Kirk fronts up fo r British
I ! ’ ! J! ] PA | Hong Kong i The A.ll Blacks | 1987 World Cup winning rugby captain, ] David Kirk, believes the New Zealand side for, this! week-end’s Hong Kong sevens could miss Wayne! Shelford. (“Any (Side would miss Wayne Shelford. He is a very ] good j experienced player,”] Kirk said! soon after - arriving in the colony following a flight from Gatwick. (] Shelford, now playing club (rugby! in Europe, was unavailable for the New Zealand side. But Kirk who, along with the former !! All Blacks, Wayne Smith and Craig Green, ! has agreed to play for the] British touring side (Penguins, is not dismissing | New Zealand’s chances. He had played with the Auckland forward, Eric Rush, arid regarded him as a strong, powerful Player. | ] “I haven’t played with Dallas Sieymour (Canterbury) but I’ve heard he too is! ja | very good player,” said. They would be worthy substitutes forj Shielford. Kirk was non-commi-tal on ]the i prospects of the Penguins but he was looking forward to playing without having the added burden of having to win for New Zealand. Playing against former team-ma | tesi posed no problems. The Penguins are seeded (to meet New Zealand in the semi-final. Kirk, who has been named as I vice-captain for the Pienguins said combination was a very important I factor in sevens rjugby. Because of this tearps like Australia, New Zealand and Fiji had a big advantage.;' Kirk, Smith and (Green were all (members of New Zealand’s winning side in | Hong Kong in 1986. Other] members of the Periguins squad are the Australian internationals, Bill Calcraft (captain) and Ross Reynolds, the former Welsh captain,]Dayid Pickering, the England B wing, John Bentley and the Wales B ( first fiveeighths, Paul Turner. The New (Zealand team was scheduled to jarrive at Kai Tak late last eveniPg - '].] '( !<.
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Press, 23 March 1988, Page 68
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