In N.Z. Rugby You Have To Kick Back

Chronicle (Levin), 1 June 1949, Page 5

In N.Z. Rugby You Have To Kick Back

AUCKLAND, Mav 31. The Australian Universities Rugby team wTrieh will complete its tour qf New Zealand with a match against Auckland University at Eden Park tomorrow, has been kicked hard and often during the tour, accoyding to the manager, Dr. R. Mackey, tonight. It had. fonnd that the best solutlon to kicking- was to kick back harder and more ofteh. ' """The New' ZeaTan'd L Universltv "pack in the third test at Eden Park last Saturday, couhl not have plaved anv harder," Dr. Mackey said. -"Tt was comnosed of exnerienced plavers, including representatives and -All Black trialists. NeverthelesS, in mv opinion, the Australian players got the better of it and the reason they did so wa? because they gave as good _ as they got. ' ' As the resnlt of a strenuous but enioyable tour, R. Tooth and V. Carroll were still on the ihfured list, Dr. Mackey said. However, the injury suffered bv the captain, N. Emery, last Saturday, had c^eared and he wonld lead the team in the match tomorrow. Australian University Rugby was making much progress. Five forwards and four backs of the touring team were worthy of inclusion in Wallabv teams ,to meet the Maoris in the . second and third tests. They were D. Brockhoff. R. Taylor, P. Carter, E. Masters and C. Erickson.in the forwards and Emery, K. Walsh, J. Solomon and Wil^man in the backs. '