RUGBY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 29 December 1926, Page 9

RUGBY.

A DING-DONG GAME. THE MAORIS AT CARDIFF. liY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received 1.40 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 28. Twenty-five thousand people witnessed the Alaoris’ magnificent victory after a tremendous struggle. The Cardiff pack’s characteristic fierce rushes severely tried the Alaoris’ defence, and on several occasions a score was only averted in the nick of time. Ould was once pulled down within a yard of the line. It was a ding-dong game throughout the first half. The first score was secured three minutes before the interval", Lee throwing out a clever pass and enabling Williams to gain a magnificent try, which was not converted. The, Maoris altered their tactics in the second half, adopting short passing, which immediately made them more dangerous. Falwasser was prominent in several dashing runs. Barclay missed one chance by overrunning the ball, when in a good position Play continued most vigorously, and Cardiff had the greatest difficulty in keeping the Maoris out. Half-an-hour before time, Kiugi secured *i clever trv following a scrum near the Cardiff line. Potaka converted it.