Albert (top) and Ernest Asher were prominent Māori rugby union and rugby league players during the 1900s and 1910s. The brothers were members of the first Māori rugby league team to tour Australia in 1908 and later played for New Zealand.
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RELATED TO ALBERT AND ERNEST ASHER
Events
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23 October 2011
All Blacks win their second World Cup
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11 November 1978
Andy Haden dives to save rugby test
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10 March 1995
Auckland Warriors debut
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14 May 1870
First game of rugby played in NZ
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10 April 1973
Labour government cancels Springbok rugby tour
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28 April 1888
First British rugby team to play in NZ
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7 September 1921
Springboks play NZ Maoris for first time
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20 June 1987
All Blacks win the first World Cup
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25 July 1981
Anti-Springbok protesters prevent Hamilton match
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29 July 1981
Police baton anti-tour protesters near Parliament
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9 August 1930
George Nepia plays last All Blacks test
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12 September 1981
'Flour-bomb test' ends Springbok tour
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16 September 1905
'Originals' kick off All Black tradition
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3 October 1888
NZ Natives team plays first game in UK
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16 April 1892
NZ Rugby Union founded
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10 May 1960
All-white All Blacks leave for South Africa
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22 May 1884
First NZ Rugby team in action
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3 June 1936
Colin 'Pinetree' Meads born
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16 December 1905
All Blacks' non-try hands Wales historic win
Biographies
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Ernest Asher
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Albert Asher
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Geoffrey Alley
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Wilson Whineray
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Fred Allen
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Brian Lochore
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George Nēpia
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Charles Monro
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Colin Meads
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Joe Warbrick
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Tom Ellison
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David Gallaher
Articles
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Māori rugby timeline
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Regional rugby
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1987 Rugby World Cup
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1981 Springbok tour
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Sport, 1940-1960
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Natives' Rugby Tour, 1888-89
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