Big Rugby Match

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 204, 14 September 1937, Page 4

Big Rugby Match

SPRINGBOKS VISIT T0 H.B. Personnel of Teams For To-morrow's Game VISITORS' STRONG SIDE The teams to take part in the Rugby uiatchj South Africa v. Hawke's Bay, at MeLean Park, Napier, to-mOrrow aftornoon wero announeed this morning, the Springboks' side being ailnounced from Wellington and the Bay team from Napier. ho latter is practically the same team as was fielded against Wellington on Saturday, the only exception being that Bradley "S not available owing to an injured shoulder, and P. Reid fills the vacancy in the five-eighth line. The Springboks' Belection committee, which consists of five of the most experienced players in the side, has chosen a particularly good side, The forwards, with one exception, are identical with the pack that waa fielded against New Zealand in the second Test, which the Spjingboks won at Christchurch, The only change m this division is the inclu?ion of Du Toit in the place of Van Bergh as the back row forward. „ . From thie selection it is obvious that the tourists are anticipating strong opposition from the Bay forwards, and they, iio doubt ,have in mmd the fact that the Bay will be fieldmg three All Black forwards, , The main feature about the eelected rearguard is that the main stars of the Test team are included. T^6 ,tlire®' quarter division may bo termed the "fair-weather" comhination, an lt Would appear that Ihe visitors were intent upon doyeloping a good attacking side when the selection was made. The inclusion of Brar.d, Williams, Cravian and Babrow makes the rearguard a strong one, for all are Test players, while Hofmeyr is admittcdly better on attack than White, though not so strong on defence. Luwlon was loolced upon as"oye of the stars of the side when originaliy selected, but injury kept hitn out of the gamo in New Zealand until just within the last week or so. He has been making great imptessions in his appearanees,' and to-morrow's game should enable him to get more into form again, He is looVed ttDon or n distinet possibility for the third Test at Auckland. The teams to -morrow will be as follow — * SOUTH AFRICA. Full-back G. H. Brand. Wing-Thrcequartors. D. O. Williams. S. R. Hofmeyr. Centre-Tkreequarters. Babrow. A. D. Lawton, Staud-off Half .D F. van der Vyver. Hcrum Half D. H. Craven. Back Row B. Du Toit. Middle Row ^ .E. Bastard, P. J. Nel, M. A. van der Berg, L. F. Strachan. Front Row S. C. Louw, J. W. Lotz, M. M. Louw. HAWKE'S BAY, Full-back M. ,Dyer. Thrccquarters V. Herbert, R. Dpvine, E. Apsey. Five-eighths C. Robins P. Reid Half-back Clothier. Back Row W. Johnson Middle Row P. Smith, TI. Reid, H, jjowinan, C. Wilson. fjFront Row E. Jackson, D. Dalton, L. Hannigan pr0fit on n.s.w- tour (Received 14, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 14. It was announeed at a meeting of the New South Wales llugby Union that the prolits from the recent tour of the SpringbOkfi amounted to £1615.