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Key events in Rugby from the 1880s to the 1990s

Created by sean123 on 17/03/2011

Last updated: 17/03/11 at 13:08

• Dipity Timeline Created
  17/03/2011 13:00

• The collapse of the Apartheid
  1990

• The Springboks were invited to New Zealand
  1981

  The Springboks were invited to New Zealand. The tour causes more civil disruption than New Zealand has even seen before.

• The All Blacks went to South Africa
  1976

• Kirk said he won't issue visas to a racially selected team
  1973

  Norman Kirk announced that he woud not issue visas to a racially selected team.

• All Black team to tour South Africa
  1960

  The Rugby Union selected an al white All Black team to tour South Africa.

• Rugby became NZ's national sport
  1880

  Since the 1880s, rugby has been the national sport of New Zealand.