ALL BLACKS DEFEAT FRANCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2836, 20 January 1925, Page 3

ALL BLACKS DEFEAT FRANCE.

HAST MATCH OF THE TOUR. Paris, January 18. For the last mi.afch of their tour in England and France, the All Blacks were favoured with ideal conditions. The match at Toulouse drew a huge crowd it being estimated that twenty thousand were unable to gain admission to the ground. Both the New Zealand and French teams received a tumultuous reception. The New Zealanders completed their tour with an unbeaten record, defeating the French side by 30 to 6.

The' first spell ended New Zealand 17, France nil. The second spell was eharaelorjsed by resolute attacks by the Frenchmen who delighted the crowd when they scored twice in the opening stages. From a line-mil Cassnyel dashed over before his opponents awoke to the position and the French forwards were still mainlaining the pressure when Relic re sernmlbled across the line. Neither try was converted. Encouraged by Hie change of fortune, the Fieiii hiiien kept up a desjie rale* offensive, Hie backs opening up the game in delightful fashion. They held (lie ascendancy till Nicholls made a hrilliniii, opening dummying, -wci-vino’ ami side stepping in dazzling style he put in a short punt across the ground and C'ooke, who had followed him on the run was only jus! beaten in the race, for possession. The All Blacks now set up a number of sharp counter allacks, from which Irvine and Cocke scored. Nicholls converting the latter. Towards Ihe close Svenson sent a well-judged pass from the centre to Cooke who scored under the posts. Nicholls converted, mfaking the score All Blacks 30, France 6. The game was quite up to international standard and Hie French form inimensiirabiy superior to that exhibited in Paris, but they were a Hum of individuals, whilst, the All Blacks showed magnificent combination and automatic understanding. The game was played in excellent ,piril. RESULTS OF PRESENT TOUR. The results of Hie present, tour lo dale, together, with the scores of the 1005 All Blacks for comparative purposes, are as follows: —

1024 1005. Y. Devon, won 11-0 55-4 V Cornwall, won 20-0 41-0 V Somerset, won 0 0 23-0 V. (iloueeslorsliire won 0-0 44-0 V Swanson, won JJO-3 4-3 V. Newport, won 12-10 0-3 V Leieeslersliire, won 27-0 28-0 V Xorlh Midlands, ss’on 10-2 21-5 V Cheshire, won 18-5 34-0 V Durham, won 42-7 10-3 V Yorkshire, won 42-4 40-0 V. Lancashire, won 22-0 ' — S’ Cnnditn'lnnd, won 41-0 — V. Ireland won 0-0 15-0 V. Ulster, won 28-0 — V Xorl hmnherla ml, won 27-4 3.1-0 V. Ca mbridae Varsity won 5-0 14-0 S' London Counties, svoii 21-0 — Oxford Vni'sil v, won 22-15 47-0 V. CardilT, won 10-8 10 S’ Wales, won 10-0 0-3 S' Llanellv, won 8-2 — S' Last Midlands. SS'Oll 21-7 — V. Warwickshire, svon 20-0 — S' ('oad)incd Service s won 25 -3 — V. 1 la m|)sldre. won 22-0 —• S' . London Counlie.- . won 28-3 — S' Idnjdnnd, won 17-11 15-0 S' . Paris won 37-8 — S' . Prance, won 20-0 38-8 721 -112 808-47