RUGBY ATTRACTIONS

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 102, 2 May 1925, Page 8

RUGBY ATTRACTIONS

PROGRAMME OF BIG MATCHES. BI'SY SEASON* AHEAD. The Auckland Rugby enthusiasts this year will lie well catered for in the matter nf bi» mutches, fur there will ho at leasi a dozen representative and international teams seen in action lit Eden I'ark before the season is ended. Ranging from the test' match against Xew Smith Wales to the annual game ajrainst the. Thames stub-union, the list includes a match ajianist Hawke's Hay (the lianfitrly Shield holder*i: against Canterbury, which is considered to he the slmiijrest of the South Island provinces this year: against South Canterbury, which lias come into prominence in tha last two years, am! will no doubt include I!. Stewart and W. Dally, the All Klacks, as well as Fairhrother. who was considered unlucky not to have been the Xew Zealand fullback Inst year, and perhaps A. Jiobilliard. who has come into prominence since his brother's entrance to the All Black team brought the family namo into the limelight. There will lie jranies also njraiiist Wellington. Tarnnaki. Kinj; Country. Poverty Bay and Wnikatn, as well as an appearance of the Xew South Vales tnivcrsitv team ajrainst Neiv Zealand I'liiversit v. The |irogramme" is as folhiw*: — .lime (i lend of lirst round dull Zealand Itiiversity. .1 illy IS (end of second round. - Auckland v. Thames, at Auckland, ami Auckland v. Poverty Hay. at (iisbonie. Aujrust I.". (Fleet Week i.-Auckland v. Canterbury, at Auci'land. August 19 (Fleet Weeki. Auckland w King Country, at Aii-kland. Aiifrnst -22 (Fleet Week • .—Auckland v. Waikato. at Auckland. August -29.—South t'antfrhttry v. Auckland, at Auckland: an.l Auckland v. King Country, at Taiiniarnnui. September .",.—Aucklan 1 n. Northland, at Whancarei. September 12.- Auckland \. Hav.krs Bay. at Auckland. September 10.- New Smith Wales v. Xew Zealand, at Auckland, and an Auckland team visits TnraiiHki. September 2ii.— Auckland V. Wellingtoii. at Auckland. (htober 3.—Auckland v. Tarnnaki. at Auckland. October in.-Auckland v. Bay n£ Plenty, at Auckland. Dates have also !•■ be arranged for a return visit to Waikato. and a visit to Thames Valley.