ALL BLACKS IN SYDNEY

Chronicle (Levin), 11 October 1949, Page 5

ALL BLACKS IN SYDNEY

(N.Z.P.A.-

-Reuter.

Fred Allen Gives Advice To Australians

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Received Tuesday 1 a.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 10. The All Blacks' captain, Fred Allen.: today advised -Australia to build up ltscrummage and rucking strength .in . preparation for its tour of Soutii Afriea in 1952. The New Zealanders arrived at Sydney today in tlie Dominion Monarch and will continue their journey home t3 morrow. The team was met by hlessrs F. Ilerlihy (ehairman), A. Marks (seeretarv), C. Kennedv (treasurer) and members of the management committee of the New South Wales Rugby Union. A large number of Wallabies who recentlv toured New Zealand, headed by Mr R. Walden (xnanager), . W. Cerrutti (assistant manager) and T. Allan (cap tain) were also present. Messrs A. St. G. Belcher (ehairman) and F. Sutherlaiul, of the New Zealand Rugby Union who have been .attending the Rugb\ conference in Sydney, also welcomed the All Blacks and will travel honn with them. Allen said the South Africans had pla.yed magnilicent football throughoui the tour. "They are fine ruckers and scrummagers, " he said. "The Spring boks are powerful in botli backs and forwards but prefer to keep the ball in the forwards. In one Test match one oi tlieir wingers went right through the game without touching the bail. Springbok Test teams were made up of big, young, fast men who are trained to the minute for tough matches. We were beaten fairlv and squarely in the Tests and offer no alibis. They got the lucky breaks at the right times and that made the differenee. "