Old Rivals Fought
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Out Rugby Title At Games
Fiji and Tonga found themselvi the main opponents in Rugby at tl Games —as they have been since 192 when the regular Test series betwee the two territories began.
BUT since Fiji and Western Same had never before mixed in Test, the Games series was of sp cial interest. Only Fiji, Tonga ai Western Samoa competed.
As it happened, Fiji had r trouble beating the Samoans, 29 and 42-3, although the Samoans ce tainly earned a reputation f< courage.
Tonga showed that although had a good team, it still has to lea; to play the ball and not the ma Some of the matches were more HI wrestling and boxing displays.
Despite this, the Tongans play< intelligent Rugby, with clever passin quick changes of direction and inte sive backing up.
The Fijians have played bett Rugby on their Australian tours, b they deserved their gold medal w at Suva.
New Caledonian athlete Christian Kaddou[?] seen here winning the long jump, was or[?] of the most successful competitors at th[?] Games. He won five medals, includin[?] three gold. —Photo: Rob Wright.