RUGBY UNION MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 79, 2 April 1912, Page 4

RUGBY UNION MEETING.

A meeting of the Management Comjnittee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, held last evening, was attended by Meesre. N. (Jalbraith (chairman), R. W. Isaacs, M. J. Crombie, P. G. Wallburton, and Dr. P. F. M'Evedy. " A sum of £5 was voted towards the Olympic Council's funds. A letter was received from the secretary of the South African Rugby Football 'Board, stating that owing to the fact that the seasons in New Zealand and South Africa covered the teame period, it would always be difficult to arrange a vieifc to' New Zealand. In any case it would be wellnigh impossible to arrange a tour in 1912, and in the circumskincee the New Zealand invitation must be declined. He' stated also that his board had nothing whatever to do with natives' football, and knew nothing of "the proposal to eend a coloured team to New Zealand. The letter was received. THE NORTHERN LEAGUE GAME. The v secretary of the Hawkea Bay Rugby Union wrote :—" I am' directed to ,draw the attention of the New Zealand Union to the urgent necessity of an amendment to the rules, bo as to provide for the reinstatement of players who have played ' Northern League.' The large towns may not feel the hardship of the diaadvantages of not being able to reinstate playem who have broken their amateur status, but I can assure you that unleee something 13 done, and that very fioon, Rugby will be tailing a. back Beat, whereas my union is assured of two teams at Icaafc coming back to Rugby if given th<? opportunity. This is an ' urgent case' —urgent cases need urgent remedies, and it is to be hoped that the authorities will deal with this matter as the circumstances warrant." It was decided to reply that any alteration of the rules would have to be referred to the English Union, and that the Now Zealand Union did not think it advisable to make any recommendation. The annual meeting was fixed for Thursday, 16th May.