THE ALL BLACKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1925, Page 3

THE ALL BLACKS.

[Reuters Telegrams.] TEAM TO PLAY FRANCE. APARIS, Jan. 14. The All Black’s team against France will be: —Nepia; Svenson, Lucas, Steed, Nieliulls. Cooke, Mill, Porter, Donald, Irvine. M. Brownlie, C. Brownlie, Masters, White and Richardson. GREAT RUSH FOR TOULOUSE. PARIS, Jan. 13. French Rugby enthusiasts are storming Toulouse in readiness for Sunday’s match All Blacks against France. All the reserved seats in the Stadium, which accommodates thirty thousand, are hocked up, and tile hotels are turning away applicants. Special detachments of police and troops have keen detailed to cope with the traffic. APPRECIATION FROM ART. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. H An unexpected appreciation of the All Blacks from a new standpoint comes from M. Chastonet, Senator for Girgonde, and reporter to the Budget Ministry of Fine Arts. M. Chastonet in conversing with Die Vice-President of the French Rugby Federation after the Colombes match, .said he considered the game ail admirable vision of art. “What a fine picture the agile, graceful and athletic gestures of the New Zealanders made. In my report on line arts I shall advocate a closer union between art and sport.” The fog delayed the All Blacks’ arrival at Toulouse. A number of excursions were arranged, but the team are training daily, except Saturday, when they will be resting. The All Blacks arrive in London on Tuesday evening. THE TESTIMONIAL. LONDON, January 14. The, Anglo-New Zealanders testimonial to the All Blacks lias reached £IOO in three days, £l6O being required.