Work of the Rugby Football Coach.

A good coach of Rugby football is able to make good money in America, teaching American “grid iron” players some of the tactics employed in “Union” football. The University of Southern California has been in touch with a Canadian coach in the hope that the American players will become more proficient in the art of handling the ball on the run. The Canadian coach, Ernest Butterworth, using Rugby tactics, coached a little-known American side to victory over two of America's most famous university sides and attracted nation-wide attention by his methods.

With better opportunities New Zealand coaches should be more proficient than the Canadians, but distance is the great barrier.