RUGBY FOOTBALL
THE MATTER OF REPLACEMENTS SYDNEY RUGBY UNION ATTTTUDE fUnlUa Pmm AMooiatioa—o7 aiaetrla Telegraph—Oopyrirtl), SYDNEY, Ist August, There is agitation in Sydney Rugby Union circles to abolish the rule which permits a team to replace an injured player during the first half of the game. This occurred during the recent New Zealand-Australia matches, dnd is described in the press as farcical. It is not allowed by the English Rugby Union and should not be countenanced either in Australia or New Zealand. It is understood Porter does not approve of replacements of injured men.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 2 August 1929, Page 7
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94RUGBY FOOTBALL Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 2 August 1929, Page 7
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