RUGBY FOOTBALL
WALES DEFEAT IRELAND
(United Proas Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)
LONDON, Bth March
At. Rugby football at Hwansea Wales dofcattti Ireland by 12 points (,« 7. J'h the : fiuj*by' County championship fina( at ttluiidell Sands. Gloucestershire beat Lancashire by 13 l<> 7.
ENGLISH RUGBY TEAM
ALL ROUND STUKNUTII PLEASING
(Received 10th March, 9.5 a.m.)' LONDON', 9lli March
The "Morning I'ost" slates: "We were pleasantly surprised at the all-round slrciiglhof tin' liugby team visiting Australia and New Zealand, though it is a little disappointing that Scotland is so poorly represented. Colonials would have loved lo see MacPherson, lan Smith ami Spearhead in action, hut ; n Smtluitci llie authorities are a law to themselves in Rugby football. The only weak point in IJaxler's hand of brothers is the selection of the scrum half hacks/'
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 10 March 1930, Page 9
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