate this proposal to the fledgling [[Rugby Football Union of East Africa]] (RFUEA). The tour took several months to organise, the process being hindered by the postal delays between the RFUEA, the Northern Rhodesian Rugby Union and its subsiduary, the Northern Rhodesian Congo Border Rugby Union. It was eventually decided that the latter of these would host the tour and permissions were sought from the respective governing bodies (the [[South African Rugby Board]] for Rhodesia and the [[Rugby Football Union]] in London for East Africa). |
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New article name is Rugby union in East Africa
Earliest rugby in East Africa
Birth of the clubs
Nairobi District Championship
RFUK and the Contribution of the Royal Navy
Enterprise Cup
War-time Rugby
The University Tours
University of Stellenbosch 1935 / 1936
University of Cape Town 1945 / 1950
Combined (Oxford and Cambridge) Universities 1951
Combined (Cape Town and Stellenbosch) Universities 1955
Rhodes University Invitation XV 1955 / 1956
Combined (Oxford and Cambridge) Universities 1957
Combined (Oxford and Cambridge) Universities 1963
Queens University Belfast 1968
International Rugby
East Africa and the Tuskers
The Tuskers is the nickname of the East Africa rugby union team but it is used exclusively when they are on tour. In all matches played at home they are referred to as East Africa.
By the time of the first Tuskers tour in 1954, East Africa had played three matches, all against the touring University of Cape Town team from South Africa, and the RFUEA badge had been adopted. When their first tour was being organised a few uncharitable nicknames were suggested for the team and thus the Tuskers moniker was quickly adopted and an appropriate logo designed.
East Africa representative matches
[[:Image:RFUEA Badge.png|thumb|right|200px|Shirt Patch of the East Africa rugby union team]]
| Wednesday 28 September 1955 |
| East Africa | 12 – 39 | British Lions |
| Try: None Con: None Penalty Goal: R. Chambers (3) Drop Goal: R. Chambers (1) | Try: A. Smith (5) C. Peddlow (2) E. Michie (1) P. Quinn (1) C. Morgan (1) G. Griffiths (1) Con: Peddlow (3) Penalty Goal: None Drop Goal: None |
| Ngong Road Ground, Nairobi, Kenya Attendance: 6000 Referee: A.G. Clark Touch judge: W.O. Williams (Wales) Touch judge: A.K. Fyfe |
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Barbarian F.C. 1958
| Wednesday 28 May 1958 |
| East Africa | 12 – 52 | Barbarian F.C. |
| Try: Angus (1) Marshall (1) Con: None Penalty Goal: Kennedy (1) Drop Goal: Tory (1) | Try: O'Reilly (7) McLeod (1) Jones (3) Waddell (1) Thomas (1) Pedlow (1) Con: McLeod (1) Jones (3) Thomas (2) Penalty Goal: None Drop Goal: None |
| Ngong Road Ground, Nairobi, Kenya Attendance: 6000 Referee: A.K. Fyfe |
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Springboks 1961
British Lions 1962
| Tuesday 28 August 1962 17:15 |
| East Africa | 0 – 50 | British Lions |
| Try: None Con: None Penalty Goal: None Drop Goal: None | Try: McBride (1) Keirnan (1) Jones (2) Brophy (3) Hunter (2) Sharp (1) Dee (1) Con: Keirnan (1) Hunter (2) Sharp (4) Penalty Goal: Sharp (1) Drop Goal: None |
| Ngong Road Ground, Nairobi, Kenya Attendance: 4000 Referee: D.G. Withey |
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Wales 1964
Tuskers Tours
[[:Image:Tuskers.png|thumb|right|200px|Emblem used by the East Africa rugby union team when on tour as the Tuskers]] The idea of an East African rugby touring team was first broached while the Kenya athletics team was visiting the Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) in 1953. The manager of that team was Archie Evans, a member of the Nondescripts RFC in Nairobi and he was able to communicate this proposal to the fledgling Rugby Football Union of East Africa (RFUEA). The tour took several months to organise, the process being hindered by the postal delays between the RFUEA, the Northern Rhodesian Rugby Union and its subsiduary, the Northern Rhodesian Congo Border Rugby Union. It was eventually decided that the latter of these would host the tour and permissions were sought from the respective governing bodies (the South African Rugby Board for Rhodesia and the Rugby Football Union in London for East Africa).
Thus, in 1954, the (first) Tuskers tour to the Copperbelt region of Northern Rhodesia transpired. The delays during the planning meant that there was no time to stage trials. Instead the recently played first ever match between Kenya and Tanganyika was used to select the majority of the players that were to go on the tour. Arrangements were finalised just two weeks before departure; unfortunately one of the best players East Africa ever produced, A.I. McLean, was unable to take part as the hastily arranged tour coincided with his wedding. Most of the organisational work had been carried out by C.F. Schermbrucker (acting President of the RFUEA), Owen Wheeler (Hon Secretary RFUEA) and Mr. R.E. Luyt who had previously lived and played rugby in the Copperbelt.
The team that left on the 17 August 1954 by air from Nairobi West was as follows:
- Management Team
- A.K. Fyfe
- Andrew G. Clark
- Players
- V. Fieros
Scorpions
Dwindling of the RFUEA and the Emergence of the Country Unions
Tanganyika RFU 1954
Uganda RFU 1955
Kenya RFU 1970
Tanzania RFU ????
Fanning the embers of the East African fire
Bamburi Super Series
International Encounters
Notes
References
- Campbell, M (1960). Rugby Football in East Africa 1909-1959. Rugby Football Union of East Africa.
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- ^ a b "The British & Irish Lions : Match centre". British and Irish Lions. 2 June 2009. Retrieved June 13 2010.
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| Player | Position | Home union | Club | Notes |
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| Jerry Flannery | Template:Hooker | Ireland | Munster | Originally selected; withdrew before tour due to injury; replaced by Ross Ford |