RUGBY HOPEFULS CHOSEN

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33487, 19 March 1974, Page 28

RUGBY HOPEFULS CHOSEN

fflZ. Press Association) WELLINGTON. One hundred and five young Rugby players have been selected to attend the Wills coaching school for young players. The list includes seven players for each field position and all New Zealand unions except one have submitted nominations. Those selected must be under 19 on April 1, 1974, and each nominating union has at least one player at the school. The players were selected by the convener of the nat-

ional selection panel (Mr J. J. Stewart) and by two former All Blacks, M. Williment and B. Watt.

The players will assemble on Friday, April 12, and disperse on Monday, April 15. The players are:— Auckland.—G. Cunningham, 3. Ball, P. McLeod, B. Taylor, I. Bird. R, Ingram, A. Garelja. Bay of Plenty.—R. Pope, T. Keane, W. Graham. Buller.—C. Neighbours, JMundy. Canterbury.—l. G. Mather. V. P. O’Loughlin, B. S. Harris, S. J. Scott, D. B. Gillanders, R. Johns, R. B. Froggett. Counties.—M. Yates. P. Hemera, P. Roberts. -B. Rankin. East Coast—W. Truman.

Hawke’s Bay.—B. J. Robertson, W. Robertson, R. Hannon, P. Blake. Horowhenua.—B. M. Pescini. King Country.—l. Cumpstone, B. J. LethborgManawatu.—P. Murray, T. Hooper, R. Boyer, G. Harold. G. Pag'e. Marlborough.—P. Neal, C. An derson, D. Avery. Mid-Canterbury.—S. Williams, M. Walsh. M. Maynard, M. Galletly. Nelson-Bays.—R. Taylor, S Phipps, W. Hill. North Auckland.—M. Matich, P. Martin, B. Walters, D. GuV. . North Otago.—L. Barnes, P. Mefkle. Otago.—S. Davies. D. McAuley, P. MacFle, W. Hatch. J. K. Fraser, R. Willocks, S. Pollock. Poverty Bay.—P. Brown, L.

Barbara, R. Rutene, J. Wanklyn, G. Dods. P. McGrannachan, P. Clark. South Canterbuiy.—K. Taylor, N. Glass, B. D. Brown, G. A. Zandbergan, M. J. Hobbs. Southland.—G. J. Anderson, L. W. Proctor, M. J. Black. D. MeHuglk B. J. Lindsay. A. Whyte. Taranaki.—R. B. McCarthy, D. Willis, G. Old, C. Hurley, R. Foy. Waikato.—R. Adam, C. Pedley, J. Blue, J. Donovan, A. Beaton. D. Graham. ; Wairarapa-Bush.—R. Spowart, A.* Craig, A. Capes. R. Keesin. W’angsnui.—B. Osborne, T. Howard. B. Middleton, D Kom baridas. Wellington.—M. Tocker, G. Laffey, T. Metuaraki, B. Allen, J. Laing, P. Nganeko, West Coast.—B. Davidson, G. Davidson. M. Mahuika.