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Rugby game in Racine interrupted by arrests during Springboks visit
In Racine Wisconsin a secretly arranged match between the Springboks and the Midwest Rugby Union All Stars drew 500 spectators. Two people including a city school board member were arrested for disorderly conduct after a scuffle as about a dozen protesters entered the field. The Springboks won 46 to 12 and left for an undisclosed location.
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Racine, Wis
Roosevelt Field
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Midwest Rugby Union All- Stars
James Carvino
Chicago
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Racine
South Africa
John Bryant
St ‘Inson
Dave Kopnall
Nilwaukee Rugby Club
United States
Milwaukee
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