INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1930, Page 11

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

QUESTION OF CHANGING COLOURS NOTHING KNOWN OF CONFERENCE ‘ ■ By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. ' Before taking any steps to change the colours, of the All ‘Blacks team for the matches against the British team, the Npw Zealand Rugby Union intends waiting till the visitors arrive, when the possibilities of confusion will be considered. Several members at this evening’s meeting said they would be sorry to see s auy New Zealand team take the field in any other colour than the black uniform. . There was a brief, discussion on the proposed Empire conference when the the New Zealand Referees Association wrote, concerning -its representative at the conference to be held with the British team on its arrival.” lhe chairjnan. Mr. S. S. Dean, said that was the first he’had heard of any conference with tlfb BrjtVdi team on its arrival. The manager, Mr. James Baxter,, would be invited to attend the next New Zealand Union meeting. Mr. Dean, mentioned that more than one overseas union had offered the idea of an Empire --on fere nee, including the South African. Rugby Board. 'Mr. 11. Leith; “Well, that seems to ■be the end of it.” „• _ An. assurance, from the Rotorua I nion that every assistance possible would be oiven to make the, British team’s stay there an enjoyable one, and an oiler io make first-hand arrangements concerning accommodation and transport was received with thanks. ' The Radio Broadcasting Company wrote expressing appreciation of the union’s decision to grant permission for the’broadcasting of the British Rugby matches. The company is to be Asked to forward a definite statement of its actual propo als.