RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20822, 5 June 1939, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR TYPE OF PLAYER REQUIRED AIMS OF RUGBY SELECTOR (By Telegraph.—Press *ssociation) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday Mr E. McKenzie, sole selector for the New Zealand Rugby Union, to-day watched Athletic play Merivaie in the senior club competition, and also watched the North Island University team play the South Island Universities. Apart from current form and prospects Mr McKenzie was quite willing to speak briefly of the qualities he looks for in prospective Ail Black candidates. They are:— (1) Determined, clean tackling. (2) Backs able to field the nail with certainty either in the air or on the ground. (3) Forwards able to control the ball at loot. (4, Backs to kick accurately with either foot. (5) Ability to deliver and take clean passes. (6) Honest and correct scrum work. (7) Jumping and team-work in liueouts. ’’You told the New Zealand Union after the 1937 Springbok tour that you believed in the four threequaner system for New Zealand's back play—do you still think so?” he was asted. ”1 do,” came the reply. ”1 believe that with the three-fronted scrum m operation New Zealand should certainly try out Hie four three quarter system as adopted by oilier couulnes. But, of course, that Is a mailer lor the unions. 1 have to choose my men as 1 find them and 1 am not telling the unions wbat Lo do. 1 hope to cover ail New Zealand during the football season, finishing with the North v. South island on September 23 at Wellington and the All Black trials. JUNIOR RUGBY SATURDAY’S RESULTS Results of the lower grade Rugby in Hamilton ou Saturday were:— Juniors: Technical Colts 17, Te Kowhai 9; Frankton 22, Ruaitura 9; Karamu 6, Battery 5; uid coys 14, City B 4; KotoLuua 6, High School 6; Technical Uid Boys 14, City A 3. Thirds: Technical uid Boys 11, Technical School 3; Uid boys 9, City 8. Fourths: Technical Old Boys 23, Technical School 3; Marist 22, High School 0.