BIG RUGBY.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1925, Page 6

BIG RUGBY.

ENGLAND BEATS FRANCE. THIRTEEN POINTS TO ELEVEN. FRENCHMEN’S GREAT FIGHT. By Telegraph—Press Assr.—Copyright Received April 14, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 13. England beat France in the interactional Rugby match by 13 points to 1 The game was played on the L ombcs. The ground was hard. Nine minutes from the start Luddington kicked a beautiful goal from a mark, and four minutes later a combined movement by the English outsides e ’cd in Wakefield scoring a try which L ddington converted. The Frenchmen were playing hard and tackling well, but the Englishmen were mostly getting the ball from the serums. After a flue run by Dumanoir, Piquiral scored a try, which Ducousso converted. Shortly before the interval Hamilton-Wickes scored a try, Luddington converting. The half-time score was: England 13, France 3.

In the second half the Frenchmen were attacking most of the time. Showing superior speel they scored twice through Cluchsgf, but neither try was converted.

'Tie closing stages were most exciting with a series of scrummages close to the English line, Ibut just before the end ■Corbett cleared for England, who thus won by two goals and one goal from a mark (13 points) to one goal and two tries (11 points).