NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11946, 15 July 1904, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

er (SPECIAL TO "THB PRESS.'") £ WELLINGTON, July 14. be The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union baa passed a rewlu*y tion with regard to the Canterbury Union's " r " criticism on the -stipulation that if certain ,d terms for th© use of Lancaster Park -were t- not arranged tlie match with th© Englishlt * men might not talce place. It regrcta ** the tome of the Canterbury Rugby Union's ™ resolution, and fecla sure that that body id was unduly hasty in passing such a resolu--30 tion, and, further, could not have/been 18 aware of all the circumstances connected !(1 with the financial responsibilities tliat the -h New Zealand Union had to underUike to Id secure the visit of tlie British team. To in prove this, full details will be placed before 10 tho Canterbury Union in dv? course. g* Regarding the oablegram from the New a South Wales Union, asking that New Zca>n land representatives be sent, to meet the '"" Englishmen, either separately or in con- , junction with New South Wales players, as it was decided that a team or representalg tivea be sent if possible, although many o- difficulties were in the way. The request [j- will be finally dealt with after the New j. Zealand team to meet the Englishmen at a. Wellington has been -alectcd.