RUGBY
ABOUT RANGI CHASE REINSTATED IO RI GBY (“Chronicle’’ Correspondent.) TAIHAPE, April 12. Rangi Chase, who was recently reinstated by the New Zealand Rugby Union, caused a surprise in Rugby circles by playing under the League banner at Auckland last Saturday. He turned out for the Manukau Club and during the match suffered an injury that necessitated his retirement from the field of play. The fact that. Chase had played League after his recent reinstatement was mentioned at Monday’s meeting of the Management Committee of the Taihape Rugby Union, and the secretary pointed out that a special meeting of the Wanganui Rugby Union had been held to consider Chase’s application for reinstatement.
The meeting expressed appreciation of the Wanganui Rugby Union’s efforts in connection with the matter, and it was evident that members were greatly surprised at Chase’s unexpected action. Chase played for the Manukau all last season and gained New Zealand representative honours under the League cod?. His brother, Tommy, is also a member of the Manukau Club, and paid a special visit to Taihape on Friday, the two brothers returning to Auckland h> th? express that night.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 87, 13 April 1938, Page 4
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