THE ALL BLACKS
: ENGLISH PRESS OPINION. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ./■,'.' , London, September 15. Sporting Life, in a critical impression of the All Blanks, says few, Devon men had! put on the football boot this season,, so it was astounding they compelled a thoroughly trained and perfectly organised combination to play such a game. In many nays the'All, Blacks were disappointing, but in others they were fascinating. The forwards',did not hook well, S but possibly the three-twon-threei foriuat'on of their rivals was disconcerting. In attack, however, the All Black forwards '""ere immense. All are very fast in the loose and break away at great speed, while their height and strength in line-out work makes them formidable. Lucas, Svenson and. Dalley wilL contribute much to the success of tha team: Their ability to give and take a_ reverse pass at full speed was ox-
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 69, 16 September 1924, Page 5
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