RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 22 (Supplement)

RUGBY FOOTBALL

"MATCH ON WEDNESDAY. ’ AUOKLAND PLAY WAIKATO. BRILLIANT GAME EXPECTED. An opportunity to see several of the 1935 All Blacks in action will be pro—vided the public of the Waikato on Wednesday when the annual June 3 match between the Waikato and Auok- ‘ land representative Rugby teams will be played at Rugby Park. Included in the Auckland team are several ofl the players who toured Great Britain:md their appearance will ‘give an Added interest to Waikaio’s most important match or the season. ‘ Both the Walk-ate and Auckland “exams are going on tour this season. Waikato to the southern portion of the North Island and Auckland to the South Island. and the result of this fixture will be eagerly awaited. The previous matches between these two good sides have produced sparkling and exciting Rugby with never more than a few points between the teams and this year‘s fixture should prove no exception. Waikato's main strength has always been in their fast. 'heavy and hardworking pack and again this year they will field one of the strongest provinoial eights in the Dominion. The bark division. this year, is perhaps nippier than for some time past and given plenty of the ball should acquit them~ selves well. The Auckland team is considered one of the strongest fielded by the metropolitan Union for some years and an exhihi‘tlon of the best type 01' Rugby is confidently expected. The final selections of both sides will be completed after io—dny's games and the teams will he announced on Monday,