Special - Rugby - Ireland V. England (1955)

Dublin, Ireland. Start of a rugby match between England and Ireland. SV. Irish President Sean O’Kelly greeting English team in white shirts. LV. Crowd. SV. President walking over to greet Irish team. SCU. & SV. Greeting Irish team. LV. Crowd. LV. England attacking. SV. Crowd. SV. Williams the Irish scrum-half throws out to Butterfield on the blind side. Butterfield races through to touchdown for England’s opening try in the first few minutes. LV. Crowd. SV. Baker running with the ball. He kicks ahead, they chase the ball. Reg Bazley picks up as he is tackled he throws the ball back to Hastings who touches down in the corner. LV. Score board - England 6, Ireland nil (Hall fails with both conversion attempts). GV. Ireland attacking. Hall just beats Henderson who has chased a long kick ahead, by intercepting and running the ball into touch. STV. Crowd. Loose Ireland’s try, scored by Pedlow. SV. Half time score board, England 6 - Ireland 3. LV. Gaston picks up, corkscrews across the field until a determined t