 It is unlikely , given the attitude of the <unk> Rugby Union to the <unk> before their departure , that they would have dismissed the allegations if <unk> evidence had existed . The side was back to full strength following the return of their suspended players when the side faced <unk> in <unk> . The <unk> <unk> their opponents five tries to two , and won 11 – 8 . The side 's star player and half @-@ back , <unk> , stayed in <unk> when the team departed for <unk> . The side faced <unk> 's Bay , who were touring , in <unk> , and <unk> defeated them 13 – 2 . The <unk> ' play was praised by The Press : " ... the <unk> of the black passed with remarkable accuracy and <unk> between their legs , over their shoulders , under their arms and with their feet " . The side then faced Canterbury on 17 August , who they <unk> 15 – 0 . The report published in The Press said of the <unk> ' performance : 
