Early rugby fitness test
About half the players who will take part in the all-star rugby match at Amberley this afternoon have good prospects of touring South Africa with the All Blacks in three months time. This being so, there will be considerable interest in their form and fitness at this early stage. i The New Zealand union, 1 provincial presidents, and [the convenor of the national i selection panel (Mr J. J. I Stewart) have emphasised the need for players to prepare themselves thoroughly for the challenges which will
leutne thick and fast in the | first two months of the sea!son. It will be interesting to I see how well leading footballers have responded. The Amberley Domain has ibeen irrigated this week to (ensure that the footing is at its best for the match. The teams are:Wyllie’s XV.— G. D. Rowlands; G. B. Batty, M. Sayers, N. A. Purvis; D. A. Hales, O. D. Bruce; L. J. Davis; A. J. Wyllie (capt); I. A. Kirkpatrick, D. M. Thompson, V. E. Stewart, D. Hayes; W. K. Bush, M. C. Ryan, J. C. Ashworth. Norton's XV.— W. F. McCormick; T. W. Mitchell, B. J. Robertson, B. R. Ford; I. A. Hurst, A. M. Goddard; I. N. Stevens; A. R. Sutherland; S. E. G. Cron, H. H. Macdonald, B, L. Higginson, J. K. Phillips; K. J. tanner, R. W. Norton (capt), J. W. Joseph.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34095, 6 March 1976, Page 8
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