NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19800, 27 May 1926, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

MAORI TEAM’S TOUR. MR HARRIS AND MR PARATA JOINT MANAGERS. (Pets United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 26. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union the Rotorua Sub-unions application tor assistance in the payment of rent tor the only 7 ground available was granted. There was a discussion on the question whether a member of a Management Committee had the power to report .. player for rough play. Opinions differed, and Mr Dean was asked if the English Rugby Union would uphold it. It would have been a good thing in the Brownlie incident. he said, if the referee had seen the instigation. It was generally admitted a referee was the sole judge. To change the rule would be adopting a dangerous principle. Otago ha -nidi a In'-law, hut the best thing would ae to send the matter to I’.o Appeal Committee. The following selectors were chosen for the inter-island match:—North Island — Messrs E. M'Kcnzic (convener). N. M'Kenzic, and A. Guy; South Island— Messrs A. Geddos, O. A. Rauner, and H. Davis (convener). Mr E. M'Kenzie and Mr Geddes arc to select the New Zealand team to tour Australia. It was decided that it was impracticable to have an inter-island match between the minor unio.s, but the union would endeavour to arrange it next year. Mr Dean, Mr Wylie, and Mr Fletcher were appointed a sub-committee to consider the South Afri -.u tour of 1928. Messrs E. Parata and 11. Harris were appointed managers of the Maori team for France. Mr Harris is to attend the Imperial Rugby Conference.