London, Feb. 27.
In an International Rugby Football Match at Twickenham to-day England beat France Ly 11 points to nil.
The match was played in dull weather but the ground was splendid condition, There were 40,- 000 spectators, including the King. Tremendous cheering greeted _his arrival shortly before three o'clock. As usual at such matches he shook hands with the members of both) teams, lined up before the start.
England gained possession from the first scrum, but for a time France attacked strongly. Then the Englishmen pressed and from tussle on the French line Aslett obtained a try, which Francis failed to convert. Young, who was playing a great game at the base of the scrum, started a good passing movement, the ball going to Kitter-master and Devitt. The latter gave an inside pass to Aslett, who erossed the line with his second try. scored wide out and Holliday failed to land a goal. At half time England led by 6 points to nil.
On the resumption danger threat-"ned the French line for a long, while, but by putting eight men into the serum instead of seven, which number they had tried for a long! time prior to the interval, France obtained possession more frequently, but their backs kicked too much.
After twenty minutes play Kitter-master scored a try and Francis} converted. Play slackened in the closing stages and England were rarely in danger.
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