FIRST RUGBY TEST

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 275, 26 November 1935, Page 8

FIRST RUGBY TEST

THE ALL BLACKS’ WIN

"TEAM OF HIGHEST CLASS”

v LONDON, November 24. By Telegraph—Copyright—Press Assn. In commenting on the Rugby football match between New Zealand and Scotland, "The Times” sa 1 yls:—•

"Afitier making every possible ex- • cuse foir the beaten .side it is bare justice to New Zealand to grant that Murrayfield was not only their moist spectacular and most momentous’ victory, but it was also in every way the best match ,so far. From the front ’ row of the scrummage, in which Hadiley became an .inspiirilpg example, backwards through the side to the fullhack, Gilbert, the All Blacks seem at last to have found themselves as a It'ieiam of the highetst class.” ‘The "Daily Telegraph,’’ after sympathising with Scotland for New Zealand’s scoring while their opponents were disorganised through Murdoch’s injury, says: "New Zealand thoroughly deserved their victory, which they 'Owed largely to the forwards. Thev (heeled quickly, whereas the ball came through the Scottish scrummage slowly and clumsily. Even after the interval, when the Scottish backs did ■better, the heeling was still too slugIgisfi to give the backs much hone of a successful attack. "If New Zealand are io Im beaten (they must first he out-scrummaged. ‘The Scoifftiislh hacks, I believe, could have won the match behind a real

scrummaging pack.” SCOTLAND’S RECORD Scotland have played five matches .'against OverSeias Rugby teams, winning two and lioisiimg three. The record is:— 1905 v. New Zealand—lost, 7-12. 1906 v. Africa—won, 6-0. 1912 v. Africa—lost, 0-16. 1928 v. N.S.W.—won, 10-8. 1931 v. Africa —lost, 3-6. By wirtnl’lng two. matches against eviewseas sides, Scotland isthare honours with Wales, which heart the 1905 All Blacks and the 1908 Wallabies. England have won only one match—figainsti the 1 1928 Wanatahs—'and Ireland have not won one.