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DON DON, WELSH REAVER. A RUGBY I,EAGUE OFFER. London, Nor. 17 Rugby League agents, in ihoi r anxiety to find recruits,' are 'approaching many amateur. Rugby players,and offering high fees. \V. C. Rowell, the London Wuish scrum half, wlkj plavod for the- Army last year, and is taking part in the second Welsh trial this week', was approached every day lasi week, ami was ultimately offered .61000 to go north.
Rowell is, however, a staunch amateur. His father ivas a member ol the Welsh team which inflicted the only defeat on the All Blacks. in their 1905 tour.
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Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 672, 2 January 1926, Page 7
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