Roux Returns To ’Bok XV

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31727, 10 July 1968, Page 15

Roux Returns To ’Bok XV

(N.Z.F.A.-R<ut«r—CopvrijM) CAPE TOWN. The South African aide to play the British Lions in the third test next Saturday shows only one change from the team which beat the tourists at Pretoria and drew with them at. Port Elizabeth-

The left-wins, C. Dirksen, has been dropped, and the Griqnaland West captain, M. Roux, comes in centre, while S. Nornis moves from -centre to wing.

Although Roux’s last test eap was for the Springbok side which toured New Zealand in 1985, he has lost little of his thrust, and is regarded as a real threat at centre. The team is: R. Gould: Nornis, E. Oliver, Roux, Engelbrecht; P. Visagie, D. de Villiers (captain); M. Hyburgh, G. Pitzer, H. Marais, J. EUis. F. du Preez; H. Naude, T. Lourens, T. Bedford. Two Great Tries At Wellington, Cape Province, on Monday, the Lions team beat Boland, 140, in a drab match enlivened by two good movements. The Welsh centre, G. Davies, in the finest run of the Lions tour so far, broke on his own 25, side-stepped at least three Boland players, and outran the rest of the defence to score a try in the corner. •

The wing, K. Savage, provided the other exciting incident by kicking ahead, getting possession again and fighting his way over the line to score. G. Edwards also scored a try, and R. Hiller converted ene and kicked a penalty. Rugby Shield Retained Pr««t Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. King Country failed to take the Coronation Shield from North Auckland yesterday, 'when North Auckland wen their Rugby match, 174. ATtongfr the packs were evenly matched, the King Country backs were- outplayed. Test Referee WriA. ttaf Cormpontint) OTAGO. Mr D. H. Millar, of Otago, who refereed the first match of the French tour, at Blenheim, will control the first test at Christchurch on Saturday.