Title:WORLD CUP RUGBY, BASRA AIR STATION, OCTOBER 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1037
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of Coalition forces at Basra Air Station hold their own seven-a-side "Basra World Cup" games, mirroring the real tournament being held in France. Highlights of the "England v South Africa" tag rugby match.
Description: I. Shots of match in progress at the Contingency Operating Base. (No sound.) ("England" won 8-3.)
II. Post-match interviews, including Captain Kempley Smith and Corporal David Colborn of A Company 4 Rifles (both of the "South Africa" team, the only real South Africans in the team), plus Lieutenant Simon Bedford-Smith of 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh and Captain Andre Zwijnen of 4 Rifles (of the "England" team).
III. Further rugby footage.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1037
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-10-14
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Houlston, Adam (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
BFV 1036 (WORLD CUP RUGBY, BASRA AIR STATION, OCTOBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title])
BFV 1038 (WORLD CUP RUGBY, BASRA AIR STATION, OCTOBER 2007 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title])