RUGBY

Evening Post, Volume 55, Issue 55, 3 September 1923, Page 8

RUGBY

THE TOUR TO ENGLAND

AGEEEMENT FOR FUTURE INTERCOLONIAL VISITS. '.■'...

Matters affecting Rugby in New Zealand and- New South Wales were discussed at a conference held during the week-end. Those,present were: Messrs. S. S. Dean (in the chair), T. Wylie T ■ A. Fletcher, A. C. Kitto, W. Hoi-ni"-' E* Little, W.; T. Parata; J (hon. : menfber), and H.' ; E. Combs (secretary)", q£ " the New Zealand Rugby Union, and Messrs W. W. Hill, T: H. Boßward, and E. J." Thorn, representing the 'New South Wales Bugby Union. V ', ,* > Eegarding future tours between the two countries, the agreement in connection with which expires with the conclusion of the present tour of the New South Wales team, a fresh agreement covering a period of four years was drafted. It is subject to. confirmation by both unions. Various details in connection with future tours Were discussed. The question of including New South Wales players in the proposed team for England next year was the subject of a motion which was adopted by the conference: The motion was moved by Mr; Dean, and-was to the effect that it was hot in the interests of either country to include' New South Wales players in the team; as it was ■ considered that separate identity should be maintained. The New South Wales delegates agreed, Mr. Hill seconding the motion. Two points in the matter of rulingß on which the two unions differed were discussed. They related to the placer and the kicker being separate players in the case of free-kicks, and to the five yards' throw-in from touch, with the subsequent penalty for holding the ball m tight play immediately following the line ; out. It was stated that, there had been a good deal'of correspondence regarding those points since the conference at which they were discussed in Sydney in 1919. : In order that the position might be made clear from the point of view of ..both unions as well as the International .Board, "Mr. Hill undertook to supojy-th'e New Zealand' Union with full details of the'correspondence.i