FOOTBALL.
“ RUGBY LIKE STREET BRAWL." By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, January 19. “Rugby like a street brawl” is the description of Saturday’s England versus AVales match, attributed to an unnamed but well-known international player, in the “Evening Standard.'’ He says fists were used as in a street brawl, and feet as if players themselves were the ball. A prominent Welsh Unionite is quoted as saying: “It was disgraceful. It was not Rugby. There was at one time danger of oneof the captains leading his team off the field. I saw what can only be described as deliberate blows, and the offside rule was blatantly broken in the scrums by the Welsh halves. I am full of regrets at the conduct of certain individuals, and the barracking of the crowd.” It is stated that English Unionists discussed tho matter unofficially, and it will not be surprising if the Welsh Union receives a letter on the subject.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 January 1926, Page 7
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155FOOTBALL. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 January 1926, Page 7
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