England v President's Overseas XV

{{short description|1971 rugby union match}}

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{{Infobox football match

| title = {{nrut|England}} v President's Overseas XV

| image = ProgrammeApril1971EnglandVsPresidentsOverseas.png

| imagesize= 200

| caption = Official programme

| event = Rugby Football Union Centenary

| team1 = {{nrut|England}}

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| team1score = 11

| team2 = President's Overseas XV

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| team2score = 28

| details =

| date = 17 April 1971

| stadium = Twickenham Stadium

| city = London

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee = M Titcomb (Gloucestershire)

| attendance = 50,000

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England v President's Overseas XV was a 1971 rugby union match between {{nrut|England}} and a President's Overseas XV. The match was played to celebrate the centenary of the Rugby Football Union. Note- the RFU predates the split into rugby union and rugby league. The President's Overseas XV featured players from {{nrut|Australia}}, {{nrut|Fiji}}, {{nrut|France}}, {{nrut|New Zealand}} and {{nrut|South Africa}} and was effectively a World XV. The President's Overseas XV won 28-11.

As preparation for the international match the President's XV played and won three other matches against regional selections: London, Midland & Home Counties, the North and the South & South West Counties.

The game was played at Twickenham in front of 50,000 spectators. Test caps were awarded, and Dixon and Creed earned their first caps for England in this match.[http://www.scrum.com/australia/rugby/current/match/20551.html?view=scorecard Scrum.com match summary]