Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Incubator/Rugby union internationals killed in WWI

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Purpose & scope
This project is intended to ensure quality coverage of all the international rugby players who died in the First World War. In total, over 130 men who played for England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or France were killed in action between 1914 and 1919. The milestones for each article are: Ideally, these milestones should be reached by the centenary of the death of the player.
 * 1) There is an article for every player.
 * 2) Each article is taken to Did you know... (unless disqualified due to DYK rules).
 * 3) Every article achieves Good article status or above.



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1915
41 players were killed in 1915. The first Welshman, Charles Taylor, the first Kiwi, Doolan Downing, the first Australian, Edward Larkin, the first Irishman, Basil Maclear. South Africa suffered its first rugby casualties in 1915. The English, Scots and French had already lost players in 1914.

1916
29 players were killed in 1916. South Africa suffered its first rugby casualties.

1917
26 players were killed in 1917.

1918
24 players were killed in 1918.

General

 * ESPN Player Index

Rugby Unions

 * Wallabies who served in WWI
 * France XV
 * Wales Player Archive
 * All Blacks A to Z
 * Springboks - use

Digitised newspapers

 * British Newspaper Archive
 * Welsh Newspapers Online
 * National Library of New Zealand: Papers Past
 * Gallica: Bibliothèque numérique
 * National Library of Australia: Trove

Other online sources

 * The AIF Project
 * The Gazette
 * History of Newport RFC

Other resources

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