![]() ![]() The highlight of dealing with Serb rugby in Scotland was the performance by the boys of the George Heriot School at the Rugby 7 tournament on Main Edinburgh and a victory over the British Colonies selection. Their interest in the sport was so much that in Edinburgh and Glasgow they formed special teams made up only of Serbs who played matches with other school teams. Most Serbian boys actively participated in playing rugby in three Scottish cities - Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee. In keeping with their interest and quality, the Serbian boys quickly became involved in the school teams. ![]() During their education at lyceums, colleges and universities, they were given the opportunity to play various sports, including rugby union. During 1916, some 3,500 Serbian boys were sent to France and the United Kingdom to study. The first direct contact with rugby was made by young men from Serbia during the First World War, after retreating through Albania, watching matches of French and English soldiers. ![]()
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