The results of to-day's matches make the championship very open, as three countries, France, England and Ireland, are now tied for first place with four points each.
The: present position of the rival countries is as follows:
Team P, W. L. D. B.A. Points Poinis England 3.2 10 25°12) 4 Prine 3 2:10 It ta 4 Irland 3 2:10 18 49 Scotland 8 12.0 26 30 2 Wales 2 0 2°0 12 23 0 before 30,000 spectators, Scotland defeated Ireland by 3 goals to one.
The skill of Morton and James and the opportunism of Gallacher} beat Ireland, Gallacher scored two goals and Stevenson one for Scotland, whi McCaw netted: once for Ireland.—
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