Rugby cartoon, Brennus and Franquenelle, 1911
This is an original cartoon (I should be able to identify the cartoonist later...). No date, but obviously 1911.... Sorry for the stains, but it tells a nice story... (full size picture here)
It shows Charles Brennus, godfather of French rugby and member of French Rugby Union (USFSA Rugby), urgeing Antoine Franquenelle (Vaugirard) to wear his jersey and join his 14 teamates of Equipe de France vs Scotland on Colombes pitch, 1911...
Only 14 guys because Vareilles of Stade Français was missing for unknown reasons... on his side, substitute Franquenelle missed the train to Colombes at St-Lazare and was late... Franquenelle arrived just in time to participate to the first victory ever of Equipe de France, which managed to surprise an over-confident (?) Scottish side... France beating Scotland 16-15 in a breathtaking suspense...
Actually, Franquenelle could also have missed that historical game... Team manager Allan Muhr, who was desperately searching for a valid player, had spotted Laffite from Bordeaux in the crowd and asked him to play... Laffite was removing his military uniform (he was then a sergeant in Paris) when Franquenelle reached the stadium...
I really like pictures when they tell a story... !
Please also check these photos (captain Marcel Communeau and the boys... ) that I published last year ... asking for the colour of French socks... !
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Lui, par contre, je ne l'aurais pas présenté à ma mère, c'est sûr....
Dis, comment tu fais pour te servir si bien du réseau blog it express, je n'ai pas réussi à y inscrire un seul mot ;)
... toujours aussi douée, la 'tite mère....
Posted by: Cath | 24/05/2007 at 20:03
Oh my God, pleeezzz wrap up a new note Fred!
I can't stand to see this guy any longer ;)
Posted by: Cath | 29/05/2007 at 13:51