IRELAND BEATS WALES

Evening Post, Issue 59, 10 March 1924, Page 5

IRELAND BEATS WALES

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(REUIER'S "TILKGnAM.)

_ ,-■ ... ■ ...' LONDON, Bth March. 4-mf '^ at, Cardiff,, before 40,P00 -spectators, including the Prince ol Wales and the Duke-of-York/Ireland beat. Wales by :13 points to 10. ;

(Received-10th March, 8.30 a.m.)

0 . • • LONDON, 9th March; Scenes of typical Welsh fervour greeted: the appearance of . the Prince .of Wales, the Duke of York, and Mr! Ramsay Mac Donald at. the Rugby international match between Wales and Ireland at .Cardiff. Over forty thousand people joined in singing national airs. ■ Ihe Prince of Wales, described the game as most enjoyable and worthy of the two countries taking part. Mr Mac Donald confessed that he was'attending Ins; first Rugby international, but' tha crowd made one feel young and blew th« cobwebs from, one's head.

Since 1882, Ireland and Wales have met m 34 Rugby contests, of which 5, ,has won 22 matches, Ireland 11 and 1 has been drawn. There was the usual intermission during the .period of inSe yearS~1915t01919'b°thyea«