IRELAND’S TEAM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 283, 3 December 1935, Page 7

IRELAND’S TEAM

TO PLAY ALL BLACKS INTERNATIONALS INCLUDED MAY BE MATCH OF YEAR [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] Received Dec. 2, 16.20 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 1. The team to repres’ent Ireland against the All BlaeKs is: D. P. Morris (Bcetive Rangers), J. J. O’Connor (Cork University), L. Malcolmsun (North Ireland), A. Bailey (Dublin University;, O. V'. Boyle (Dublin University), V. Hewitt (Instoniaus), G. J. Morgan (Clontarf), J. A. Siggins (Collegians), U. E. Beamish (Air Force), W. W. McC. Boss (instonians), b. Walker (instonians), Deering (Beetive Rangers), T. B. Dunn (Nona Ireland), C. Wallis (Wanderers), C. B. Gruves (Wanderers). MalcC'lmson, Boyle, Dunn and Wallis only recently were awarded caps. The remainder, except Ross, helped Ireland to secure the International championship last season. The team also includes seven of the North Irelanders with whom. New Zealand drew on Saturday. The Times Rugby correspondent points out that, these things considered, Ireland holds as good a chance as any of defeating New Zealand, who, although they do not anticipate defeat, do not attempt to disguise their anxiety lest the fiery inspired Irish toiward play will upset their calculations. Howard Marshall, in the Daily Telegraph, expresses the opinion that given ra really wet day, the team is fully capable of defeating the All Blacks, who will have difficulty in holding their own in the forwards. Moreover, behind the scrummage is Morgan, probably the best British scrum half. The encounter may well prove the match cT the year.

“DEVIL AND DRIVE” ALL BLACK FORWARDS COMMENT ON ULSTER MATCH RESULT NOT SURPRISING LONDON, Dec. 1. The Daily Telegraph describing the New Zealand-Ulster Rugby football match under the heading “Roaring Fury of a Game,” states that it was the first occasion on which any Irish team has succeeded in staving off defeat against a team from the Dominions. “Add weather to the tale of woe of All Blacks' injuries and the result perhaps is not altogether surprising,” the writer states. “I don't suppose, though, that thh All Blacks were easily held or that an indifferent side could have fought off their persistent challenge. The All Blacks should have made more use of the short punt ahead with the slippery ball and less of the inside pass against opponents whose defence round the scrummage was impregnable. But I never saw their forwards play with greater devil and drive in the loose. Never have they been met by a greater spirit. Some of their rushes were tremendous. Always King, McLean, and Reid were in the van; they played the Ulster forwards at their own storming game.”