RUGBY.
ENGLAND BEATS WALES
INTENSE PUBLIC INTEREST THOUSANDS TURNED AWAY LOSERS UNLUCKY ("Received Jan. 16, 11 _ (Kecenea Jan. 15. At Rugby England heat Wales by ii +o 9.—A. and N.Z.C.A. Fifteen thousand Welsh people, including many women, attended the England-W’ales Rhigby match. They passed the time till the com? mencement of the play singing lustily in Welsh. It is estimated that fifty thousand were present. Many thousands were turned away. lhe latter made determined efforts to storm the gates, necessitating the presence of mounted police to restore order. . Wales', after a shaky start, improved tremendously, Rut were unfortunate to lose Jones, who fiactuied a hone in his shoulder after play had been in progress twenty-five minutes and the team had to continue with fourteen men. The score at half-time was 11 to G m favor of England. Both sides played brilliantly, the game being fast throughout. —Sun.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10307, 17 January 1927, Page 5
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147RUGBY. Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10307, 17 January 1927, Page 5
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