Oxford Xv Beat Tokyo University (1952)

Tokyo, Japan. Rugby match between Tokyo and Oxford University teams. SV. Prince Chichibu greeting Oxford players. SV. Crowd. SCU. Prince with Oxford team. SV. Crowd mainly Japanese. GV. Start of game Oxford Ian Black kicking R. to L. Oxford attack Nice Oxford 3/4 movement (three quarter) Brewer receives but a flying tackle by Keio player knocks him into touch just short of line. CU. Japanese Crowd. SV. Scrum ball out Oxford three quarter attack. LV. Ball from K M Spence to Cooper who goes over line CU. English woman in crowd. SV. Fierce play with plenty of pushing. Ball hurled out to start Oxford attack. LV. Walker runs with ball passes to Cooper and from the 25 yard line dashes thro’ and touches down GV. Crowd HALF TIME OXFORD 9 KEIO 3. CU. Oxford man with bandage on face. CU man pours water over head. SV. Prince watching. STV. Oxford line out Nice passing movement Brewer receives on the Japanese 10 yard line and sashes thro for spectacular try touches down SV. British Servicemen applauding. SV. G
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