FOOTBALL.
CAPE COLONY v. BRITAIN. United Press Association—By Electri# Telegraph—Copyright. . (Received July 28, 10.10 a.m.)
LONDON, July 27. •, A Cape Town message says that Cape Colony defeated the British Rugby team by nineteen points to nil.
THE RUGBY GAME. (Received July 28, 9.40 a.m.) j BRISBANE, July 28; ] The Rugby Union has adopted ft clumge hi the laws of the game, tending to make the play faster. One'alteration is that in the event of a player knocking on and catching the ball before it has touched the ground, the re* feree will take no action. If they are carried out, these alterations may do bar Queensland teams from meeting other States, or may subject them to ,s serious handicap. .'
[Fkoii Our Cobbespoitobst.J J DUNEDIN, July 28. Hughes, of Southland, is a passenger by the second express to-day, to play for tyew Zealand against Britain at Auckland on Saturday. Hughes, having previously played for New Zealand, under Rugby rules, can now claim recognition as a representative under the two rival codes or rules. ■"'"
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9911, 28 July 1910, Page 2
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172FOOTBALL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9911, 28 July 1910, Page 2
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