SCOTLAND AND PROFESSIONALISM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13877, 1 February 1909, Page 5

SCOTLAND AND PROFESSIONALISM.

(Received Feb. 1, 8.15 a.m.) . . LONDON, Jan. 31. The Rugby Union Committee at Lancaster has upheld the decision of the emergency sub-committee 1 of the English Rugby Union in informing the Scot^sh Union "that the matter of payment of representative players' expenses must be referred to a full committee; meanwhile, they intimate that three- shillings will -be allowed daily as petty expenses, which would not be incurred if the players were at home. The committee adds that the payment is in nowise a source of profit j it merely saves the manager trouble in paying small and legitimate items. The ar.biirary cancellation of the international fixture and the accusation of professionalism , are questions for the International Board, which will be summoned as soon as practicable."