FRANCE: WALES TROUNCES FRANCE IN THEIR FIRST MATCH OF INTERNATIONAL RUGBY COMPETITION.

Record ID: 649108

  • Title: FRANCE: WALES TROUNCES FRANCE IN THEIR FIRST MATCH OF INTERNATIONAL RUGBY COMPETITION.
  • Date: 19th January 1975
  • Summary: 1. GV France kicking off in first half, left to right (and wearing white shirts) 0.16 2. SV Crowd 0.18 3. GV Wales take throw-in and gain possession, score try (No.12) 0.29 4. SV Diplomats in crowd 0.34 5. LV Wales No. 12 0.37 6. GV Crowd and scoreboard showing France Nil- - Wales 4 0.40 7. SV Crowd watches as France (No. 15) kicks penalty 0.50 8. GV Scoreboard France 3 - Wales 4 as crowd cheers 0.53 9. GV France gain possession from throw-in and No. 14 score cry 1.04 10. GV Crowd cheering 1.07 11. GV Scoreboard France 7 - Wales 4 1.09 12. GV Wales (No. 12) kicks penalty 1.14 13. GV Crowd and second half scoreboard France 7 - Wales 17 1.17 14. GV France attacking and gain penalty kick 1.25 15. GV Officials on sideline watch as France (No. 15) kicks penalty (2 shots) 1.31 16. GV Scoreboard France 10 - Wales 17 1.34 17. GV Wales on attack from own 25 and score as crowd cheers (2 shots) 1.57 18. GV PAN FROM Scoreboard France 10 - Wales 25 TO players leaving field 2.00 Initials CL/1700 CL/1729 SPORT: RUGBY Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 3rd February 1975 12:00
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  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA3CNDP6RYQNOE0RGFI93CVIXTL
  • Story Text: Wales opened their five-nation Rugby Union championship campaign in confident style on Saturday (18 January) when they defeated France in devastating style. The final score was 25-10 and was a clear indication of the inspired style of the Welshmen.

    A capacity crowd of 65,000 Paris fans booed the home team as the new-look Welsh team surged across the line time after time. The Welsh team contained six new players, but all played like experienced masters.

    The Welsh attack was spearheaded by scrum-half Edwards, who scored a brilliant try and set up other with his stunning changes of direction and jinxing runs.

    The 25 Welsh points included a goal, four tries and a penalty ... while the French could manage only one try and two penalties.

    The result proved Wales will be a strong threat to Ireland, England and Scotland in the remaining matches of the series.
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