INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16091, 3 April 1923, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.

ENGLAND v. FRANCE,

AN’ EXCITING FINISH

ILlec. Tel. Dopy right—United Press Assn.i (Australian and N,Z. Cable Association.! (Received April 5, 12.5 p.m.) PARIS, April 2. Forty thousand spectators witnessed the Rugby football match between England and Franco at Colombcs Stadium. England won by .12 points to 3. I Sequel drop-kicked 1 a goal from a penalty three minutes after opening. Tweptv minutes later line dribbling on the part of the English forwards resulted in Wakefield getting a try in a difficult position, which'was not converted. The score at lmlf-iime was three all. ~ . In the second spell,. .Taurcquy, who was the star of the French team,-made several fine runs, showing - remarkable speed. Lowe each time saved his side front, a perilous position. .Seven minutes before the close of tho game Conway broke away from the scrum, and the English half scored after a superb dash between the posts.- Lnddington converted. Immediately after Davies attempted to drop-kick a goal. The ball liit a French player and bounced back into Davies’ hands. lie made a second attempt, and was this time,successful. . Davies interrupted his honoymoop in order to play in this match, thus brilliantly’ concluding his Rugby career. The defence of Lowe aiul Davies won the match.