Selected Originals - Rugby League - Britain Aka Britain Wins Rugby League (1954)

Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story “Rugby League - Britain (aka Britain Wins Rugby League)“ 54/91. Newsreel story for this item is currently missing. However, description in file matches the offcuts, which suggests that this is most probably a mute duplicate of the newsreel story. Description follows. Special - Leeds & Manchester Only. Paris, France. SV. Good English passing movement across field when they work the ball back until finally Sullivan receives, slips it to Naughton who finds touch. SV. Crowd applauding. SV. Brown to Jackson. Jackson to Rose. Rose dashes through and touch down - this try was not converted. Score - Britain 3 France 0. SV. Crowd applauding. SV. Britain’s second try, Jackson to Brown. SV. Towards, Brown touching down (Ledgard converted this score) Britain 8-0 SV. Frenchman fight back and race up field with ball but timely interception by Jackson, aided by Gerry Helme, stop the Frenchmen crossing line. Lose the two French penalties,