RUGBY SCRUM FORMATION

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1932, Page 4

RUGBY SCRUM FORMATION

SPIRIT OF THE AGREEMENT.

NEW ZEALAND UNION OPINION.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Wellington, June 16.

The matter of the scrum formation was ‘again before the New Zealand Rugby Union’s . management committee last night. The secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Union wrote to inquire what steps were being taken to see that all unions were adopting the new rule of three men in the front row, together with the abolition of the wing-forward, and he mentioned that one union at least was not adopting it. Mr. S. S. Dean (chairman) expressed the view that those unions not adopting the formation were not acting in the spirit of the decision. Mr. Glasgow; It is a gentlemen’s decision.

Mr. Kitto: We cannot force them. Members: No! It was agreed to reply on the lines of the chairman’s remark.

The New South Wales Union’s management committee wrote that it was recommending its council to take action regarding the proposed Rugby football commission on much the same lines as those taken in New Zealand.

The Nelson Union requested a ruling whether a team was entitled to take on a player to replace an injured man when the opposing captain would not give consent and. no arrangement had been made before the match started with respect to replacements.—lt was decided to reply that under the circumstances a player cOuld not be replaced. The North Otago Union wrote accepting the offei* of a grant of £6O towards a tour of the Seddon Shield districts. It is expected that the tour will commence on August 3.

It was decided to make the same grants as last year for school football, and that next year ’ a large supply of balls be procured with a view to distributing them in lieu of cash grants. Decisions on points with regard to rules were confirmed, among them being:—

In a 3—4—l scrummage, is the bail out of the scrummage when it clears the feet of the second row forwards?— Yes. When the 'ball is clear of the feet of the second row forwards, can the back row man detach himself from the scrummage and pick up the ball without retiring behind, it?—Yes. Can the half-back play the ball as in the position in question?—Yes.

MAORI RUGBY TEAM’S TOUR.

AMENDMENT OF ITINERARY. Wellington, June 16. The New Zealand Rugby Union has amended the Maori team tour to provide for the playing of an extra match in the North Auckland district, the location to be fixed by the North Auckland Union. The later dates of the tour now are: July 30 and August 3, play in North Auckland; August 6, Waikato; August 10, King Country.