Rugby Union and Connell of Sport

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 September 1946, Page 9

Rugby Union and Connell of Sport

(p-a.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 18. The Appeal Council of the New Zealand Rugby Union has dismissed the appeal by the Wellington Rugby Union against the decision of the Council of the New Zealand Union that the Wellington Union must discontinue its affiliation with the Council of Sport. before unloading resulted in Smith being smothered to an unaccustomed extent. * Another New Zealander who Was allowed little scope was Dunn, who was clearly shaded by Eastes. Argus, on the other hand, bad the edge on Mcßride, and established himself as a winger of real All Black class. Scott did not make a mistake in his fielding and kicking of the ball, while his goal-kicking was splendid. Haig’s Display. Even those who most admired the brilliant half-back games this season of Paewai could not, but adrfiit that Haig also is s fine player in that position. The Australians went on to the field as an .astonishingly confident team. Though their confidence was misplaced, there was an excuse for it in that none of their previous matches had given them ’an inkling of what was in store for them. Their performance was decidedly better than their displays against the provinces had indicated.