THE SIMPLE TRUTH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 18 November 1937, Page 9

THE SIMPLE TRUTH

SPRINGBOKS TOO GOOD FOR ALL BLACKS N.Z. RUGBY UNION CRITICISED , I By Telegraph—Press Association! 1 WELLINGTON, 17th November. !' ‘•The attitude taken up by the New i , Zealand Rugby Union in desiring an | ] inquiry into the standard of football : following the heavy defeats in the last i season is, I think, hardly complimcn-1 tary to the Springboks,” said the chairman, Mr J. N. Millard, when the Wellington Rugby Union last night was invited by the parent body to consider suggestions. “The simple truth,” said Mr Millard, "is that the Springboks were far too good for us.” Mr J. King: It looks as il the New Zealand Union is trying to put the blame for the Test defeats on to the administration of the provincial unions. “I think,” said Mr Millard, “that the New Zealand Union should be advised to obtain a report from th eseletftors and others who watched the Springboks on the weakness of scrum formation in New Zealand.” He considered that there was some ignorance on the s correct method of packing the 3-4-1 n scrum and that it was senseless to talk n about reverting to the 2-3-2 formation s since it was impossible, with the old u formation, to secure the ball against a three-fronted formation. The New Zea- ii land Union ought to obtain a report h from competent observers of the I: Springbok matches on the New Zealand h weakness in three-fronted scrummaging. The report, if it could be obtained b should be incorporated in the school handbook. tl