Gordon Connell (rugby union) Gordon Connell (rugby union) Gordon Colin Connell (born 3 October 1944) is a former international rugby union player. He was capped five times for Scotland as a scrum-half between 1968 and 1970. He scored one drop goal for Scotland. Connell was called up as a late replacement for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa. With both scrum halves (Gareth Edwards and Roger Young) injured he played in the last three games on tour including the 4th Test against . He played club rugby for Trinity Academicals and laterLondon Scottish. He was also the first player to come onto
History of rugby union matches between England and France winning twelve, France winning seven, and no matches have been drawn. In these games, England have scored 434 points, and France 333. In other test matches, England have played France on ten occasions, England winning six, France winning four, and no matches have been drawn. Overall, England have scored 241 points, and France have 134. History of rugby union matches between England and France The first Anglo-French rugby union match was held on 22 March 1906 at Parc des Princes in Paris. The traditional name for the annual England versus France rugby union match in the Six Nations Championship as