RUGBY TUTORS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18900, 30 December 1935, Page 5

RUGBY TUTORS

all blacks at home ‘TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE’ v. “FOOTBALL THINKING” TRIBUTES TO PLAY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.! LONDON, Dec. 29. The Observer, summing up the lessons of the New Zealand Rugby footballers’ visit, expresses the opinion that they have proved that concentration on well developed tactics and the elimination of errors are essential to victory. “It is in' respect of the lastnamed in which Britain's debt to the tourists is greatest,” continues the. Observer.

“Moreover, the visitors’ eventful use of their weight in the scrums illustrated the need for honest pushing. I henbacks have a penchant to start an attack from a loose pass or kick and have helped to improve British technique. The Observer adds tributes to the All Blacks’ for their backing up and says “We are apt to overlook the rarity with which they deliver a bad pass or drop one that can be taken, although with the exception of Caughey, Hart and sometimes Oliver, their backs are not outstanding in their running. Their success is based'on something sounder, namely, technical excellence, due .to thorough training and football thinking, in which A British' clubs should copy the visitors methods, especially that of twice-weekly training.” ' CANCELLED BRIGHTON VISIT ‘ The Home Rugby Unions may take up the matter of the All Blacks accommodation at Brighton, the tourists visit to which had to be cancelled on Friday when it was learned that accommodation thought to have been arranged for at * the Royal Albion Hotel was not available.

A representative of the home unions is busy assisting in seeking accommodation elsewhere, but Porthcawl alone is capable of accommodating the team at one hotel. The All Blacks are annoyed over the incident and consider that the team has been slighted. They ask why they were not notified earlier, as the impression is given that they are not wanted at Brighton. The manager, Mr, V. R. Meredith, has written to the Mayor of Brighton regretting his inability to visit the town and pointing out where the blame lies.