TODAY’S RUGBY
Auckland v. Wellington
The curtain will be rung down ou the Rugby season in Wellington today with the return match between Aucklana aim Wellington at Athletic Park. It should prove the most important and the most interesting in an eventful season. Auckland will field what they regard as their strongest team this year, and th.s is saying a great deal, as they beat W elhngton. at Auckland, on September 2b, by live tries, tw’o converted, to a goal xrom a try and four penalty goals. The Wellington team has shown steady improvement as it acquires combination, and snoula give the northerners a good run for their monev. The teams will be:— Auckland: Full-back, G. Littleiohn; three-quarters, «T. McLean, G. Sellars. J. Dunn; live-eighths, T. Pae, R. Sorenson; half-back. P. Tetzlaff: back row, D. hristian: second row, W. Smith, .T. Wilson. W. Edwards. J. Gunning: front row. J. Gilmour (captain). D. Pike, B. Waldegrove. Reserves: Rack, F. R. 8011-Booth; forwards. D Mnllett, M. Cleary. Wellington: Full-back, Webster (Navy); three-quarters, Bligh (Hutt). Roberts (Athletic). Jaeger (Petone): five-eighths. Fntrick (University). Freeman (Petone): halfback. Bevan ‘(Wellington College Old Boys); forwards. Wales (Athletic), Stanawav (Marist Brothers’ Old Boys). Calrinai (Poneke-Oriental), Brook (Army), White (Petone). Haigh (Hutt), Lindsay (Wellington College Old Boys). Baumber (Eastbourne). Emergencies: Packs. Mullin (Marist Brothers’ Old Boys). H;is*in-S (Marist Brothers’ Old Boys): forwards, Firmin (I’onr-ko-Oriental). Amios (Wellington College Old Boys). Tho in-ateh will start at 3 p.m.. and will be preceded by a bright curtain raisor at 1.30 p.m.. in which a fifteen from R.N.Z.N. ships will meet a Wellington Navy team.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 6, 2 October 1943, Page 7
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262TODAY’S RUGBY Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 6, 2 October 1943, Page 7
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