SPRINGBOKS WIN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 180, 1 July 1937, Page 9

SPRINGBOKS WIN.

MATCH AT NEWCASTLE. SCORE OF 58 TO EIGHT. NEWCASTLE, June 30. Playing a Newcastle ntteen which included two Sydney players, McLaughlin and Turnbull, who have represented New South Wales in recent years, and also three other former State players, the Springbok Rugby team dominated play alter the hist JO minutes, during which seven penalties were awarded against them. The South Africans won by 58 points to 8. They scored 10 tries, only five being converted by Turner, who had many difficult kicks. Half the tries were scored by forwards, which fact is evidence of the manner in which they backed up, especially from cross-kicks by the wingers. Despite the fact that the pack was deprived of a back row alter the leftwinger, Jiroodryk, was injured shortly before flic interval, and \an den Derg had withdrawn from the forwards to play on the wing, the ball was won bv the tourists in the scrums and lineoiits with monotonous frequency'. Having overcome an earlier tendency to infringe the rules the Springbok hacks and heavy forwards combined and handled “ splendidly, crushing their lighter opponents. It was the team s fifth successive match on a muddy ground, heavy rain havin'' fallen in the morning ihe Springboks, however were obviously keen to create a good impression and throw the ball about, their tactics being in contrast with those in Saturday's 'Post match. , Locliner, Harris, Jennings and Martin, who previous y have played only once on tour, all shaped This was especially so of Locliner, a utility back. who. playing half-back, nu de several clever thrusts. I lof .never, at centre and Turner. who star! it full-back but in <e second half was moved to the right wme also wore attractive backs.

“Hoy” Louw and Sheriff were 'grand forwards. The tourists had a crop of minor injuries Broodrvk bruised a shoulder muscle. Williams, who changed places with Turner in the second •half, suffered a slight leg injury, but the only serious casualty at present is scored for the winners by m.r.rli (3) Broodrvk (3), Louw (2), Turner (2). Williams. Martin, Sheriff Van den Berg. Babrow and Jenn ,j„s Turner converted five tries The Springboks departed for Brisbane to-night.