A SPECIAL MATCH?

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 63, 11 September 1937, Page 23

A SPECIAL MATCH?

FOR NEW ZEALAND TEAM

It is reported that the New Zealand lugby selection committee made*a revest to the New Zealand Rugby Union hat the team to meet the Springboks i the third Test match at Auckland n September 25 be permitted to play

game against the Wanganui repreentative fifteen on the previous Sat:rday.

In the opinion of the selectors states the "New Zealand Herald") his would not only enable the All Slacks to acquire better combination nd permit them to attain greater fitless, but it would also afford the selction committee the opportunity of .scertaining whether N. A. Mitchell, of iouthland, or any other doubtful (layer, was capable of seeing a strenuius game through to its finish.

It is expected that the names of the Ul Blacks for training for the third Test will be announced within a ..day ;r two. The New Zealand Rugby Jnion has decided that the chosen )layers are to assemble in Auckland he beginning of the week prior to the Test, and will be quartered at the Mon Desir Hotel, Takapuna.

Mr. J. T. Burrows will again be manager of the team, and coach of the forwards, while the backs will be in he charge of Mn W. J. Wallace. In he event of Mr. Burrows not being available, Mr. G. Nicholson, of Auckand, will probably, take charge of the ".earn.