N.S.W. Are Confident Of Winning

Chronicle (Levin), 21 June 1947, Page 5

N.S.W. Are Confident Of Winning

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Received Saturday, 12.24 a.m. SYDNEY, June 20. The All Blacks face another hara match tomorrow. They will take th; field with only one short practice rnn since their game at Toowoomba on Wednesday. Frobably tliree of the thlorwards picked for tomorrow will no' be m the second test team but the seiected are in the position that they have to choose the best available witfi so many injured. f . The back line is weakened by the un availability of Couch, but Eearnej showed much more enterprise m the second half at Toowoomba than in the iirst New South Wales game when he did much valuable work but did not pierce or draw the defence which wai thereby enabled to concentrate on Smith. Allen is not realiy ht for a naru game but is determined to play m an eiiort to help the side avenge its earlier defeat by New South Wales. The All Black three-quarter linc niatches New South Wales for speed in attack and much will depend on tho ability of Kearney and Allen to make or take openings for the men outside them. The absence of Smith from the centre position is undoubtedly serious but the New South Wales defence m the centre is not particularly strong so that Goddard may hnd an opportunity for his speedy elusive running. Once again much will depend on the hard-worked forwards who will face the heavy responsibility of wnuung tno scrums and lineouts as well as outplay ing New South Wales in the ioose. Arnold's activity round the side oi the scruni may have an important effect on the game. In both the New South Wales and test matches he cou tributed substantially toward hamper ing the play of the enterprising Augtralian half-back Burke. 1 Cremin, who had gastric infiuenza this week, will plav tomorrow. New South Wales are again confident of winning, relying on the pace of the-u backs. inne weatner is forecast for tomorrow and the Sydney cricket ground will be hard and fast.