Springbok Standard

Northern Advocate, 10 August 1938, Page 2

Springbok Standard

. The lessons which North Auckland learned at Eden Park wore repeated for the benefit of Whangarei and Hikurangi packs—that is the adoption by Auckland forwards of the Springbok creed: “A forward's cardinal duty is to feed his backs."

I To this end, quick heeling from S rucks and hooking from set scrums has been developed to a fine art, with the result that in these recent games the North Auckland front rows, supported by heavy Scrums as they have been, have hardly ever sighted the ball. f. Against Grammar. Whnngarei's ecmj parative sloth in this connection was accentuated by the questionable placing tactics of tlie visiting half, checked by the referee in the second half. It was pleasing to see the heavy brigade, notably Sam Alison, still moving with vim towards the end of ] what was a terrifically hoi encounter. I Wishart, making his first appearance j in a Whangarei rep. team, went parj ticularly well and adds to the solidity ! of the pack. ! * * “ ’ « In the absence of Callanan. Tikena ; was included and went in the front | row, ; Lightest man in the pack, Taylor 'was in the thick of everything, and if . the ground for the Harding Shield match next week is anything like fast.

lie should be included in the team. However, for the sake of keeping up the poundage, if this is done, one would prefer to fjec Mclnnes in the front row, perhaps in place of Fletcher, as good a forward as the latter is.