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Nelson Rugby Reps Complete The Double

The Nelson Rugby representative side, showing greater verve in the forwards and more dash in the backs than they have displayed in recent years, beat Golden Bay-Motueka 6-0 and Butler 9-3 in two games over Queen's Birthday weekend. In the Buller game at Trafalgar Park, the forwards gave their most rugged display for many a day, and while there was still too great a tendency to kick too often, the backs' general play was more crisp and businesslike. It would now appear that the forwards are being welded into a well-balanced pack, and if the backs can capitalise on the possession won for them with greater variation of movements, the team should go from success to success.

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Buller second five-eighths W.Forsyth finds the gap and is away, but..

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...he's about to be lowered by Rod Bowater

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Terry Julian, who is fast developing into a forward of great promise, jumps high for a lineout ball

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Nelson fullback "Tunny'' Gill has plenty of support as he clears for the line