RUGBY LEAGUE SURPRISE.
NEW SOUTH WALES' VICTORY. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Jun« 14. Tho football match on Saturday between the English Rugby League team and New South Wales,which was won by -New South Wales by 42 point* to 6, was ono of trie most sensational played in Sydney, a victory by such a margin staggering tho most optimistic of homo supporters. The Englishmen questioned seme of the rulings of the referee, but were outplayed from the commencement. ' During tho match two of tho English three-quarters were ordered off the field in the second half for repeatedly questioning the referee's decision, and a third for punching an opponent. One New South Wales player was ordered off, and several others on both' sides wcro cautioned for rough play, which marked tho game throughout, 9
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17497, 15 June 1920, Page 5
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132RUGBY LEAGUE SURPRISE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17497, 15 June 1920, Page 5
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