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there was a feeling against " heeling out," but we have never been able to understand why it should be wrong to pass back with the foot when it is admitted to be right to pass back with the hand.

It may perhaps be considered that we have already sketched out sufficient work to occupy most of a forward's time ; but there still remain the duties of tackling any and every opponent who happens to be in possession of the ball, of following up every kick-off and kick-out, and of marking his man at every line-out, with which to fill up his spare moments. It will thus be inferred that no one can hope to be a good forward who is not in good training. We are no advocates for stopping a man's beer or his pipe, we do not want the training of an athlete preparing for a race, but we do hold it to be the imperative duty of every member of every team, however humble, to keep in good condition. No doubt some men are much more favourably situated than others for getting regular exercise ; but every man can find time to use light dumb-bells and clubs, to indulge in an occasional bout of boxing and wrestling, and to go for a sharp walk varied by occasional sprints in the evening after his work. We probably all know only too well the inevitable result of neglecting these simple measures. As the game proceeds the forwards become slow at packing, slower still at coming round to the back of the scrummage; the following up and the tackling become slack, and your stalwarts find themselves beaten by men who are their inferiors in every point of physique and, it may be, of skill in the game.