RELATED TO SOUTH AFRICA VS NZ MAORI RUGBY PROGRAMME
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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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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28 September 1899
NZ answers Empire's call to arms in South Africa
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3 October 1888
NZ Natives team plays first game in UK
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9 December 1899
NZ troops fire first shots during South African War
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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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16 December 1905
All Blacks' non-try hands Wales historic win
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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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