Rugby England Draws With France
(NZ. Pr*M Artoctatton— CopvrigM) (Rec. t teM LONDON. Feb. 38. Franc*, favoured to win th* International. Rugby Union championship and expected to beat England eartly at Twickenham. Middlesex, today could only draw. 3-3. the result at two «r*t-hatt penalty goal*. Only once befcre th* 33 match** played ha* there been a draw—the teams each scored 11 points at Twiecrowd at 67.006 and the line-out*, got far le<* of the ball than teg l *"*, and could not force through, although several times France wa« desperately dose to scoring. The game -was a, robust one, end twice toe Irish referee had to speak to player* on both ride*.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28833, 2 March 1959, Page 8
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