FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1920, Page 4

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N.Z. RUGBY UNION. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 25 A meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held this evening. The South African Rugby Union’s replies to the invitaton to send, a team to New Zealand this year stated that it is impossible, but the Union will favour ably consider a tour for next year. Hie letter speaks in terms of appreciation of the New Zealand Army team, which recently played in Africa. The Vancouver Union wrote asking for a visit from a New Zealand team next season. It was suggested that enough, clubs played Rugby in Canada and California to make the visit worth while, and even in New York and Boston. A reply will be sent that, if the expenses were guaranteed, the New Zealand Union would not look for any profit. The question of the amateur status was referred to the general meeting of delegates. A letter was received from the Olympic Council for New Zealand, pointing out that New Zealand, having been granted separate representation on the International Olympic Council, any points won by New Zealand representatives at the International Olympiad would now count to Now Zealand, instead of as heretofore, to Australasia. The New Zealand Rugby Union was invited to affiliate with the Council and co-operate with it, in sending New' Zealand representatives to the seventh Olympiad, to he held at Antwerp in August next. The New Zealand contestants must leave the Dominion .not later than April next. The chairman and Mr Howe were appointed the Union’s representatives on the Olympic Council.