RUGBY TEST TO-DAY

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 288, 5 September 1928, Page 12

RUGBY TEST TO-DAY

NEW SOUTH WALES v. NEW ZEALAND PROSPECTS FOR GOOD GAME Keen interest is being taken in the first Test match between New Zealand and New South Wales, which will be played at Athletic Park (his afternoon. The victories which have been scored bv the visitors over Auckland. M anga mii and Hawke’s Bay. have caused pet pie at this end of the island to be keen'to sec what manner of men are these New South AVelshmen. whose average age is 22 years, heig'ht 5 10} inches, and weight 12st. 4}ll>. The visitors had a practice yesterday morning, after which the following team was selected to play in this afternoons Test :— Full-back : AVestfield. Three-quarters: Smairl, Towers. Burge, AVhite. Half-backs: George, Malcolm (captain). Forwards: Cerutti, O'Donnell, Comrie-Tliomson O'Connor, Lamb, London, Bardsley, Rosenblum Emergencies: Backs, Hemingway, . Bartley, Snell; forwards, Phipps, Abbott. Munsey. ~ , • ... The team is considered by the-MSitois to be their best, with the exception that Bland, one of the Waratahs, is nursing a damaged nose, which was broken in the opening match, at Auckland. If playing conditions are reasonably good this afternoon, a fast and open game should be witnessed, as both tennis possess speedy backs. The game should prove especially interesting, as revealing what Rugby talent remains tn the Dominion with 29 All Blacks away m South piav will commence at 3 o’clock, and the game will be controlled by Mr. It. E. Sutherland, of Auckland. The two New Zealand win g-th reeq parters. Snodgrass (Nelson), and Minns (Auckland), are recovering from recent injuries, and there is a possibility that they may not be sound e’nough to play in to-day's match. A curtain-raiser to the big match Will be supplied by fourth-grade teams, at 1.30, when Petone A (winners of tlie championship in this grade) will meet Old Boys (the runners-up). ALL BLACKS’ STATISTICS (To the Editor.) Sirl have to point out one or two errors Accurriug in your summary of individual scorers in the All Blacks. ion state that M. Brownlie lias played 18 games and. Burrows 7. These figures should be 17 and 8 respectively. B™wnlie has not played in the follow ing In c •mmes:—Combined AV.P. Country Clubs, Griqualaml AVest, Northern D>?t l 'icts, Border (2), South-AV estern Districts. Burrows has phiyed in the games:—Griqualaml AVest, Tiansyial 7j ) North-Eastern Districts, Borden 1 (11, Border (2), Eastern Province, SouthWestern Districts, AVest ern 1 rovtnee. Again, vou say that: AA ard has scored a try,- while, in reality. Ins tl,ree . P ol . n ‘® came from a penalty. Consequently, the totals should be: —Tries 70, conversions 39 penalties 13, field goals 3.—1 am, etc., CONSCIENTIOUS. Napier, September 3.