READY FOR THIRD MATCH

Chronicle (Levin), 8 June 1949, Page 5

READY FOR THIRD MATCH

Side To Meet All Blacks Has No Prominerj Piayers Received Wediiesday, 10.50 a.m.OUDTSCHOORN, Jtine 7. The south-western diettictS' tearii feo fiiay the All Blacks cbntains rib outstanding piayers. The side iS drawn from a big area and there ts nb o'pportuhity for team pfacfcices.. Neyertheless, South-westerp have given -some Strbrig bpposing sides hard games. .. The weather is still fine ;and hot. At today's practice, Elvidge and Catley did steady jogging ahd both should be very fit once their injuries mend. Allen is still on the e.asy list and does not intend to play till his thigh muscle has completely.mended. , Thornton has a poisoned hand and indulges in light training only. Henderson's broken finger does not give him any tronble and all other members of the side are in goOd form. Angle Side RoW Packing. The manager, Mr. J. H. Parker, said today that so far as the rules Were concerned, no official conference -had been held with the referees for each match. The question of the side row forward packing on the angle had been raised, but the attitude of the referees wasthat so long as this was not done deliberately to obstruct an opponent no action was taken. Generally the South African forwards do not come round the scrum on the half. They wait to see if the half intends to try and run round the scrum, in which case they endeavour to stop him, or they make for the opposfibg inside five-eighths Hence the question of the side row forward being on an angle to the scrum, and obstructing the opposing forward coming round, really arises here. The Boland team adopted scrumming methods comparable with the All Blacks and the side row forward rarely swung a foot ti assist in the hooking, but the Eastern Provinces side, which has °a likely test hooker in Louw, - uses these tactics and Saturday's game may see another hard struggle for possession.