RUGBY DANGER SIGNAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 318, 31 March 1928, Page 9

RUGBY DANGER SIGNAL

DOMINIONS AND BOARD MAY BREAK GRAVE FEARS’EXPRESSED Bp Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. LONDON, Thursday. Information has been received from South Africa that an attempt is to be made during the tour of the All Blacks to convene a meeting of representatives of the Rugby Unions of South Africa, New Zealand and New South Wales to discuss what they regard as the extremely unsatisfactory state of affairs now existing. Commenting on this news. Mr. C. W. Packford, writing in “Sporting Life,” expresses the opinion that this is a danger signal. The writer says he believes it will mean a complete break with the International Board. This would not matter much, he says, as long as association is retained with the English Rugby Union, which should be represented at the meeting. “Sporting Life,” in an editorial, says: There is little doubt that Dominion Rugby circles are determined no longer to submit to the indignity of being treated by the International Board as though they were completely incapable of assisting in the government of the game. The attitude of the board is rendering a disservice to Rugby throughout the Empire. It is generally hoped that the Rugby Union will come to the rescue and prevent a regrettable split between the Dominions’ unions and those in authority in England.—A. and N.Z.-Sun.