N.Z.'S DECISION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 136, 11 June 1938, Page 21

N.Z.'S DECISION.

ALL BLACK TOUR.

ULTIMATUM TO AUSTRALIA.

WIIX NOT PLAY AMENDMENTS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Friday. The council of the New Zealand Rugby Union decided to-night to advise the New South Wales Union that it would insist that all matches on the forthcoming tour of Australia by the All Blacks be played under international rules, and to ask for cabled acceptance of this decision In view of the possibility of a reply from New South Wales not being available in a day or two, the sole selector, Mr. E. McKenzie, was author... :>d to hold over the announcement of the All Black team until next week.

Two Managers Appointed. Dr. George Adams, of Wanganui, and Mr. Alex McDonald, of Wellington were appointed co-managers of the All Blacks m Australia. The chairman, Mr. 8 S Dean, explained that the 1935 conference between the New South Wales and New Zealand Rugby Unions favoured the principle of two managers being appointed for tours. He considered the principle should be put jnto practice by the New Zealand Union.

Mr. A E. McPhail, of Canterbury, considered it most advisable to appoint two managers The tour of Australia proJv. 1 ah™ be . a , ha , rd one ' Particularly as the All Blacks had to endeavour to make good following defeats by the Springboks ast year. He considered the task would be too heavy for one man.

Approval of Itinerary. control* , that Dr " Adame s hould Mr M n e b , U , SI BKle of the tour and Mr. McDonald have charge of the team b£r?h P p r ° Ve ?' V IG NeW Zea]and Union S bear the cost of one manager. The Australian itinerary as submitted by the _ New South Wales Union was approve with the alterations that the & l o ra -' el . *? ewca *tle on Tuesday, July 19, instead of Wednesday, July 20 and that the team leave Sydney on Mon! night after the final Test with Australia at bydney. The question of Auckland players leaving on the Wanganella on August 13 was left in the hands of the managers.