RUGBY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14969, 16 May 1914, Page 13

RUGBY.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Patrons of Rugby football 'arc promised a rood aft-orrioon's sport at Lancaster Park to-day. The chief attraction is the mecti of 'Varfity and Old Boys' on the OvaJ.. anl as both teams play the fast, open, game, a gTeat, contist 6hould bo witnessed.

A few changes are contemplated in the opposing liftoens. 'Varsity are playing Bosbelmauo, the ex-Nelsor. player, who wa? com polled to stand down through a slight injury last week, behind the pack in place o[ Hopkins, whc. filled the breach last ."?a:urdav. Othervs* the team remmia. uuilt.Tid.

Old Boys are st.ll ieairiint,iui; th.->r i««----puard. and Down, who eince .'lis promo' sji. this season has filled a place at wing thr'Vv quarter, wii! te tried at centre, and E. Taylor w;ll move out to the wing. Th:s is tho only change of importance in tho tea^n. Another good contest is that set down io. decision on' the south ground between Menvale and Christchurch. Mcrivale are strong in ail departments this year, ar.d tbeir fifteen will be the came as did service last week, Atkinson, the esrefeiee, filling the vacancy caused by Sandman's withdrawal. Christchurch are t:y:ng the tour tM.-e----quartera scheme, and Upton, who was tried at wing forward last week, will drop beck to make the extra rauii. The team will probably have to bo rearranged again owing to a couple of players bcinsj «=t:ll in camp. Linwood and Sydenham, .who meet on tho we«t ground, »nd Albion and Manst B'othors, who play at the North Park, will bo about the same strength as last week, and c3o3C games aro anticipated in each t»se.