N.Z. v. Queensland

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 175, 9 July 1932, Page 2 (Supplement)

N.Z. v. Queensland

To'day’s Match at Brisbane BANANALANDERS HAVE NEVER BEATEN THE ALL BLACKS. TOURISTS WILL MEET WITH STIFFER OPPOSITION THIS AFTERNOON. (By “Magpie.”) Time was when Queensland in the game of Rugby was looked on in the nature of a “trial horse” for New Zealand teams on tour in Australia. On rare occasions the Bananalanders would give our chosen a close go, but these games were generally regarded as easy. When Queensland discarded Rugby altogether in favour of League, they made steady improvement, and in recent years they have proved too strong for their adversaries across the border under the Northern League rules.

It was remarkable that when ; Queensland again turned to i Rugby the standard generally was surprisingly good, and when i New Zealand again resumed • relations with them in 1929, after a lapse of fifteen years, they . found in Brisbane many fine exponents of the game. New Zealand first tried conclusions with Queensland at Brisbane away back in 1893, and the visits were regularly maintained right up to 1914. In 1929 one game only was played with the Northern State. In readiness for to-day’s game the Queensland fifteen was chosen two weeks ago, and the selected men have had ample opportunity to acquire combination. The forwards are men of size, far heavier than the New South Wales pack in fact, and when it is remembered that Queensland contributed four men to the All Australian forward line for last Saturday’s Test in Sydney, it will be realised that the All Blacks have a tough job in front of them to-day. In addition, there is Steggall, McGnie and Lawton to reckon with in the rearguard. This trio have all represented Australia,

and the fame of Tommy Lawton is, of course, world-wide. Against Australia last week New Zealand saw very little of the ball from the set scrums, and the man who hooked so faithfully and well was E. Bonis, the Brisbane hooker. He is, of course, playing again to-day. Queensland to-day are a side to be reckoned with, and although they have never yet defeated an All Black side on their home ground, they will to-day be keener than ever to' break their “duck." Tho results of games played to date are given hereunder:— 1893 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 14—3 1893 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 36—0 1897 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 16—5 1897 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 24—6 1903 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 17—0 1903 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 28—0 1907 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 23—3 1907 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 17—11 1910 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 19—15 1910 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 21—3 1914 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 26—5 . 1914 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 19—0 1929 at Brisbane, N.Z. won 27—0 In addition, Queensland played New Zealand at Wellington in 1896, New Zealand winning 9 to 0.