Cushions Thrown, Springboks Booed

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31830, 7 November 1968, Page 13

Cushions Thrown, Springboks Booed

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CLERMONT-FERRAND.

Plastic cushions were thrown by the crowd at the South African Rugby team yesterday as it left the field after beating a combined Auvergne-Limousin XV, 26-9, in a rough match.

Other members of the crowd booed as they surrounded the South Africans on the field but there did not appear to be any individual attacks on the players.

half-time, fully deserved their third successive win on their short tour. They should enter Saturday's first international in high spirits. P. Visagie, the Springbok fly-half, scored 20 of the touring team’s points with his boot. He kicked five penalties, dropped one goal, and converted a try. NAME TAKEN

Ellis, completed the South African scoring. The French points came from three penalty goals by S. Espieussas.

A hard game was marred by many penalties, but the Springboks, who led 14-3 at

The co-ordinated power play of the South African pack played a tremendous part in its team’s win, and there were also some impressive handling movements among the backs. The French side played a spoiling game and was well beaten in all departments. Their three-quarters could not match the speed, covering and deadly tackling of the Springboks.

During the first half the English referee. Major Tylor, spoke to both packs after some robust exchanges in the set scrums.

Towards the end of the match he took the name of a French forward and warned the French pack generally about rough play. Tries by the centre, M. Roux, and the forward, J.