MILITARY RUGBY

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 99, 21 November 1941, Page 3

MILITARY RUGBY

New Zealand Team Beats South Africa

WESTERN DESERT, Novembei 8.

The New Zealand Army All Blacks today defeated a South African side b.\ S points to nil. J. L. Sullivan, (Tara naki) scored a try, which L. A. Wecnej (Southland) converted. Wesney also kicked a penalty goal.

Led by P. J. Lyster, who toured Neu Zealand with the 1937 Springboks, the Union side was picked from very limited resources and this was the firs) time its members had played together The New Zealand team contains much splendid ‘ material, specially in the for wards and outside backs, Sullivan be ing an outstanding leader.

The wdalher Mas bleak and showery but 3090 great -coaled, battle-dressed

’’fans,'.' from Rugby-mad privates io a Rugby-minded general, yelled most of their throats' hoarse across a sandy field deep enough into this zone of military operations to cal! fo- ami air craft defences. .

The New Zealand team was as io' lows: M. Kenny (Wellington) 1. A Westiey (Southland and New Zealand) J L. Sullivan (Taranaki ind New Zealand), T Brumley (New Zealand Rugb\ League) D G. Barton (Wonga nui) K A Welsh (Wanganui); I) J Parsons (South Canterbury),. ' N .1 McPhail (Canterbury), A Lam bourn (Wellington and New Zealand) T S. ilegglun (Wellington), R. K. An derson (Auckland) J B. Co; 11 (Tara naki and New Zealand). M J McHugh (Auckland), J. McLean (Taranaki) ind (1 Waler* (Wellington).

The South 'Africans put up a plm;k,\ but losing fight against the inlem-el.\ trained pick of the New Zealand Divi sion '