Aces High – All-time RAF XV

15. Don Rutherford
Based for two years at RAF Wharton. In 1957 played for the Combined Services side which lost 16-11 to Australia at Twickenham, the following year helped the RAF to their fourth Inter-Services title. 14 England caps and 1 Lions Test in 1966. Later served as the RFU’s first technical director.
14. Cyril Lowe MC DFC
Phenomenally quick wing, below, who scored 18 tries in 25 Tests either side of the WW1. His stats would have been off the Richter scale had war not intervened. Transferred from the Army Service Corps to the Royal Flying Corp in 1916, trained as a pilot and ...

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