England league team

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33874, 20 June 1975, Page 14

England league team

I (A Z Press Association) | AUCKLAND. The England captain and scrum-half, Roger Millward, has been omitted, as expected, from the team to play New Zealand in the Rugby league international championship series at Carlaw Park tomorrow, A foot injury suffered in I the test with Wales had presented Millward from being considered for the match against North Island Country on Wednesday, and after (X-rays were taken, he was I not considered for the test. Other players who had been doubtful have reported (fit. David Chisnail, with fluid ion a knee, and Tom Martyn, ■who suffered a kick on. a ■ shin, were examined by the ■{team physiotherapist. Both

(have been included m the (team but a final decision on Chisnail will be made today. I The team is: G. Fairbairn: . K. Fielding. J. Atkinson; J. Walsh. L. Dyl; K. Gill. S 1 Nash: S. Norton; Martyn. F. .Chisnall; D. Chisnall. J. Bridges. G. Nicholls or M. ,’Morgan. Reserves: D. Noonan and either Nicholls or Moi ’ gan. • Apart from Nicholls, the /team is the same as that which beat North Island Country, 42-4, and scored 10 (tries. The coach, Mr Alex J Murphy, said that success in [|the test would depend on the (backs. "They will be asked . to move the ball and think . themselves out of impossible positions,” he added. Injuries have also hit the New Zealand team. The reserve scrum-half. Kevin Barry, has withdrawn from the side because of injured ligaments in an instep There was no intention to

e | name a replacement for Rar. i|in the meantime. "We thin) . that we have the back- fait dwell covered at this stage,' . the Kiwi manager. Mr D X (. I Jenkinson, said ;.! With the exception o I j Barry, the team which bea .(France. 27-0. at Christchurcl i ■ last Sunday, has been re -‘tained for the match ag.ims England. e John O'Sullivan and loin t Whittaker will have n.u d ment from a phv sictherapis I)'today, while tablets mi gargles have been prescribe; < for some of the players wh. i had been complaining of s<>;. e throats. J RULES APPROX ED ' The re-election of Mi XX 8 Fallowfield as secretary f ( .; a further two years and rati J fication of the seven-poim • try and “sin bin " rules wen 1 part of the business of the 1 final session of the Interna 1 tional Rugby League Boarc yesterday. ) Both the seven-point trv and the “sin bin” rule had been played in New Zealand on an experimental basis and 1.R.L.8. agreement to them (means they will become part of the rules of the code. I The seven-point trv rule allows for a further p-naltv • kick to be taken in front of I the goal posts if the defenders , infringe to a serious degree after a trv has been scored . and a kick at goal taken. Rules which did not gam approval were proposals to compel the loose forward to stay in the pack and for the scrum-half to have his hand on the rear of the back row forward. Australia gave notice that it will revert, to the .sixtackle rule next year Two innovations approved were for injured players to be allowed treatment on the [field while play is in progress, and the establishment of a 'committee of reference tn which the secretary can refer (when the 1.R.L.8. is not meetI ing. The cost of such a committee will be financed bv a II per cent levy on the receipts from the international championship