RUGBY LEAGUE.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17485, 20 August 1928, Page 8

RUGBY LEAGUE.

THE SECOND TEST. SOME STRAIGHT TALKING. ROUGH PLAY DEPLORED(By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Monday. In view of Saturday’s rough play in the League test it was inevitable that some comment should be voiced at a smoke concert given in the evening to Ihe visitors. Most of the straight talking was done by the English managers, Messrs Hutchins and Osborne, both of whom laid on the cane. Mr Hutchins, who was especially straight-forward, deplored the fact that such a game should have been staged in a centre where there was such strong opposition to the code, and he wondered if Saturday’s game had been worth while. After exhorting the players always to consider seriously tlie question, ‘‘ls the game worth while?” he made it clear that unless the game were played in its real spirit lie would step out and be glad to do so. Ho believed, however, that the second test was only a "Fly in the ointment.” The utmost friendliness prevailed at the function. It was a pity ihe same spirit could not have been taken on to the field of play.