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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 44 No. 8. April 27 1981

Tour Journalist Speaks Out

Tour Journalist Speaks Out

"Nothing has changed in South Africa, nor will it until the law is changed. The South Africans made the gesture of putting two Coloured players in the team that played the Barbarians on this tour and they will probably include one or two coloured players for New Zealand. But it doesn't mean anything and there will be none in the test teams."

He said that the British journalists accompanying the Lions expecting to find changes had been sadly disillusioned. The journalists have expressed astonishment and shock over the NZRFU's invitation.

Terry O'Connor, veteran British rugby reporter who toured South Africa with the 1980 Lions team, NZ Herald 16.9.80.