Experienced Men
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The Australian Rugby Football Union has stuck to tried and experienced administrators in naming the two managers to take the 1966-67 Wallabies to the British Isles, France and Canada from October to March.
Mr R. E. M. McLaughlin, aged 52, who was an international centre three-quarter in 1936. and Mr A. S. Roper, aged 47, who played combined services Rugby in Britain during World War 11, have been chosen manager and assistant manager. They managed the 1963 Wallabies in South Africa when Australia drew the series, two-all. McLaughlin is manager and Roper coach of the Australian teams to play the British Lions in tests in Australia on May 28 and June 4.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30998, 2 March 1966, Page 20
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