RUGBY UNION
RULES CONTROVERSY.
(Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, November 28. Some time ago the N.Z. Rugby Umoi proposed a conference here during the viSt of the British team, one of the tor It to be the setting up q an Imperial Rugby Board. lish Union brought the mattei the International Board, and the reply is that all of the Dominions must revert to the Board rules if they expect to receive any consideration. The Management Committee, at its meeting this week, viewed this development with much concern. it was regarded as a distinct snub, ihe opinion was expressed that New South Wales could not possibly agrei to go back to the old rules. Mr. Dean said that it was either that or to drift; and if we drifted, New Zealand would take other Unions with it. Australia and Canada would support it, and probably ’ South Africa, where an agitation was now going on in favour of the amended rules.. If the International Board was going to “hold a big stick over us, New Zealand would not bow down to it.” It was decided to send the correspondence to the local Unions for an expression of opinion, x COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP LONDON, November 28. Championship results: Eastern counties beat Surrey 11 to 4; Leicestershire beat Notts, Lincolnshire, and Derbyshire 12 to 61
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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 November 1929, Page 5
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