THE ALL BLACK TEAM

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 7 October 1927, Page 4

THE ALL BLACK TEAM

At EX TO MEET SPRING BOKS. REST OE TEA At CHOSEN. v/NLY ONE TARANAKI AIEAIDER. The following avcvc selected after the Probables v. Possibles match to add to the b'l men already selected for the All .Black Rugby tour of South Africa, and the complete list of players is as fellows: — CANTERBURY. Lilburuo. Scrimsha w. Burrows A. C. Robilliard Alley N. P. AlcGrogor I R. Stewart Dailey AUCKLAND. Lucas. * Hadley Sheeu McWilliams WELLINGTON. Rushbrook Johnson Nicholls Kilby Cooke J. Harvey SOUTH CAN TERBURY. Strang - NELSON. Snow TARANAKI. Ward HAWKE S BAY. B. Grcnside M. Brownlie C. Brownlie Swain OTAGO. Lindsay. J. Horc SOUTHLAND. Ha/.iett ' I NORTH AUCKLAND. Einlayson CHIUSTOHU RCK CRITICISM. The Rugby critic of the Christchurch “ Star” writes:— <s ‘So far: the New Zealand Bugby selectors have shown wisdom by ignoring reputation and picking for South Africa only men who arc lit and. well, and of the highcs’: possible standard judged on this year’s 'form. It is sincerely to be hoped that they persist in this course with the remaining 10. “Some uneasiness has been caused by the circulation of statements to the effect that one North Island back iwhoso displays lately have been inferior, is to be included, no matter what position he Jills, evidently on the strength of his generalship, shrewdness, or some such quality. It is as well to remember, however, that stale veterans in any side are a handicap and not a blessing. More than that, their presence discourages young men and deadens enterprise. A team of fresh and fit Rugby footballers considered worthy of representing New Zealand on the South African fields will quickly provide its own leader. In any case, the veteran will be a year older and staler by 1925.”