Tuesday saw the first game of rugby league played in the City of London, staged at the Honourable Artillery Club

Plenty turned up to watch but several people struggled to come to terms with the soft grass

The game was a pre-season friendly between Super League side Harlequins and amateur outfit London Skolars

A crowd of 300 watched the fixture, with die-hard supporters of both clubs mixing with people new to the game

RFL chief Richard Lewis was in the crowd enjoying the action - and saw the fixture as a chance to promote the game

Lewis said: "The RFL is keen to support innovation and this fixture brings new people to the game"

Several Skolars players could not secure the day off work and the team spent a lot of the game defending their line

Harlequins played some good attacking rugby in a game that was played over four 20 minute quarters - winning 56-0

The offices of the City of London made a surreal backdrop as the two teams packed down for a scrum

Despite several near misses, the Skolars could not muster a try - but the day was seen as a winner for rugby league