RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18925, 14 February 1927, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

DOMINIONS AND CONTROL OF GAME. («r cable—ritr.ss association— coptmght.) (AUSTRALIAN AND J».Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION) (Rcccivctl February 13t-h. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 12. Mr Maxtor, speaking at the lltigby Union dinner, said: "I am strongly in favour of the formation of an Imperial Advisory Hoard in which lha Dominions must have a voice in the government of tlio game. This is absolutely necessary. lam convinced the Dominions must be brought into our councils or we will lose them, which would be unforgivable." Sir Rowland Hill said: *'l am passionately attached to the idea of one set of laws wherever Rugby is concerned, and I am keenly anxious that we should do everything in our pjwi to brine; the Dominions into line with England, Scotland, Ireland, atjdW\s Although I am not prepared to mill;" the Dominions members of the Intel - nationat Board, I am anxious to folio,r Marvlebone's lead and give them every opportunity of bringing any question for the benefit of the game before the International Board. I am.hoping to rws able to induce th« International - Board to set up an Advisory Board."

ENGLAND BEAT IRELAND. (BT CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYTIIGHT.) (ArSTBALTAK AND K.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received February 13th, 5.S p.m.) LONDON, February 12. At Twickenham, in dull, fojfcy weather, before an attendance of 40,000, Kngland lent Ireland at Rugby by 8 to 6.