Rugby Wales V England

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2172A

Date Released

21 Jan 1971

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugby Wales V England. DESCRIPTION: England - fielding seven new caps - are unlikely to meet tougher opposition in the series than this ruthless Welsh team at Cardiff - outclassed and out played in a devastating first half. England rally when 16 - 3 down. But Wales maintain their first-class display of stylish Rugby to win convincingly 22 - 6. SHOTLIST: MS English forward tackled into touch. 2 shots line out to England leads to loose scrum. MCU crowd & Welsh flag. MS Barry John drops goal for Wales 3-0. MS crowd. No 8 C Hannaford scores try for England from line out 3-3. From line out Welsh three quarters G Davies scores try pan to crowd. Gareth Edwards kicks high into English half and Rossborough fumbles, Arthur Lewis picks up & passes to J Danes & then Davies, scores at 88’. LS scoreboard 16-3. CU England attack put Janion drops ball when about to score. MCU crowd - 2nd half. MS Welsh wing Bevan runs solo up wing & is tackled near English line. GV pan Rossborough kicks penalty for England. 2 shots England attack & Janion tackled into touch just short of line. 2 shots scoreboard 22-6 at end of game.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Cardiff; United Kingdom

Card file number

96728A

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

176

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