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The first fully representative New Zealand rugby team to tour the Northern Hemisphere was known as the 'Originals'. Winning 34 of the 35 matches they played, they popularised both the haka and the 'All Blacks' nickname. more...
New Zealand Natives' rugby tour of 1888-9Origins of international rugby - 1987 Rugby World CupDavid Gallaher