RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 29 November 1907, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACKS* AGAIN DEFEATED. London, Xoveinber 27. The football match between Runcorn Club and the New Zealand professional team wan won by Runcorn by three tries to nil. The game was played on a saturated ground. The New Zealandera were compelled to act on the defensive for the greater part of the game. Runcorn .. .. .. 0 New Zealand .- ... ... 0 THE BROUGHTON HANGERS' MATCH. Received 28th, 6.48 p.m. Sydney, November 28.

The following London coniments^on the match between the New &SWd professional team and Brdvghtos Rangers are to hand by mail. '• - The Chronicle says that after the hardest test the New Zealandew have had against the Northern Union clubs they beat BroughtOn Rangers by 20 to 14. A faulty piece of play by' the Rangers' backs left an opening, and In a trice W. Wynyard was over the line for a try, and Messenger -placed a fine goal. That reverse appeared to stir ; the home team, and following some , really dexterous pissing, Hardyman beaf . all opposition and scored, the place kick - failing. Nor was this all, for, encouri aged by the cheers of the spectators, ■. the Rangers attacked again, and the i brilliant efforts of Barry and Mottram - ended in another try, and a goal ree suited. R. Wynyard then scored two i tries quickly for the visitors, and John- ', ston, just before the interval, dashed i. with superhuman energy over the line. Messenger added a goal. But it wag now the Rangers' turn to have the help of the wind, and grandly they made use of it. The New Zealanders' defensive

ofl'-side tactics led to Barlow placing two goals for Brouglitori, but half an hour elapsed before the colonials got a chance to enhance their score, a penalty for obstruction providing the medium. "This addition did not, however, give them any further opportunity for try-getting. After the home team Had increased their total by a penalty goal, the game finished, the teams having played on quite level terms. Havingachieved success against the Rangers, K may confidently.be anticipated that the colonials will be more than a match for any club in the Union. The Telegraph says the Hangers is a crack Lancashire team. The colonials showed brilliant work in the open, and it was noticeable that all the points scored against them were the result of broken rules, with which they are still very unfamiliar. It was thought Broughton would thoroughly test their strength, ;but the colonials had the bet- "~ ter of the play. —■————