INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13918, 27 November 1908, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.

THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.

TWO MORE MATCHES WON. By Telegraph.—Press Association Copyright.

London, November 25. The Wallabies (the Australian amateur Rugby team) defeated Lancashire to-day by 12 points to 6, scoring four tries to the two recorded by Lancashire.

The Australian League team (professionals) also met a Lancashire combination,' playing under Northern Union rules, and defeated them by 20 points to 6, the visitors scoring four goals and four tries, and Lancashire responding with two tries.

The Australian amateur team have now won 17 of the 18 matches played, and tho following table gives their record, compared with that of the "All Blacks" :-

Versus " Wallabies." " All Blacks." Devon ... ... Won by 24 to 3 Won by 55 to 4 Gloucester ... Won by 16 to 0 Won by 44 to 0 Cornwall ... Won by 18 to 5 Won by 41 to 0 (flu morgan ... Won by 16 to 3 Won by 9to 0 *Penvgraig ... Won by 11 to 3 — •Neath and Aberavon ... Won by 15 to 0 — •LI anley ... Lost by Bto 3 — •Monmouth ... Abandoned — 'London ... Won by 3to 0 — Cornwall ... Won by 32 to 3 Won by 41 to 0 •Army and ' Navy ...Won by Bto6 — •Durham . Pirates .. Won by 29 to 7 — Northumber- ' „ land •• Won by 18 to 6 Won by 31 to 0 Cheshire ... Won by 39 to 3 Won by 34 to 0 •London ... Won by 24 to 3 — Cambridge University ... Won by 11 to 9 Won by 14 to 0 Oxford University ... Won by 19 to 3 Won by 47 to 0 Yorkshire ... Won by 24 to 0 Won by 40 to 0 •Lancashire ... Won by 12 to 6 The " All Blacks" did not meet these teams. The professionals have played 16 matches, of which 10 have been won, two drawn, and four lost.