Rugby NEWLANDS’ MATCH

Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 13 May 1961, Page 15

Rugby NEWLANDS’ MATCH

Hopwood May Be Out Of S.A. Side

(NZ.P.A -Reuter—Copyright) CAPE TOWN, May 12.

One of South Africa’s top forwards, D. J. Hopwood, may not play in the international Rugby match between the Springboks and Ireland at Newlands tomorrow.

Hopwood was reported to have pulled a muscle in training.

A. Malan, the Springbok captain. was forced to withdraw from the side, when he pulled a leg muscle 10 days ago. J. T. Claassen will captain the team and Piet Van Zyl will fill Malan’s place in the side.

Claassen captained South Africa in the first two tests against the French Rugby Union in the Union in 1958. He will equal the record of C. Koch of 22 test appearances in this Newlands test. Ireland’s only new “cap” is the centre three-quarter K. Houston. The teams are:—

Ireland.—T. J. Kiernan, A. J. O’Reilly, J. C. Walsh, K. Houston, W. J. Hewitt, D. C. Glass, A. A. Mulligan, A. R. Dawson (captain), S. Millar, B. G. Wood, W. A. Mulcahy, C. J. Dick, D. Scott, J. R. Kavanagh, T. McGrath. South Africa.—L. G. Wilson, H. J. Van Zyl, D. A. Stewart, C. Greenwood, B. P. Van Zyl, C. Nimb, P. De U. Uys, S. P. Kuhn, R. A. Hill, P. S. du Toit, G’. H. Van Zyl, Piet Van Zyl, J. T. Claassen (captain), H. J. M. Pelser, D. J. Hopwood. CHANGES IN RUGBY DRAW Junior B.—Linwood B W-D v. Burnside, friendly. South Park 17, 130 pun. Third Grade.—Papanul v. Varsity A. South Park 17, 3 p.m. Under 16.—Papanul v. Linwood. South Park 14, 3 p.m. Under sst 71b B.—Cathedral Grammar v. Bumside B, Bumside 1, 11 a.m.

Under sst D—New Brighton C v. New Brighton D, Jellicoe Park, 10 a.m. Junior A.—Albion A v. HS 08, transferred to South Park 19. at 3 p.m. Fourth Grade.—New Brighton v. Marist, transferred to South Park 22, 3 pun.; Albion v. Sunnyside - Spreydon, transferred to South Park 23, at 3 p.m. Under 5 stone.—Marist v. HS OB A. transferred to South Park 18, at 1.30 p.m. Under 6st 71b A.— Albion A v. Christchurch A, transferred to South Park 22 at 1.30 p.m. Under fist B.—Marist A v. Merivale C, transferred to South Park 23, at 11 a.m.: Papanui v. Albion, transferred to North Park 6, 11 a.m. Under sst C.—Marist. Sockburn v. Albion B. transferred to North Park 6 at 10 a.m.; Linwood C v. Marist, Mairehau, tranrsferred to South Park 23. at 10 a.m. Welghing-in. Any players who have not been weighed in may do so by reporting to Mr J. Coleman. c/o. Coleman's Butchery, 206 A High street, on Wednesdays, between 3.15 and 4.15 p.m. These times must be strictly adhered to. M.’G. TEAGUE, Secretary. —Advt.