ROLAND TEAM CHOSEN

Chronicle (Levin), 31 May 1949, Page 5

ROLAND TEAM CHOSEN

Received Tuesdav 12.14 a.m. CAPE TOWN..-May 30. The Boland team to meet the Aii Blacks in the second match of the tour contains probably the heaviest and tah est forwards of any South African sidc fhe average weight of the pack is I4st 1 01b. On Saturday Boland drew 14 ab \rith Eastern Provinee who meet tli. All Blacks in the fourthynatch. The Bo .and team is drawn from a countr. area and the forwards are surprisingt,> .nobile for their weight but the backack finish and are inclined to ovtu kick. The Boland team is: Eullback, Neethling. Wings, Van Rensburg and klarais. Centres, Underhav and Gibson. Ralves, Cronje and Pourie. Front row, P. Bossouw, 0ft, last 21b, Bester, 6ft, 13st 101b, C. Koch 6ft liin 14st 121b, Middle row, C. Rossonw 6ft 3in, 14s: 41b, Kriel 6ft 4in, last alb, W. Koch 6ti 4iin, last, Dutoit 6ft 2in, 14st 101o. Back row, Burger 6ft 2, 14st alb. Marais, Cronje, Gibson, C. Koch, \Y. Koeh, Kriel and Burger took part m the Springbok trials and both Kocfls liave been ineiuded in the 32 piave rs an nounced from which the Springbok team will be cliosen- for the lirst test. The Aii Black team to piay Boianu >,'ill be anuounced on Wednesdav. The All Blacks are keen that all theu aatches should be of 40 minutes eaci. . ay and a recommendatioii to tliis ef- , ect has been referred by the South African Rugby Board to the various ua ions. All Matches here, exeept iuternational iixtures, have 35 minutes spells. Coetzee replaces Ochse at centre in .he Western Provinee Universities team against , the_ All Blacks., Gelise is a qiringb'ok "possible'' but has beei. sull'ermg from an injurv received in tli. trials.