‘Sevens’ injuries
;PA Palmerston North I Injuries are causing problems for Manawatu’s seven-a-side touring rugby party. I Just nine days before it is due to represent New Zealand against national teams from the South Pacific in Hong Kong, three players have been troubled by injury. Doug Rollerson has a twisted knee. Paul Broederlow strained muscles in an upper leg. and on Wednesday night the leading forward, Ken Maharey, pulled up during a training run with a recurrence of a tendon injury. One team reserve and two non-
travelling play era are standing byManawatu’s itinerary for the Hong Kong tournament ia.—Saturday, April 15, v. Malaysia, v. Hawaii; Sunday, April 18, v. Indonesia. If Manawatu loses one of these matches, it will still have a chance of going through to the quarter-finals, because two teams from each of the three sections qualifies. The Manawatu squad for thz tournament is.—Backs: Ken Granger. Hugh Blair. J>oug Rollerson, Paul Broederlow; Peter Cook. Forwards: Denis Clare. Tarry Clare, Ken Maharey, Grant Bowater.
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