RUGBY FOOTBALL
ENGLAND’S WIN OVER FRANCE. LEADING IN CHAMPIONSHIP. (United Frees Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) , LONDON, February 23 England’s Rugby Union victory over France may be described as a triumph, of Jjeer .over Bordeaux, for each of the French team brought to London a little cask of that wine, gaily painted red, white and blue, with a Gallic cock at one end. Prince Arthur of Connaught, the French Ambassador, and many naval conference delegates were among' the spectators. The international Rugby championship presents interesting England, France and Ireland have each won two matches and lost one. Scotland has won one and lost two, and Wales has lost two. ♦ England is leading on points average, but has yet to ( play Scotland at Twickenham, while France will meet Wales in Paris and Ireland will play Wales at Cardiff.
Last year England beat Franco, 16 points to 6, but France lost every game that she played in the' International Tournament. French football, improvement this year is indicated by the victories over Scotland, 7-3, and over Ireland, 5-0. Had France won-the match against England- she.must have won the tournament. -
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20960, 25 February 1930, Page 9
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