Pacific rugby draw
Fijian referees will have charge of their home games for the first time in next year’s South Pacific rugby championship which starts with a match between Fiji and Queensland in Suva on March 17. Neutral referees will control matches involving the Australian state and New Zealand provincial teams. The draw is:— March 17: Fiji v. Queensland, Suva. April 7 or 8: New South Wales v. Fiji, Sydney; Canterbury v. Wellington, Christchurch; Queensland v. Auckland, Brisbane. April 14 or 15: Wellington v. Fiji, Wellington; Canterbury v. Auckland, Christchurch.
April 17 or 18: New South Wales v. Queensland, Sydney. April 21 or 22: Auckland v.
Wellington, Auckland; Fiji v. Canterbury, Suva. April 25: Queensland v. Wellington, Brisbane; New South Wales v. Canterbury, Sydney. April 28 or 29: Auckland v. New South Wales, Auckland. May 5 or 6: Canterbury v. Queensland, Christchurch; Fiji v. Auckland, Suva; Wellington v. New South Wales, Wellington. • The Canterbury Colts rugby team to play Auckland Colts at Lancaster Park at midday on Saturday is: Blair Williams; Edward Sparrow, Chris Stiles, Michael Hanning; Jason Kilworth, Kelvin Hore (captain); Aaron Flynn; Peter Whiting; David Lochore, Nick Winters, Mark Johnson, Andrew Langley; Nick Thackwell, John Norton, Willie Rathbone. Reserves.— Backs: Grant Keenan, Scott Robertson,
Hamish Loe, Chris Evans. Forwards: Craig Mullan, Brent Linkhorn, Ross McDonald. • New Zealand R.F.U. clearances were received for Bill Rouse, Grant Keenan, John Townsend and Dallas Seymour to play overseas at the Canterbury Union’s management committee meeting on Tuesday evening. Applications for clearances from Anthony Jennings and Mark McCloy will be sent to the national union.
A steady flow of ticket sales has occurred for the Canterbury versus Auckland championship match at Lancaster Park on Saturday. Most seats in the No. 2 and No. 3 stands have been sold and there has been a good demand for embankment tickets, according to the union’s executive officer, Warren Barbarel.
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