ALL BLACKS’ FIRST BLOOD.
WESTERN PROVINCE DEFEATED BY 11 TO 3. SCORES BY ROBILLIAE JD, NICHOLLS & SWAIN. CAPETOWN, May 30. The opening match of the New Zealand tour was favoured with splendid conditions, the ground and weather being excellent. The attendance was 20,000. Western Province though not supposed to be a strong side, put up a good defence, and were only defeated by 11 points to 3.
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Shannon News, 1 June 1928, Page 2
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67ALL BLACKS’ FIRST BLOOD. Shannon News, 1 June 1928, Page 2
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