RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1930, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

FRANCE BEAT SCOTLAND

DROPPED GOAL IN LAST MINUTES.

PARIS, January 1. France 7pts. Scotland 3. Tlie first Rugby International of the season ended in a great suprise. France beating Scotland here to-day by a dropped goal (scored in tiie last three minutes) and a try to a try. French hopes of victory, thus realised, had run high before the match, but it was generally thought that Scotland would win.

For once in a way. however, the Scottish forwards failed in the loose, and though their backs were clearly superior to their rivals, the French forwards turned the scales in a vigorous match by their great dashes and splendid defence, while they also outlasted the Scottish pack.

Manganou, who dropped the goal that won the match, was the only man in the French back division to distinguish himself, hut the forwards were all good. Hume, Maepherson, and Nelson were the shining lights for Scotland behind the scrum. lan Smith was a bit off-colour, not always going for the line with that great determination he shows when playing against England. This was probably due to the fact that he had hurt his right shoulder.

The forwards, though controlling the tight serums, were poor in the loo*.e, as a rule, and the typical Scottish rushes were few and far between. It is likely that the pack will be considerably changed for the next match. The game was characterised by fereat vigour at times, two Frenchmen and one Scotsman being off the field at the start of the second half owing to injuries. •

Tt was, however, fought cleanly throughout, and there has rarely been played at Colombes a match in which there have been so few penalty kicks. R. W. Langrisli, the Scottish fulllack was one of the most brilliant men on the day. He played an almost faultless game, and very adroitly averted several serious threats of danger. He found touch well and tackled resolutely, though he was knocked out in the first half. The Scotsmen’s passing was quicker but lacked accuracy at critical moments. PLAY DESCRIBED. There were 30,000 people present when play started at the Colombes Stadium. a number which increased to abou 50,000 before half-time. The ground was rather soft and there was no wind. Manganou was prominent early on with a good relief kick to touch. After five minutes of give-and-take play, in which both 25’s were 7 visited, Bouissa

dashed over for Frane after a five yards’ scrum had been ordered. Bigot missed an easy place-kick. The ball became, greasy and the forwards monopolised the play as a rule. Manganou and Serin, the French halfbacks, came into violent cbllision with each other and were both knocked out for a time, but resumed. For a long time the game was evenly contested in mid-field, defence triumphing over attack, and neither side making more than a few yards with the ball

Bigot left the field injured, and short !y afterwards a ground round of passing by the Scottish three-quarters ended in Hume sending Simmers over for a try, which Mclntosh failed to convert.

THREE MEN OFF THE FIELD. France suffered another misfortune a little later, Ribere being kicked in the face when going down to a forward rush and having to leave the field. Welsh, the Scottish forward, was also so badly hurt that he had to retire, leaving France with 13 players and Scotland with 14. Scotland set up a strong attack for some time and looked like scoring more than once, but a strong defence frustrated all their efforts. Welsh returned just before the interval, but Allan, another Scottish forward was injured, and the side were still left with 14 men.

Ribere, Bigot, and Allan were absent

when the second half started. The play was exciting, though poor in quality, while there were frequent stoppages for minor injuries. Ribere returned to the field with his head bandaged, and the game resolved itself into a duel between the Scottish backs and the French forwards, with Manganeu always ready to snap a \ chance. Ribere was nearly over once, but dropped the ball. Scotland were pressing at thp close, but in the last minutes France got down the field and Man canon won the match for them with a clever dropped goal.

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