The Archive · 1941

Three Excellent Rugger Country Club Tie

Encounters Tomorrow — With Race Club

French Forces Playing Crack Japanese Side the fact that the Race closed today to all field sports most attractive programme of rugi s been arranged for tomorrow afternoon when three matches will be played off, Japanese fifteens participating in each engagement. The most attractive encounter is obviously that between the French Forces and the Shanghai Japanese Rugby Association "A" XV at 215 pin. The Japanese side, undefeated at the Race Course this winter, will undoubtedly field a strong side and the French will have a most difficult task on their hands in maintaining their recent unbeaten record. On the other hand if the visitors are functioning with their habitual well-oiled preciseness they should come out on top.

At 3.15 p.m, a strong Club "A" XV will meet the Shanghai Japanese Rugby Association 2nd XV and if the hosts play as they can play then they should have little difficulty in gaining the The pack, with the exception of one player is that of the Ist XV.

At 3 pin. on ound No, 2 (Rugby), a Club side that contains a number of quite useful players will take on the Shanghai Japanese 3rd XV. The visitors have not been seen in at the action Course yet t ed that they are very little inferior to their 2nd XV and should gain a runaway victory.

Tussle Undecided as One Game Postponed; Cumine

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