South African Saw “Dirty” Football In An N.Z. Rugby Test
The assertion that he had witnessed some of the dirtiest football he had ever seen in . one of the New Zealand-Australian rugby tests last year was made by a South African visitor to the Bay of Plenty, Mr J. when discussing New Zealand rugby this week. He considered that the conduct of some of the players warranted their pension for life. Referring to club football in this country and South 1 Africa, Mr Hoddinott said he thought the standard was about the same in both countries, except for a harder type of forward play in South Africa. This, he explained, meant that the forward in South Africa played a bustling but not over keen game.'
One factor which Mr Hoddinott thought affected Rugby in New Zealand' was the presence of too many grades. There was not enough incentive to players, as they were certain of getting a' game in some grade or another. While this, was good from the point of view of the number playing, it did not make for a higher standard of Rugby.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 89, 23 January 1950, Page 5
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186South African Saw “Dirty” Football In An N.Z. Rugby Test Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 89, 23 January 1950, Page 5
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