ALL BLACKS SUPERIOR

Chronicle (Levin), 5 September 1949, Page 5

ALL BLACKS SUPERIOR

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-Reuter.

South Africans Dissafigfied With Test Series "

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Received Monday, 10.10 a.m. DURBAN, Sept. 4. Soutk Africans are dissatisfied with the results of the present tesu series becaus'e of the predominant influcnce ohpenalty goals.. The majprity pf ihe newsPftpers ,concede tnaf the Al} B a.cks were I the better team in the first and ihird tests, and that they should haye won the first and at least drawn the third test. 4nstead, the Ali Blgcks, who have scored two tries, one converted, two potted goa s and two penalty goalsj have had to accept three defeafs in a row frpm an opposition whfch has scored two tries, one potted g'oal and nine penalty goalS'. "Although the South Africans have won all three tests I would hardly call this vintage year for South African rugby, ' says a sports writer in the Natal Sunday Express. "I ara of the opinion that were the Springboks to tour New Zeala-nd and meet their present opponents , on. their home ground the results would probably be reversed. I also feel that the All Blacks received a ra\^deal when Scott was penalised for™ obstruction. This decision, Whieh cost the tourists three points, caused a lot of dissatisfaetion." Mr. Leslie Cox, in the Natal Sunday Post, says: "A record crowd saw South Africa win the third international against New Zea]and yet went away disappointed. They cried for one try, only one in this arid wilderness of penalties, and New Zealand not South Africa provided that." (The report of the game appears on page six.)