RUGBY STALWART.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17974, 20 March 1930, Page 6

RUGBY STALWART.

FOR THE GAME IN HAMILTON

R. AIcWILLIAAIS TO PLAY HERE. R. McWilliams, the Auckland and New Zealand representative forward, is coming to Hamilton early next week. With the current discussion on the prospects of the coining Hamilton Rugby season this notable addition io local football circles will be hailed with more £, 'than usual interest by all who have the furtherance of the standard of the code at heart.

! McWilliams, who was appointed to ! the position of coach of Hie Frankton Football Club at its annual meeting ; last evening, was a member of the ; New Zealand representative team to | lour Souli) Africa in 1928 and last j year made Hie trip across tiie Tasman to represent Maoriland in Aus- ; fraiia. It was while playing in South | Africa that McWilliams, Hadley and j Stewart were considered by a leading i Rugby critic to be Hie New Zealand j forwards worthy of a place in a I '‘world" team. This stamped Mc- ! Williams in Hie estimation of | this good judge as one of the world's | foremost Rugby players—a great triI bule. While the Frankton Club are Ito lie congratulated on their good ! fortune in securing McWilliams’ serj vices, his appearance on the field j hero should do much to stimulate i Rugby in Hamilton.