own with many clubs in Great Britain, In the tourist side are two players, R, G. Bush and J. M. Watt. Who. were' both in. the running for the "All Blacks" side to tour Great Britain this season. While seve: others are members of first class New Zealand Rugby club sides. The Now Zealanders area young side for the oldest, R. G. Bush, Is 26 years age, and the youngest, W. Tricklebank, is 19 years old. It has often been said that it a Japanese side were to play in Great Britain it would be hopelessly outweighted. Of the New Zealand forwards now in Japan, the lightest weighs 11 st. 12 1b, and stands S'ft. 8% In, and the heaviest 14 st and' stands' 6 feet. There are five other forwards standing 6 feet or over and weighing 13 stone or more. Recording to the report of the match between Meiji University and the New. Zealanders it is evident that the Japanese were outclassed in the scrums. They made up for this however by quick breaking, hampering their opponents three-quarters, and seizing every opportunity. At half-time Meiji le¢ by cloven points to four. That weight will tell was shown in the lost minutes of the game when the Meiji forwards were, Recording to report, "appreciably Slowed down," The experiment of Sending a Japanese Rugby side to Great Britain might be encouraged, for it should be possible to select a team which, except against the very important first-class fifteen, wold hold its own in English
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