First Fifteen Rugby.

University v Hutt.

University v Eastbourne.

The past two games played by the first fifteen have shown the team in a better light and one of the most heartening features has been the improved defence of the backline. Against Hutt, where a drawn game resulted, Varsity could not hook the ball with any degree of success and yet staunch defence kept the opposition out and the team saved the game.

Against Eastbourne, a [unclear: loss] on paper, the side gave a fine performance and the backs handling smartly, played nice football. However had the side made more use of the wind in the second spell a win could not have but resulted. It was not however the [unclear: toamss] fault that a win was not recorded in this game.

Of the forwards in both games it would be hard to single out any individual, but [unclear: Eadee], against Hutt, played [unclear: splendly]-in fact the game of his life. He load the team, sadly [unclear: depleted], with dash and fire, and was undoubtedly an inspiration. Corkill was another who played really well in a pack which battled to the end.

Against Eastbourne, the forwards were all good and Shannon was at times outstanding, but the scrummages in the game were of such an unsatisfactory nature that it was difficult for good forward play to eventuate.

In the back division in each game sound defence has been the [unclear: keynote]. A very fine game was played by Larkin against Hutt and Greig in the Eastbourne game played solid ily and kicked well at fullback. Parker is improving and against Hutt nearly won the game with a great dash in the last few minutes.

All taken in the performances of the Team are very satisfactory and have earned the side a distinction not accorded since 1931. — that of playing the main game at Athletic Park. So Roll