THE ALL BLACKS.

Grey River Argus, 20 July 1926, Page 3

THE ALL BLACKS.

SYDNEY COMMENTS. FORWARDS PRAISED. SYDNEY, July 19. The attendance at Saturday’s All Biack-N.S.W. match was 32,000. The “Daily Telegraph” says: “Tin New Zealand forwards won the match. They figured in some great dribbling rushes, handled the ball well in passing rushes, wheeled the scrums and repeatedly broke through with the ball at the toe. Finlayson was the best forward on the ground. He was in everything, and was well supported by Stewart, Irvine and Knight.” The “Sydney Morning Herald’’ says “Once again, New Zealand has to thank her magnificent forwards, for they won all phases. They were superb. They secured the ball from the rucks, lineouts and scrums with al most unfailing regularity, but it was in dribbling rushes that tneir great skill was displayed. Many of these rushes commenced after the, forwards had screwed the scrums at the ' command of their captain, Porter. Those attacks always were a source of anxiety to the local defenders. The visiting backs also gave a splendid display. Many of their passing rushes executed at top speed, were delightful. They were nippy in attack, sound in defence, and combined well with the hard working forwards. It was only the grand tackling of the home backs that kept the margin of the scores so small. The visitors deserved to win. They were smarter in attack, and were ever on the look-out to launch counter-attacks from any position. The home players battled valiantly against the heavier and more experienced opponents and had a strenuous afternoon in stemming the many New Zealand advances. THIRD TEST. ALL BLACK TEAM. SYDNEY, July 18. The All Blacks team has been selected for to-morrow’s test. It is as follows:—Elvy, Brown, Svenson, Cooke. Nicholls, Mill. Porter, Lomas, Thine, Harvey, M. Brownlie, Finlayson. Stew art, and Knight. T*UNEDIN RESULTS. University A 21, B 6. Southern 8, Dunedin 0. Alhambra 13, Pirates 7. Knikorai 26, Union 19. Zingari 15, Taieri 13. The proposed tour of the North Island by a Seddon Shield team is estimated to cost £220. Motueka-Golden Bay I nion phi.vs Nelson next Saturday. The team with reserves a total of 19, to meet Marlborough on August 7th.. will then be chosen and will be assembled at Motu_ eka on the 31st July to go into special training until the following Friday, August 6th.