RUGBY CONFERENCE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12638, 24 December 1926, Page 8

RUGBY CONFERENCE

THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT In’connection with the Imperial, Rugby- conference the following official statement, was issued ■ “Suggested: amendments. to the laws of the game by the ;New South Wales ■ and .’New Zealand ' Unions: were . con-sidered,-and were, referred; to the Home unions for further consideration and, reference to. the. International Board. “The meeting was. addressed by representatives of the overseas Dominions on the subject of the formation of an Imperial Advisory Board or other body, on which the Dominions would be_ represented. This matter ■ was also referred ,to the Home. Union and . the International Board ■ for consideration. _ “Sir G. Rowland Hill (England) took .the chair, the other delegates present being Messrs James Baxter and E. Temple Guidon and Admiral Percy Royds (England) Messrs J. Aitken Smith and R. T. Neilson (Southland), Messrs H S. Dyne and T. D. Schofield (Wales), Messrs J. B. Moore and R. G. Warren (honorary; seeretary, Ireland), Messrs O. J. Wray and H. Harris (New ZeaZealand), Dr L. G. Brown and R G. Stanley (New South , Wales), and Messrs J. O. Carden. apd V. H. Cartwright (South Africa).” Following the Imperial Conference, a meeting of the International Board, was held. At its; conclusion the following statement was issued:— “The board views with great concern the difficulty which obtains at present ip getting the ball fairly into the , scrummages. In the, opinion of. the board this is entirely due to irregulari-

ties on the part of the half-backs in. putting in the ball or the forwards wilfully preventing the ball, getting in. Referees must immediately inflict, the necessary penalty kick when such infringements are noticed.”