Bronze statue of a rugby line-out by British sculptor Gerald Laing outside Twickenham Stadium, south-west London
Bronze statue of a rugby line-out by British sculptor Gerald Laing outside Twickenham Stadium, south-west London (© Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images)
Reach for the sky
We’re celebrating the start of the Six Nations Championship with a visit to Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby. Our homepage image captures the top of a 27ft sculpture of a “line-out” pyramid of five larger-than-life players, who tower over visitors here in south-west London. Unveiled in 2010, this was the fifth rugby sculpture at Twickenham created by artist Gerald Laing, all of which celebrate the excitement of the sport rather than individual players. Engraved around the plinth are rugby’s core values: teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship.
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