A PURPLE PATCH.
A PURPLE PATCH from a report of the W airoaPoverty Bay Rugby game:— When, later on, it became apparent that the Wairoa inside backs could do nothing right, owing to the speed and hard tackling of the visiting forwards, Nepia was moved up to the five-eighths position, and there he gave the crowd one of the finest of football thrills. He intercepted a clearing kick from the Bay full-back, and with all the speed and determination which distinguished him on the British tour, dashed for the line. One Red forward flew at his feet, but missed, and Nepia had 3 clear run for fifteen yards. Then three Poverty Bay men came at him together. Caulton touched his feet, and the Wairoa man hurtled headlong towards the line, a yard or two off. Woodward and another Red player crashed into him in time to save the line, and Nepia’s brilliant rush had failed. Woodward took a bad knock, and much anxiety was felt for his safety, but it transpired later that no bones were broken. iiinnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiii
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17882, 25 June 1926, Page 14
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178A PURPLE PATCH. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17882, 25 June 1926, Page 14
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