The England rugby union team prior to the match against France in Richmond on 9th January 1907. England won 41-13. Left to right, standing: Harry Lee, Cecil Shaw, Douglas Lambert, John Hopley, Lancelot Slocock, Tremlett Batchelor and W Williams (referee); seated: John Green, Harry Sewring, Adrian Stoop, Basil Hill, William Mills, Thomas Kelly and JGG Birkett; on floor: Thomas Wedge and Billy Nanson. (Photo by The Calne Collection/Popperfoto via Getty Images)
![The England rugby union team prior to the match against France in Richmond on 9th January 1907. England won 41-13. Left to right, standing: Harry Lee, Cecil Shaw, Douglas Lambert, John Hopley, Lancelot Slocock, Tremlett Batchelor and W Williams (referee); seated: John Green, Harry Sewring, Adrian Stoop, Basil Hill, William Mills, Thomas Kelly and JGG Birkett; on floor: Thomas Wedge and Billy Nanson. (Photo by The Calne Collection/Popperfoto via Getty Images)](https://embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/id/1243964862/photo/rugby-union-international-england-v-france.jpg?s=594x594&w=0&k=20&c=t4ybVqpYwe0Lo3tYmsVfn8o0doIhNzHSVLmzFZWlzMo=&Expires=1722128400&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIJLYLGZE3LWJLKRA&Signature=UzsdCW7tSd6et~N9uoot95EpwQ~k1bDqijJsxAPzAXDWfLHCx7E3mD8--ankczkBVBZmYs~XVz9VLO-yVYNYhoFnr3RSr-xfgBwt61jXeBsFJmObFbZuyk94~7UnClwGP4x2bUXAdQ19Wqu~pd9OOJ~TNa172O--vw3vGez7gT-6XA9BZlF-D9nZyMlS8jMI7PZ0wVD0kDZfPKEHDu1vn5l9h7v82ExOPvK~MwQuTlHcQ4hC0-9yQQcKq4gAMWxeM2JCvW53~9ol3ysJVdGctEIomr3wIwfZuIgr0Wj9UtRAEaNmUYX7gXH3O7rfANChcs4vU8S8tH~rmebMNrpjVyL9PtdmontjtZI2J8yv5JX3C0bQ3j8R5P0XeE4Mc3i5Ci3y2meV58MBoZKobLdJxz6kNhFGHdzQezCHDZlEA9mayVRL1rTCZodCMRLBE9jLiyFU3BxBtrfNJc-SHmJmb0gROab142~lE75TLohZDTeV3VEl9Qx1QkyScbnOhVEDccVl3Ne2dhf7D47M2q18cectmv0VEobcJsRYkRr6kIAua8dJn-dTEfha-zNCnXtM2Ko9PEHZEsJX0EgFhHEwp360H2ag-bKeUza~Mg0XJaMGrxX16aQBw4SF-HN98WKtpdFBHbPVu0JFuKse4ZG3OGqAzwHiIzZhGwvlDppV0s8_)