THE ENGLISH TEST.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10279, 10 December 1924, Page 5

THE ENGLISH TEST.

ALL BLACKS PREPARING..

NORTHERN UNION GAME.

ACTIVITY OF AGENTS. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, Dec. 8. The All Blacks are having a most enjoyable tour in the Midlands. After the Combined Services match on Saturday the team will take upt their residence in secluded quarters on: the South Coast where the fifteen to. meet England will be selected and will undergo special preparations. The newspapers are featuring a suggestion that an extra match should be arranged between the All Blacks and a combined team representing England/ Wales and Ireland, to be played at the. Wembley Stadium. The proposal emanated from a group of Cardiff sportsmen, but at present it is purely nebulous.. The English Rugby Union has not officially heardf anything of it, and it is understood that the All Blacks are not disposed to supplement the original fixture list.

Reports are being circulated that Northern Union agents have madie tempting offers to leading All Blackplayers to remain in England at the conclusion of the tour. Peelers were put out after the first match .of the tour against Devon and renewed after the Irish game. Nepia, Cooke, Nicholls, Richardson and the two Brownliea-. were the most sought after. i It is stated that Nepia summarily re-: jected an offer of £ISOO cash and a salary, but the agents are reported tov be persisting in their efforts.

OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIDGE.

ANNUAL RUGGER MATCH. (Received This Day, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, December 9. At Buckingham, in the annual Rugby football match, Oxford beat Cambridge by 11 points to 8.