The rugger season is now getting] {into its stride at Home. Whea the two senior English universities have started their fixture list, it will be fairly under way. Meanwhile interesting to nolo that Blackheath appear to have quickly recovered {fom the injuries which marred their opening match last month. In that kame against Rosslyn Park on the Rectory Field, the senior English club had to finish' with five forwards and }did well to draw with a score of 3 points all. Now it has won well Deainst "the usually redoubtable Albion at Plymouth. Two London matches were fratricidal in that Harlequins had to admit defeat by London Scottish "and Richmond Welsh, The scores show that London Went down before the London
Ture: form fairly level but tne Victories of the will give the English selectors something to think about. The Harlequins fare always closely watched and their victory over the Wasps last month by 31 points to 12 was marked by dash and initiative more suggestive of the middle rather than the beginning of the season. The New Zealand visitors have soon restored their winning vein, as is fit and proper. It has been recorded that their predecessors were never defeated except in one much discussed match against Wales. Now a Welsh club side, Swansea, has inflicted a second and' apparently authentic defeat, and as Neath on Saturday beat the victors by two goals to nil, it looks as if Welsh rugger is pretty good this year.
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