Lions determined

Press, 6 July 1983, Page 48

Lions determined

PA Napier The British Lions have pledged to play “good rugby” in their match against Hawke’s Bay at Napier this afternoon. The match signals a new phase for the tourists as they aim to show in their final games and the last test at Auckland that they are a better side than their series loss to the All Blacks indicates. “The tour is far from over,” said the coach, Jim Telfer, yesterday. “This match tomorrow is very important to us. We intend-

to make the best of the matches left to us. We intend to win the final test. “The lads haven’t packed up or given up after the test on Saturday. They’re naturally disappointed that they’ve lost the series but they don’t believe that that signals the end of anything,” said Mr Telfer. “We still have a point to make on this tour and we hope to do so — starting tomorrow — by playing good rugby. That’s a priority.” The teams are.— British Isles: Dusty Hare,

Trevor Ringland, David Irwin, Clive Woodward, Robert Ackerman, John Rutherford; Steve Smith (captain); John Beattie; Peter Winterbottom, Donal Lenihan, Steve Boyle, Nick Jeavons; lain Milne, Colin Deans, Gerry McLoughlin. Hawke’s Bay: Ross O’Hallahan; Laurie Holmes, Ricky Allen, Peter Davis, Peter Daily, Peter O’Shaugnessy; Paul Blake, Ray Falcon; Perry Anson, Peter Fulford, Graeme Higginson (captain), Frank Shelford; John O’Connor, Gary Gregory, Neil Porter.