VISIT OF SPRINGBOKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 140, 15 June 1937, Page 15

VISIT OF SPRINGBOKS.

AUCKLAND FORWARDS.

NINETEEN FOR TRAINING.

The Auckland Rugby Union's sole Selector, Mr. J. H. M. Muir, has chosen ]!) forwards to train for selection in the Auckland fifteen to meet the Springboks at Auckland on July 24. These players Arc:—lt. Anderson (Grafton), A. Brown ((iranimar), H. Bond (Ponsonby), B. Bailey (Marist), T. Bunting (Grafton), L. ])rnke (University), M. Fraser (Ponsonby ), W. Hadiey (Marist), R. Hull (Collego -Rifles), W. Lange (University), R. Mate (Technical), W. McGrory (Marist), A. Meßeath (Grammar). M. MeHugh (Marist), T. Pearce, C. S. Popper (Manukau). W. Roddick (College Billets), W. Smith (Manukau), F. Solomon (Ponsonby). I liey will meet at the Parnell shed. Bird wood Crescent, Parnell, for the first practice, to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. AUCKLAND REFEREES. The Auckland Rugby Referees' Association last nisrtit deeidetl to make an inspection of boots before the commencement of next Saturday's matches, in all grades. This followed u discussion upon a circular received from the New Zealand Rugby Union drawing attention to the prevalence of composition stmls in players' boot?. A paper on scrummage rules, prepared for the annual conference, was read. It Stressed the necessity for the prompt placement of (he hall in the scrums, for the halfback in stand well back, and for the ball to travel along the ground to the centre of the scrum. INTER-ISLAND GAME. DUNRDIN, Monday. Otncn nominations for the South Island finally fi iiii lii play North at Wellington on Jlllv lo ; ... I'.iicki -Taylor (full-back), A. Black (w i ir_- i lireenuarterl, D. Trevathan live eighth), T. Trevathan (second fiveMglilhi. 11. Simon (half). Forwards. — A. I'arkhill, F. Green, 'C. Qiiaid. 1,. Niven. .McUuuald ami Vorratli are not available.