The Archive · 1934

IRISH BUGBY FORWARDS IMPRESSIVE

Dublin, Feb. 10.

In an international Rugby match heve {o-day, Ireland. was beaten England by 13 points to three.

Soon after the star a penalty was gi Siggins, who took missed am easy chance. Just after: wards, 'Morgan scored a. brilliant {iy for Ireland, who thus drew first hived, but MacMahon failed to confvevt.' The. Irish. forwards were

ested the Englishmen, "The attad Pissing a ence game and soverel of the visitors was not constructive Jand there was no link between the serum and the three-quarters.

Following a line-out, Cranmer

who made the score' even by sco¥! broke throtgn and pansed to. Pry, Ing' airy. "Meikle, however, failed with the kick. Five minutes later, there was a fine movement between Elliott and Fry and the latter seor~ fed a try, which Gregory converted, Later, Meikle missed an easy penal: ty for England, At half-time, England was leading by eight, points to: three, On the resumption, Engl started wel, bat play generally aul Blve" mimes" fom, he a from Meikle and scored a try"

jot got away from a long England. between the posts, Gre-gary converted, No praise is too high for the Trish forwards, Ross and Siggins were the most' prominent, but hey were badly served by the thre quarters, who. Were very weal both attack and defence," Pratt dise guished "himself in' kicking out, but was outshone by Owen-Smith, who Was sounder.—Reuter,

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