Trailer: The Great Game

27th March is the 150th anniversary of the first ever game of international rugby, which saw Scotland beat England at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh on 27 March 1871.


The 150th anniversary will be marked by a photoshoot with Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend and assistant coach Mike Blair as they bring the Calcutta Cup to Raeburn Place, the birthplace of international rugby, on their return from Paris (photos will be sent to media outlets when available).
The Raeburn Place Foundation (RPF) charity is also pleased to announce that filming has begun on The Great Game, an hour-long documentary that relives the events of 1871 and explains how that game between Scotland and England changed the face of sport forever. This film will be a centrepiece of the Museum of International Rugby, which is the second phase in the ambitious redevelopment of Raeburn Place which has already seen over £10 million raised and spent.