ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 218, 15 September 1925, Page 14

ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT.

s —• RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.

. Says "Football Fan" :—There has been: so much controversy regarding the respecI tive merits of the Queensland League players and the 1924 All Blacks as'-foot-ballers, that I think the officials controlling both Rugby and League should have some thought for -the football public'and arrange a match in Auckland between these two teams. The obstacles in the way of such a match, i.e., the differences in the rules and in the number of players could be very easily overcome. The Queenslanders" are-such great footballers, and such splendid sports, that I urn sure they would gladly play the Rugby Ccion game for this one'match."' With one or-two weeks' coaching in ..the--rules they would uot-vdoubt be able to adapt themselves' to the.'Kugby game, and play it" every bit as. well us they, do the Rugby League. We nil know that our All Blacks are champions, nnd I feel sure, thaf in order to retain the right to tie termed undisputed world's champion footballers,- great -sports that they, are, they , IsSWjla be willing to play such a game, providing the Rugby Union, officials granted tho y.™'' permission. It behove* th* officials iv both bodies to endeavour to