DISGRACEFUL SCENES
AT RUGBY MATCH .V . ?
IRELAND DEFEATS FRANCE- ■
(By Electric Telegraph— 'Copyright) — (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)
PARTS, Ist. Jan
Twenty thousand people witnessed 7 the international rugby match-in which ; Ireland defeated France by S to'3. Disgraceful scenes attended tha-.con- ' elusion of play. A section of tutors who were verbally hostile- for .„. the greater part of the game, disputing many of fho referee's decisions; i£ vn/lc'd tiie ground and menaced' the •• referee, who was the ex-Scottisl> iir- ' ternational skipper, R. Scott.' The* latter eventually escaped by the., back * door of the Stadium under police -protection.
It remains to he seen whether the. Irish will make a formal protest .and* whether they will refuse 'to ''p'laV;; France henceforth. Crawford, the Irish 4 captain, said he would not make an"' official protest. • ■■> v •
French critics and team agree, that. Scott carried out his duties as r.'t'er'ee in an unexceptionable manner.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 January 1927, Page 5
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148DISGRACEFUL SCENES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 January 1927, Page 5
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