FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17272, 10 October 1921, Page 10

FOOTBALL

FRENCH TEAM'S TOUR. • Our London correspondent (writing on Auguat 25th), mentions that Mr C. F. Rutherford has aocepted the invitation of the Australian and New Zealand Augby Unions to take out a French. Rugby team to< play. h series of international games in Australasia during the month* of June, July, and August, 1922. 1 his will be the first tour overseas of the French Rugby players, and it should create a good deal of interest. The team will not be selected until about next April, after France has played ■%> international mutches with Scotland, England, Walee, and Ireland. Mr Rutherfoi-1 is wellknown in Paris a» the honorary eeoretary. of the Federation Francaite de Rugby. AN EASY WIN. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyrigiht.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received October 'Bth, 5-5 p.m.) j LONDON, October 8. Forty thousand persons watched- the match I of tbe Australasian team against Broughton I Rangtrs at Manchester. Broughton scored the first - goal but from that time on the visitors led easily. At half time the score was I&—2. The final score was 1&-6' (Australasia, four tries and three goals; Broughton. three goals). THE LEAGUE GAME. (fbess association* telegram.) AUCKLAND, October 8. In a challenge match for the Thicker Shield (Leatrue), Pon«onhy (holders) defeated Hustly by 19 points to 8. ,■