Stephens in Sydney squad
(N.Z. Press Assn —Copyright) SYDNEY.
The former All Black wing-threequarter, O. G. Stephens, gets the chance to play against his former countrymen when the All Blacks meet Sydney at the Sydney Sports Ground next Sunday.
Stephens, who toured England and Wales with the Australian team last year after playing for the All Blacks in New Zealand against France in 1968, was named yesterday in a 22man squad from which the Sydney team to play the All Blacks will be chosen. Stephens gains his place in the squad in spite of a slightly disappointing game for Sydney yesterday when the city side was beaten, 188, by New South Wales Country. McGILL DROPPED Stephens has also been selected in the New South Wales side to play Queensland tomorrow, but the state selectors have dropped A. M. McGill as full-back in favour of the young Sydney utility back, L. Monaghan.
Newcomers to the state side, which will be captained by the Wallaby half-back J. Hipwell, include the Gordon club centre, C. Blunt, who is the son of a former Australian Rugby Union chairman
and Wallaby manager in New Zealand of the same name. SYDNEY TEAM The Sydney squad of 22 from which the team to meet the All Blacks will be chosen is:— P. Aisebett (E. Suburbs), R. Andrews (Parramatta), J. Berne (Randwick), J. Blondin (E. Suburbs), C. Blunt (Gordon), C. Carberry (Sydney University), P. Carson (N. Suburbs), J. Cole (Randwick), R. Davis (Sydney University), G. Fay (N. Suburbs), J. Feggans (Eastwood), R. Graham (St George), M. Hickman (E. Suburbs), P. Johnaron (N. Suburbs), P. Johnson (Manly), K.
McCurrah (Eastwood), A. McGill (Drummoyne), L. Monaghan (W. Suburbs), R. Price (Parramatta), R. Prosser (N. Suburbs), O. Stephens (St George), R. Smith (N. Suburbs). STATE SIDE The New South Wales team to meet Queensland tomorrow is:— Monaghan, Stephens. Blunt, J. Weatherstone (Canberra), Cole, G. Shaw (Kiama), J. Hipwel) (Newcastle, captain), A. Gelling (West Wyalong), G. Cornelsen (Armidale), Price, J. Lambie (Wollongong), Fay, L. Hedberg (Young), J. P. Horton (Newcastle), Graham (vice-captain). Reserves: G. Grey (Klamaj, Berne, Carberry, R. Davis.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33527, 7 May 1974, Page 28
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348Stephens in Sydney squad Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33527, 7 May 1974, Page 28
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