ALL BLACK TEAM FOR FOURTH TEST; TWO NEW PLAYERS
WELLINGTON, Last Night (P.A.) —The New Zealand Rugby Union announces the following All Black team to meet the British Isles in the fourth Test at Auckland on July 29: Full-back: R. W. H. Scott (Auckland). Three-quarters: P- Henderson (Wanganui), W. A. Meates (Otago), R. A. Roper (Taranaki). Second five-eighths: J. Tanner (Auckland). First five-eighths: L. Haig (Otago). Half-back: V. Bevan (Wellington). Back of scrum: P. Johnstone (Otpgo). Sides: P. Qrowley (Auckland), and J. McNab (Otago). Locks: R. White (Poverty Bay), L. Harvey (Otago). Front row: K. Skinner (Otago), A. Hughes (Auckland), H. E. C. Wilson (Otago). Reserves. —Forwards: A. Couling (Canterbury), and G. Mexted (Wellington). Backs: Reid (Waikato) and Weston (Auckland). R. Elvidge and J. G. Simpson are unavailable tlu-ough injuries. They have been replaced by Tanner and Wilson respectively. Tanner, who is to replace Elvidge at second five-eighths, plays for Auckland ’Varsity. He played three matches for New Zealand Universities last year, one as a five-eighths and the other at centre. The New Zealand 'Varsity team played against Australian Universities in New Zealand.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 20 July 1950, Page 6
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