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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1960.
SATURDAY'S INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
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Restrain Brace-and Ireland HONGKONG FOOTBALLER
can score
second
post-war win over Wales
By JOHN COTTRELL
After Ireland's 6-5 defeat by Scotland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, an Irish supporter threw up his arms in despair and remarked: "This is the and. I'll never back our boys to win again."
His despondency must have been shared by my colleagues in the Press stand who, as far as I can discover, came out unanimously in favour of an Irish victory.
It was one more topsy-turvy | half Richard Sharp. The Welsh, louch Geoffrey Windsor. Lewis result in a patternless seator: win over Scotland followed the in the centre. which has produced a remark-recall of fly-half genius Onllwyn #ble number of shocks.
International Drace,
Consider these results. Eng- land Nlam Wales 14-6 and Brn
narrowly escape defeat against Ireland, Wales com- pletely outelare Scolland to win 8-0 and then Scotland re- turn triumphant from Dublla. Does this make nonsense.
there the form book? Or is
factor which conusan Some helps to explain these sudden reversals of form?
One factor
of
Though I does not tell the full story, there is one factor which, like a skeleton key, its all these pvblematical resalta, The y-half factor.
Chief architect of Englund's great victory over Wales was the immaculate debutant,
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who dominated the malch Scotland's shock defeat of Ireland was Inspired by fly- half Gordon Waddell who had been unfit for the, two previous internationals.
This is the only change from the alde which defested Scotland, and captain Bryn Meredith makes his 26th ap- Dearance for Wales to bo come the most-capped booker to play for his country. Ireland have indicated that Dawson will be their Ronnie
Meanwhile, luckless Ireland are wilbout points after two Internationals and Mick Eng-captain it he has recovered fit-
ness, and his leadership and inspiration should certainly in- prove the Irish pack. If he re- turns. then two hookers, both British Lions, will lead the rival countries, hns
lah has been made the seave- roat by the selectors. He i of course, another fly-half. English, who had the uneasy task of following the great Juckle Kyle lust been severely-and I think un- fully-criticised
this year. Against England he, was accused of kicking too much, against Scolland of kicking too little.
Beukot,
The result: He s now re plated by Sennus Kelly, an ox-
player with perienced
three
previous enpe but, m my view, not such a skilled craftauan as English,
To bo blamed
I unyone is to be blamed for Ireland's surprising lack of suc- cess I would point to the backs, brilliant in mid-field, 50 strangely lacking in decision when it comes to Brishing, With innumerable scoring opportuni-
50
Poor record
Ireland have a poor post-wor record
Wales-thren! aguinst wing and nine defeats On Saturday, their chances will depend largely on their ability' Welsh master- to contain the
mind, Onllwyn Brace, just an they marked Richard Sharp, ont of the game at Twickenham.
Unorthodox Brace exploited trick in the book and ngainst Scotland, listle Important, the
has found in CHA not Ashton a partner who is mystified by his genius to the extent of the opposition.
every some Most
more
magician
But I suspect that Brice,
new ties, this talented three-cunterrrestor and prophet of a
rugby, line has so far scored only two style of international Championship:
Trics,
was given too much freedom by the Scots.
restrain tals If Ireland can "le general" they have superior all-round potential to score what would be only their Wales in second victory over Dublin since the war.
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In contrast, the Welsh backs have looked their poorest in mid-feld. But this should partially remedied on Saturday by the inclusion of Brian Jones, the Newport captain, who re- places slow-footed and out-of-
FOUR D. JONES THE EMPIRE NIT
MADDOCKS
FERDINAND
IS SHOT TO RUIN BY THE GAILFON'S
CANNON FIRE
PIRATES AND THEY'RE COMING ABOARD
HEAVE TO AND STAND BY YR BEDS O'SUFFERING
SLOBS!
OUR CAPTAIN. BLACK FRED HAS SPOKEN
MAKE NOT A NAUGHTY MOVE, OR BLACK FRED WILL START ||CHOPPING,
the
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are:
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