ALL BLACKS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27091, 27 May 1949, Page 5

ALL BLACKS

Team for First Match SIX OTAGO MEN NZPA—Copyright CAPE TOWN. May 25. The team selected to represent New Zealand in the first match of the South African tour to be played against Western Province Universities on Tuesday next is:— Full-back: R. W. H. Scott (Auckland. Wing three-quarters: I. J. Botting (Otago), P. Henderson (Wanganui). Centre three-quarter: R. RElvidge (Otago). Five-eighths: F. R. Allen (Auckland), N. W. Black (Auckland). Half-back: L. T. Savage (Canter- , bury). Hooker: E. H. Catley (Waikato) Front-row: K. L. Skinner (Otago), J. G. Simpson (Auckland) . Side-row: J. R. McNab (Otago), P. J. Crowley (Auckland). Locks: C. Willocks (Otago), L. R. Harvey (Otago). Back-row: N. H. Thornton » (Auckland). In their choice the selectors gave preference to those players who have found form most quickly. _ Allen has recovered from his strained leg muscle. All the players are in excellent health. , , R. A. Dalton, who has rested longer than the others following a slight strain on the boat, and _who also visited the trials at Pretoria, is now in steady training, # and is expected to reach form shortly. The team practised at the famous Newlands Ground to-day, and will be officially weighed within the next day or two. . . , . The pack, however, is expected to average about 14.10, or nearly a stone heavier than the Combined University side. .