One of Glasgow HSFP'S finest Wilson Shaw has been inducted into the RFU Wall of Fame at Twickenham



TWICKENHAM WALL OF FAME

Inducted: England v Scotland (3/02/07)

Robert Wilson Shaw (Scotland)

It was a Calcutta Cup match, but not just any match between the auld enemies.

This England v Scotland confrontation at Twickenham in 1938 was something

very special. Indeed so special was it that it was to go down in history as the

Wilson Shaw match, in honour of the stunning performance by one man.

Wilson Shaw, who went on to become President of the Scottish Rugby Union in

1970-71, set the old ground alight with as scintillating a display as you could

hope to see.

And while the new stadium at Twickenham boasts crowds of 80,000 plus, just

before the outbreak of the Second World War some 70,000 English and Scottish

rugby supporters crammed the ground for one of the most thrilling games pre- or

post-war that there has ever been.

The lead changed times frequently. The balance of the match tilting first this way,

then that. Wilson Shaw had scored the first of his two tries in the opening 40

minutes, but it was his second, three minutes from full time, which clinched the

game and earned Scotland only their second victory at Twickenham.

And in between and all around those two tries Wilson Shaw was an inspiration to

his men as they and their English counterparts produced a dazzling exhibition of

open running rugby that kept the crowd on its toes throughout.

It is for that reason that the Museum of Rugby at Twickenham has inducted

Wilson Shaw, who died in the summer of 1979, to the Wall of Fame. He should

be remembered for more than one match, rugby was his life and he was

justifiably and deservedly appointed CBE.

This article was originally posted on 15-Oct-2007, 10:54 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 15-Oct-2007, 14:55.