THE RUGBY TOURNEY
NEW ZEALANDERS V. FRANCE 1 AT TWICKENHAM. '(Rec. April 23, 10:15 p.m.) London, Aprii 19. lif teen thousand people attended the Rugby match at Tivickenliani. Sir Douglas Haig accompanied the King, who Kliook hands with the players. Play was even in th» fivst half. The Frenchnien O])9iiL'd the scorinif with i\ try. Sinst'e shortly afterwards equalised matters, Stohr'a kick at goal luiling. In the second half the New Zealanders quickly assumed and maintained the upper hand. llasell, ' AVest ICissiok, Brown, and ]''ord scored tries, Rynn convertini? the lust. Tho New /lealnmlere were in a supoi-b condition, and their sounder knowkdge of tho game gave thorn a distinct advantage. The Association football international match, Ireland v. Scotland, ended in a draw—mi scoring New Zealand' defeated France by 20 points to 3. The New Zealand team also heat Cardiff by 21 to 3. Before tho match the Kins coiißratulated tho Now Zealnnders on winning tho inter-sevvices tournament, and handed the Cup to Ryan, the captaiu.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 179, 24 April 1919, Page 5
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168THE RUGBY TOURNEY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 179, 24 April 1919, Page 5
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