The Archive · 1934

WILD WALES

Perhaps the English side Cardiff in January was lucky, for Jjust before that match V.. G. J, Jenkins strained a muscle' and' hai to give place to Bryn Howells of Lianelly, Howells did not distin. Jguish himself, although the chief faults of the beaten Welsh side were not his, Reading the account of the match at Swansea on Saturday, when Jenkins turned the tide Jdramatically for Wales, it is permissible to wonder what he might have done st Cardiff. He was the team which beat Scotland February 3 so he has at least no|}" reason to be ashamed of Wale ternational performances this year, Ireland again showed an inability, to stay. After being all over their opponents for the best part of the Jame their defence broke down. Scotland should take courage from, this result, It certainly suggests that the English team is not powerfully ahead of the Welsh as those three tries at Cardiff might lead some people to think. On the other hand England will "have every reason for going all out next Saturda; They eanrot lose the ip but they will surely to keep it) select. Ca: partnership with Wales and Scot-would be too" this respect at all victory at Twickenham will with it the Calcutta Cup which A always a satisfactory gift to ree [ceive at Scottish hands.

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