Rugby TEST OF NEW RULE

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29767, 9 March 1962, Page 7

Rugby TEST OF NEW RULE

Reduction Of Line-outs (Special Crspdt. NZ.P.A.) LONDON, March 8. Suggestions by Sir Wavell Wakefield for reducing the number of line-outs and bringing more attacking movements into Rugby football are to be tested on a Cambridge university ground on March 22. when a team led by R. Jeeps, England captain, meets one selected by the president of Cambridge. Whenever the ball is kicked into touch on the full between the two 25-yard lines, the non-offending side will have the right to throw it backwards to any member of its own team. The number of line-outs is expected to be reduced from the average of 80 per game to 60 or fewer. Some of the negative play following lineouts is also likely to be cut out

Forces Cup Won Again (Special Crspdt. N.Z.P.A.) HONG KONG, March 8. For the third successive year a battalion from the New Zealand Regiment has won the Far East land Forces Rugby Union Cup. The regiment’s Ist Battalion, now stationed tri Malacca, Malaya, yesterday beat the Ist Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 24-13 in the cup final.

New Zealand scorers were Haitana, of Hokitika, a try: Delemere. of Waiotapu. a try; Christie, of Opotiki, a conversion; Tataurangi, of Ratana Pa. Wanganui, one try. two conversions, one penalty goal; Savage. of Kopu, Thames, a try; and Collins, of Gisborne, a try.

Near Save By Stanford (A Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) STANFORD (California). March 7. An inspired Stanford Rugby team kep; pace with the New Zealand Universities team until the final 15 minutes today but was outclassed 29--9 by the visitors. New Zealand scored three quick converted tries in the last 10 minutes. The forward K. Tremain scored two tries while M. Williment kicked four conversions and three penalty goals for New Zealand. J. Butler scored a try for Stanford and S. Lindskog kicked two penalty goals.