RETURN OF WALLABIES.
WIIA BE INVITED HOME AGAIN FREMAXTLE, October 18. The Australian 1? ugby Union team arrived from Britain to-day. The players revealed that Australia will be the first country invited to send a Rugbv team to Britain after the war. The Wallabies readied Kngland the dav before war was declared: The Only passiiig tlioy had was saiulbagn on various defence works. The captain, V. Wilson (Queensland) stayed behind to join up for war service. 1 hey embarked for the return Journey to Australia before the date of their first fixture on September 10 against the Cornwall and Devonshire combined counties at Devonport.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 247, 19 October 1939, Page 23
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