Four Nations Rugby

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2395

Date Released

27 Apr 1975

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Four Nations Rugby. DESCRIPTION: To celebrate the Centenary of Irish Rugby, the combined sides of England/Wales took on Scotland/Ireland, at Lansdowne Road. The final score 17 - 10, a victory to Scotland/Ireland. SHOTLIST: LV England/Wales team running out on pitch. CU flag flying (Irish Tricolour). SV Ireland/Scotland team warming up on pitch. SV Irish President & VIPs in box applauding, zoom in McBride. GV pull back England/Wales kick off, a ruck forms, whistle is blown and penalty is awarded to I/S team as No 4 is offside. SV linesman is holding up flag. SV penalty being taken. LV E/W in possession, man with ball tackled, loose ruck forms (penalty given). CU spectators. LV Andy Irvine for I/S takes a kick at goal, but misses zoom in to crowd. LV try by Milliken for I/S (missed the actual run over) zoom back, GV crowd cheering. SV scoreboard E/W 0 I/S 4. LV as I/S make an attack to try and score zoom in John McBride misses try. SV E/W player being taken off hurt, Alan Morley shoulder injury. SV Irish President in box. LV try by T Grace for I/S. CU score E/W 0 I/S 11. SV pan E/W play making run with ball, but is through down (John Williams). SV man applauding. SV scrum I/S No 6 breaks with ball but is tackled. SV crowd. LV penalty kick by Bennett for I/S and scores, zoom into crowd cheering. LV score E/W 0 I/S 14 (half time). LV E/W player Gerald Davies running over line to score. SV score E/W 4 I/S 14. FV I/S player making run goes to kick but drops it (line out). SV line-out as E/W player throws in. SV Irish President in box. SV Alan Old for E/W converting try just scored. SV score E/W 10 I/S 14. SV play in progress I/S attacking. SV crowd. LV Irvine for I/S taking penalty and scoring. SV score E/W 10 I/S 17. LV dog invading the pitch, round players. SV crowd invading pitch including dog. SV crowd round Willie John McBride.

Keywords

Commemorations; Sport; Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals; Rugby football; Animals

Locations

Dublin

Card file number

75/155

Credits:

Camera: George Fleishchmann
Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

236

Story extras:

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