RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22201, 18 September 1937, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SPRINGBOKS TO PLAY AT GISBORNE MATCH WITH COMBINED TEAM SOUTH AFRICAN SELECTION NOT DEFINITE (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) GISBORNE, September 17. The teams for to-morrow’s match between the Springboks and combined Poverty Bay-East Coast-Bay of Plenty d G ' SPRINGBOKS Full-back; G. Brand. Threei-quartcrs: J. A. Broodryk, J. White, L, Babrow, C. P. Lochncr, J. Bcster tone to be dropped). Fly-half: T. Harris. Scrum-half: D. Craven, P. de Villiers (one to bo dropped). , „ Forwards —H. Watt, L. Strachan, B. du Toil. M. van den Berg, P. Nel, M. Louw, IL Martin, S. Louw. COMBINED TEAM Full-back; M. Davies. Three-quarters: A. McAhcny, A. Read. E. Grant. Five-eighths: T. Wi Repa, J. C. Reedy. Half-back; D. Swinbourne. Forwards: R. Rogers. G. Phillips, F. McAnony, T. Whiteiey. J. Lockwood, D. Tuhoro. W. Mathcson. P. Ririnui. CONFIDENCE IN SOUTH AFRICANS MANAGER HAS NO DOUBTS ABOUT THIRD TEST (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) GISBORNE. September 17. According to Mr P. W'. Day, manager of the Springboks, there is no uncertainty as to the outcome of the third test at Auckland. Interviewed last evening, ho said (hat the loss of the first test was attributable to the failure of the team to back up the man with the ball. It was a sheer lapse of form which gave no real indication of the merit of the South African team. The second game at Christchurch brought out the real form of the tourists. and the same qualities would assure the team of winning the rubber, ACCOMMODATION FOR THIRD TEST AUCKLAND, September 17. The bureau opened by the Tourist Department to assist in solving the accommodation problem for the third Rugby test on September 25 is having a busy time. More than 100 offers were made to-day by citizens to co-operate by taking private guests for this special occasion. REPRESENTATIVE MATCH TO-DAY WEST COAST AND CANTERBURY The representative game between Canterbury and the West Coast at Lancaster Park to-day will bo of great interest to Rugby followers. At Greymouth, earlic’ - in the senmn. the West Coast team boat Canterbury after a hard and exciting game. No changes have been mad ■ to the Canterbury team announced yesterdav. but three of <he West Coast team—G. D. M. Gilbert, S, Hendry, and A. King —are not available, and have had ta be replaced. The West Coast side will be captained by the All Black captain, R. R. King. As a curtain-raiser, the final of the under 18 grade competition will be played between Sydenham and Christchurch at 1.15 p.m. LINWOOD CLUB Fifth grade game v. Blaketown; third grade at No. 11 North Park, at 1.30 p.m.—6

ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE GAME CHANGES IN CANTERBURY SIDE J. Dougall (right back) and B. O’Rawe (outside left) are not available to play in tlie Canterbury v. Westland match at English Park at 1.30 this afternoon, and their places will be taken by J. Evans (Marist) and R. Smith (Western) respectively. The reserves will be H. Pearce (St Albans) and R. Richardson (Technical) The amended team is as follows:—L. McKenzie (Technical), J. Evans (Marist), D. Mitchell (St. Albans), F. Stout (St. Albans). W. Todd (Thistle). A. Golding (Nomads), P. A. Nelson (Celtic), A. Madden (St. Albans), J. Smith (Western), W. McNulty (Thistle), R. Smith (Western). Reserves: If. Pearce (St. Albans), D. Richardson (Technical).