“Outgeneralled In Tactics; Outclassed in Saturday’s Play”

Northern Advocate, 26 July 1938, Page 6

“Outgeneralled In Tactics; Outclassed in Saturday’s Play”

PRESS COMMENT ON RUGBY TEST SYDNEY. July 25. “iAUTGENERALLED 2N TACTICS AND OUTCLASSED IN PLAY, AUSTRALIA NEVER LOOKED LIKE BEATING THE ALL BLACKS." SAYS THE SYDNEY “MORNING HERALD" IN DESCRIBING THE ALL BLACKS’ DEFEAT OF AUSTRALIA IN THE FIRST TEST ON SATURDAY.

“The game was not a brilliant ex tr.emely hard fought. The plan with strengthened Australia’s defence was , “The spectators might have been spectacle, but could not have failed derstanding of the New Zealand team. Australian combination and exploited “The All Blacks were even more Every New Zealander on the Held Taylor and McKenzie contributed mo but the All Blacks mainly owed their Writing in the “Daily Telegraph," defeated Australia because of superior: Only in courage did the Australians ; suffered as a spectacle through the : set out to bottle the brilliant New , the match against New South Wales but the All Blacks' coach. Mr McDon; planned a counter-move. The attack brought back to the forwards."

hibition of open play, but it was exi which New Zealand countered the : an object lesson in Rugby. disappointed with the game as a to appreciate the team work and unwhich found the weaknesses of the them to the full.” says the writer. superior than the scores indicated, played faultlessly. Saxton, Sullivan, i::t of the brightest individual items. ■ outstanding success to co-operation. ' Mr Sid King says: “New Zealand ity in all departments of the game, match their opponents. The game spoiling of the Australians. They Zealand inside backs, who had turned into an exhibition. They succeeded, aid, had anticipated this, and had was centred near the scrum and