RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1873, 6 October 1913, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

'AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S RETURN. By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyrtifMS Sydney, Ootober 4. The Rugby Union team which visited Mew Zealand lias returned. ' At a wel* come the manager said ho was eonvinc* ed that had tho team had dry grounds it would not havo suffered defeat, excepting, perhaps, in tho lirst match, Tho standard of the game in NeiV South Wales was quite high as in New Zealand. Tho toain had been treated- royally right through. ' SPRINGBOKS NOT COMINQ. By Telojrapli—Press Association—OopyriiMl (Reo. October 5, 5.5 p.m.) i Oapo Town, October 4. Tho Rugby Board lias declined New Zealand's invitation to send a team ot footballers to the Dominion on tho ground that South Africa sent a team to England in 1912, mid also because of holding tho local tournament ill 1914.HARBOUR BOARD MEN. Tho annual Rugby match .between thd Permanent Staff aiid tho Casuals of thq Harbour Board was played at Miramar, tho Permanent® being victorious, for tho first time since tho games commence ed, by nino points to threo. A. Hollia, W. Reed, and 6. Lambert scored* tries for the winners,- and J. Flack £ cored a trv for the Casuals. Mr. was refereo.