Page 5 - 1975 News Clippings

FOUR WAIKATO PLAYERS

IN TOURING SIDE

Waikato Times, October 7th, 1975

G. N. KANE P. A. EGGLETON

impact when he went on as a replacement as by next season he will be living at (Lincoln), centres; R. S. Hawkins (Massey),
eighth for North Island Wellington and will be playing for Victoria G. N. Kane (Waikato); five eighths, B. A.
Universities during the second half of a University. Stephens (Waikato), D. L. Rollerson
game against the South at Palmerston Walter’s selection caps a season of (Massey), K. R. Jennings (Canterbury); half-
North in June. As a result he was picked marked progress in which he played for backs, M. J. T. Romans (Otago), M. M.
eighth for the NZU team Collins (Lincoln).
North Island Universities, New Zealand
Under-21 and Waikato Under-23. He has No. 8s; J. A. M. McLay (Lincoln), G. W. Elin
Stephens was in the NZU team which been picked at prop’, where lately he moved (Otago); flankers, D. N. Thorn (Auckland), P.
from lock.. A. Eggleton (Waikato), T. J. Sole (Massey);
Eggleton, who has been a Waikato Originally a No. 8, he was North Island locks, G. J. Brown (Canterbury), P. T. Oliver
representative loose forward for three years, under 18 captain in 1972. (Otago), R. Drummond (Wellington); props,
21 team last H. P. Sapsford (Otago), captain, J. A.
23 this season. Edmondson (Canterbury), J. M. Walters
He and Stephens were the only Waikato The team is:— (Waikato); hookers, J. E. Black (Canterbury,
s Waikato Universities Fullback, A. C. Innes (Massey),; wings, D. A. Syms (Auckland).

H. L. Blain (Massey), C. L. Fawcett (Otago);
Eggleton is being lost to Waikato rugby, G. D. Hart (Auckland), A. C. R. Jefferd

Bruce Stephens was a Ngaruawahia High School staff member from 1974 to 1977