THE ALL BLACKS

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1928, Page 6

THE ALL BLACKS

M. BROWNLIE CAPTAIN M. Nicholls Deputy WELLINGTON, March 28. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night appointed M. J. Brownlie (Hawke’s Bay) captain of the New Zealand team to tour South Africa this season, and M. Nicholls (Wellington) as vice-cap-tain. It was decided that the Selection Committee for the it our should consist ol.' the captain, vice-captain, manager (Mr W. Hornig), and two players to be elected bv the team.

Maurice Brownlie was a member of the New Zealand team which loured Great Britain and France in 1924. Ho proved his capabilities as a Rugby leader by captaining the Hawke’s Bay team with such success from 1922 until 1927. Mark Nicholls, the vice-captain, played in ail three test matches against the South African team in New Zealand in 1921, and was also a member of the New Zealand team which toured Groat Britain in 1924. ENGLISH TEAM INVITED. The Union decided to cable to England, inviting an English team .io tour New Zealand in 1930. ENGLISH AND FRENCH TEAMS EXPECTED. WELLINGTON, March 28. It will come a-4 good news to Rugby players and followers of the game to hear that an English team may visit New Zealand in 1930, and that it is almost certain that a French team will tour the Dominion in ithe following year. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby I nion to-night-considered a cablegram from Mr Cecil Wrav, the Dominion’s representative in England, in committee. I pon resumin e* in onen meeting, the Chanman (Mr S. S. Dean) made the following statement: “It has been decided that the committee views with regret thn decision of the International Board not to send a team to New Zealand in 1930, and has decided that an invitation ho extended to the English Union to send a team to Now Zealand and New South Wales in 1930. advice having boon received that the English Union i 4 holding a meeting on April 13th.” Mr Doan further stated that Mr E. G. Shaw, manager of the: N.S.W. team, had received advice from Mr C. F. Rutherford. International Secretary of the French Rugby Federation, that a French team will accept an invitation to visit the Dominion in 1931. Mr W. ITornig, Manager of the Now Zealand team for South Africa, 'will confer with the New South Wales Rugbv Union in Sydney next month regarding the possibility of a New South Wales team visiting the Dominion this season.