" MURDEROUS NEPIA"
RUGBY WRITER'S TRIBUTE I
HARDEST OF TACKLERS :- j
(Received 10th December, 11 a.m.); \ LONDON, 9th December.' "Famous players agree that Nepia i* the hardest and most relentless tackier they ever faced," writes Mr. laa Stuart in "The Theory of Modern. Eugby Football." He adds: "He i* more than relentless; he is murderous, but perfectly fair and clean, possessing such weight, perfection of build, and determination that he rarely tackled, without hurting "his man." • Mr. Stuart says he believes that tha extra back in the New Zealand formation is largely wasted, as a defensive player, unless he has the spirit of tho game at heart, has an excellent position, to obstruct and cause ill-feeling. Tha great success of the New Zealand formation is due to the amount of combined practice.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 139, 10 December 1930, Page 11
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