LOVE FOR RUGBY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 10, 27 January 1937, Page 9

LOVE FOR RUGBY

French Veteran's Example Ati example of how the love of Eugby survives among some of Tra^e* old players is shown by the veterans 1 .team formed by A. Jaureguy, the former international wing three-quarter. TKeir activities, while having a dash of humour, axe a pleasant relief to the hurly-burly and commercialism of the game in some paxts of France. Jaureguy's veterans, whose ages xange from 52 down to.30 and who include at least three former internationals, play against youthful teams who are learning the game. They taru up about 20 strong, so that those who cannot stand the pace may be replaced. Before a game starts they give their young opponents a talk on the principles of. Eugby, particularly empnasising the need for spoxtsmanship. Among the veterans is Georges Carpentier, the boxer, who was a useful player in his youth. They also include a general, a doctor, a foreman engineer, a civil servant, a lawyer, an industrialist, a stpre manager a cafe director a wine merchant, an architect, and a manager of a cinema. They intend to form a Epgby school for boys, in addition to playing matches. When their opponents display a tendency to triekery or foul play the veterans threaten to leave the field. They give slow-motion demonstrations of tacties as part of their teaching, and say that they have now only two speeds— -slow and medinm.