Rugby peace conference
PA- Whangarei The Wallaby manager. Mr Chilla Wilson hopes to meet with the referee. Mr Alan Hosie. of Scotland, before Saturday's third rugby test to discuss matters regarding dangerous play. Mr Wilson said both he and the team coach, Mr Bob Dwyer had been concerned
bv incidents in recent tour matches. including the second test at Wellington 11 days ago, which had resulted in injuries to Wallaby plavers. In that match, the Queensland lock, Duncan Hall, broke a bone in his lower back after being trapped at the bottom of a ruck, and
has since been forced to withdraw from the tour. Later, in Saturday’s match against Counties, the first five-eighth, Tim Lane, was the victim of a dangerous head high tackle which forced his departure from the field and allowed him to return only after lengthy medical treatment.
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