BIG OFFER TO N.Z. RUGBYTTE BY LEAGUE CLUB

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1948, Page 3

BIG OFFER TO N.Z. RUGBYTTE BY LEAGUE CLUB

R. W. H. Scotti Refusal to go to England

P.A. AUCKLAND, Jan. 20 R. W. H. Scott, the Auckland and All Black Rugbv full-back has rejected a three-.vear contract w play Rugby League ror tne nuiiiux in England. He refused one offer of tlsuu, and the amount was increased to £2OOO in New Zealand currency. In the second offer, . negotiations were begun by the Halifax Club by letter, and then, by cable, about two months ago, and Score macie nis iasi refusal last week. He ana another representative Rugby player, R. L. Dobson, who was a member with Scott of the New Zealand Army Rugby team in Great Britain in 1945-46, have recently formed a business partnership as painters, after completing a course urgamsea b> !'a jac-icwnymar■ /. partment, and Scott to-night saia thai his immediate ambitions were in business and in playing R.ugby. Scott was under considerable pressure from the Halifax Club. Inducements wex - e an offer to pay the return air passage of his wife, an English girl, whom Scott met during the tour of the Kiwis, and an assured income of well over £5OO in each of the three years of the contract. The club was prepared to assist in finding accommodation.