Nelson M.P. would welcome Springboks
PA Nelson Mr M; F. Courtney, member of Parliament for Nelson, said yesterday that he would, welcome a Springbok rugby ; team in Nelson/, p In an interview he said, “I would? welcome the Springboks as the sportsmen they are. I would not be discourteous to I them and I would take part ih no protest activity against the tour.” ' i . ,
"I have had a 20-yea r seat at Lancaster Park from an early age. I love 7 rugby. I have seen a lot of Springbok matches before and I would 1 ike to go On doing so. “But then the crunch comes, doesn’t It?.. I must say "I r am uneasy ■ about. the estimated cost. of $2 million fcj’r protection.againstany disruption. Is it all worth it?” Mr Courtney l : /holds: / the
Nelson seat for Labour, which recently called on the Government to withhold visas from the Springbok team. But Mr Courtney intends severing his links with Labour and is widely tipped to stand as an Independent at the General Election. “I think it is a shame that rugby is being used i in this way,” he said. “It is possible that we could be?accused of being hypocrites. We con-
tinue to .with Russia- in spite of the issue of Afghanistan,. and we: play table tennis with China although we do not like communism.”:--/ ; Mr Courtney said ■he was aware of the New Zealand commitment ’to the Gleneagles > Agreement but;, he would , take ho/jiart in any protest action against the tour. >• /- ■
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