With the news that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is donating to have a statute erected to commemorate the famous Russian Prince Obolensky who played on the wing for England

England legend Prince Alexander Obolensky is to be honoured in Ipswich where he died in World War II.

A memorial to the 'Flying Prince', who scored arguably England's most famous try in their first victory over the All Blacks at Twickenham in 1936, is to be erected in the town centre.

Do you know that one of Old Anniesland's greatest players Wilson Shaw Glasgow HSFP faced the Prince when Scotland played England in 1936
Wilson Shaw is one of the very few Scots to be inducted into the RFU.s Twickenham Wall of Fame


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 8-Jul-2008, 20:23 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 8-Jul-2008, 20:25.