Another new Wallaby
NZPA Sydney The Parramatta rugby captain, Tony Melrose, has been chosen by the A.R.U. selectors to replace the injured Paul McLean for the balance of the Wallabies’ New Zealand tour. McLean had medial ligament damage before the second test last Saturday, and now might need surgery for a cartilage injury following last Saturday’s second test. Melrose, who captained the Australian schoolboys on their 1967-68 tour of the British Isles, will leave for New Zealand on an early flight today. The Parramatta captain, whom many thought should have been in the original touring party, will join the team in time for the match against Wanganui tomorrow, but it will be up to the tour selectors to decide how soon to introduce him on the programme of matches.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19780829.2.182
Bibliographic details
Press, 29 August 1978, Page 28
Word Count
129Another new Wallaby Press, 29 August 1978, Page 28
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.