NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION

Evening Star, Issue 17311, 26 March 1920, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION

■» OVERSEA VISITS. [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON. March 26. The South African Rugby Union have replied to the invitation to send a team to New Zealand this year stating that they, find it impossible to do so, but that they" will favorably consider one for next year. The letter speaVs in terms of appreciation of the New Zealand Army team who recently played in Africa, The Vancouver Union wrote asking for a visit from a New Zealand team next season. It was suggested that enough clubs played Rugby in Canada and California to make the visit worth while, and even in New York a nd Boston. A reply was sent that if the expenses were guaranteed the New Zealand Union would not look for any profit. The question of the amateur status was referred to a general meeting of delegates A letter was received from the Olympic Council for New Zealand pointing out that New Zealand having been granted separate representation on the International Olympic Council, any points won by Ne.w Zealand representatives at the International Olympia would now count to Nov/ Zealand, instead of. as heretofore, to Australasia. The New Zealand Rugby Union were invited to affiliate with the council and cooperate with them in sending New Zealand representatives to the seventh Olympiad, .to be- held at Antwerp in August next, the New Zealand contestants at which_.mu?t leave the Dominion not later than April next. The chairman and Mr Howe were appointed, representatives on the New Zealand Olvrnoic Committee.