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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 298, 10 September 1921, Page 9

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ALL BLACKS IN TRAINING SPRINGBOKS’ STYLE OF PLAY SOME SURPRISES IN STORE - I * The contingent of All Blacks selected •to play in a practice match- agairist the [Wellington B team this afternoon will i arrive tin Wellington on the noon' boat if torn' Bay’s .Bay. ?The team is noir settling down to training, and good results are expeotod under-; the able tuition of ■ i Mr. T. R. Leslie, the veteran trainer. ! W. R. Fea arrived from' south yes- ' terday and joined the team at Day’s Bay, as did also Mr. Ddnald Stewart, of Dunedin. The third selector, Mr. G.' Nicholson, of Auckland, is also expected at the' canip any day. • Tte Springboks left for Nelson yesterday, and by the time of their return 'on'Sunday it is expected that their cap- ' tairip Mr, Pienaar, will have definitely fijed upon a site' for their rest, camp. , It is understood that their quarters will bo in Some fairly secluded spot, as rumour has it that the wjly South Africans intend to endeavour to - spring a Burprise on the All Blacks, in the shape of one, or two innovations in their style of play, which they intend |o assiduously develop during the coming week. Jm the circuhistances it is a foregone conclusion that visitors will not be > welcomed at their retreat. ', i WELLINGTON B TEAM TO PLAY ALL BLACKS. ' The following team has been chosen to represent Wellington B in the practice game against the All Blacks: — , Full-back: Brook., Three-quarters: D, Algar, M'Cabe, and Hamilton. Five-eighths: F. Tilyard and Corner. .Half-liack,: Matheson. Wing-forward: Gair. Forwards: Brown, King (Oriental), Malin, Love, Muir,, Thomas (’Varsity), and wylie. , Emergencies: Back,. J. Tunnington; forwards, J. Troy and D. Scott (’Var■sity)” . ■ < In view of the probable necessity for an eleventh-hour alteration of the Wellington team selected to meet Southland, it is very likely that the above fifteen will be the subject of alteration before it takes the field. 1 , Mr. J. Moffitt will referee the match. RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH ■< ■ z CHANGES IN WELLINGTON TEAM. • Changes have been made in the Wel- . lington team which is to meet Southland on the Athletic Park this .afternoon in the contest for the, Ranfurly- Shield. . Bruce, Hanson, and E. Ryan are unable j to play on account of injuries received in Wednesday’s match against the New South representatives. Consequently De Clifton will take Bruce’s place in the scrum, and Duncan will/' replace Hanson as lock. Siddells will probably move up from full-back to centre-three-quarter, in order to replace Ryan, while Brook' will join the team •as f qll-back.. ' Tho disposition of the backs will not, however, be finally decided ‘ on until tho arrival of the All Blacks from Day’s Bay in the afternoon, as the New Zealand selectors may possibly pull B. Algar out of the Wel1 lington team in order to give him a iry-out in the Alt Blacks team which is to play , a practice *friatch -against the ■ Wellington?B representatives. In event 11 of this happening; D. Algar will play on tho wing in place of B. Algar. Tho Southland team selected to ploy against Wellington will comprise: Full-back: I; Brown. \ . Three-quarters: C. Diack, E. M. Gilmour; and T.. Lynch. 1 \ ■ Five-eighths! L. Lopdell and J. Hazlett. • Half-back, C. St. George. ■ ' < Wing-forward; R,’ Bell. Forwards: W. M'Kenzie? P. Rico (hookers),- E. Cockroft (lock), R. Brett, EC; Strang ((suitports), G. Millar,' H; Agnew (back row).