French score early try

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33060, 30 October 1972, Page 26

French score early try

About 8000 spectators ; saw Christian win the [ toss for the Kiwis with a 1974 Commonwealth Games commemorative ' dollar and he chose to play into the cross- ' wind. The ground was | in perfect condition in spite of recent rains.

After only three minutes, Gleyzes was missed in a tackle and he put Bonal in at the left-hand corner unopposed. Guilheim converted from the side and just missed a penalty from half-way when New Zealand muffed the kick-off.

France nearly scored from a kick when Brereton dropped the ball but Eade broke away with Whittaker and Brereton almost scored under the posts. From the ruck, Paul and Christian broke to Brereton’s wing and this time the Canterbury player crossed the line. Kiwi off-side An off-side Kiwi gave Guilheim a 50-yard penalty after 17 minutes and Williams just missed a dropped goal after a brilliant run by Whittaker had put Orchard through.

After 27 minutes Guilheim kicked a penalty from an illegal tackle by Gurnick,

and when Williams put the kick-off out on the full, Guil-> heim booted another. Then. Williams picked up the ball at speed as it lay on the ground at halfway and fed Orchard, who beat three men as he ran 40 yards to score. Half-time came with the crowd building up to 20,000, for the soccer match that was to follow the league international. Orchard scores An intercept by Bonal set up Frattini for his dropped goal after only three minutes of the second half, but a break by Brereton and Whittaker put New Zealand on attack. Tracey and Gumick also handled before Orchard went over in the right-hand corner, to make the score 12-9 to France. New Zealand continued to attack and Christian needed only one man in support for a certain try, but after 23 minutes France suddenly broke from 15 yards inside its own half and five men handled before the centre, Ruiz, ran over near the posts. Bonal converted.

France repeated the movement five minutes later when Gailey missed a tackle 20 yards inside his own half and let Serrano through. More than 30,000 Frenchmen urged him on and he passed to Bonal, who ran 40 yards to score in a tackle.