Rugby is New Zealand's national sport. From the grand tour by the 1888 Natives to the upcoming 2015 World Cup, from games in the North African desert in World War II to matches behind barbed wire during the 1981 Springbok tour, from grassroots club rugby to heaving crowds outside Eden ...
History of New Zealand, a survey of the important events and people in the history of New Zealand from the time of Polynesian settlement. Comprising two main islands and a number of small islands, New Zealand is a remote country in the South Pacific Ocea
Rugby Board (IRB; founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board), headquartered inDublin, boasted more than 100affiliatednational unions, though at the top level the sport was still dominated by the traditional rugby powers of Australia, England,France,Ireland,New Zealand, Scotland,...
The spread of rugby union grew from the Home Nations of Great Britain and Ireland, and was absorbed by many of the countries associated with the British Empire. Early exponents of the sport included Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Countries that have adopted rugby union as their de ...
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The Rugby World Cup theme is rooted in one of classical music’s greatest melodies: Holst’s ‘Jupiter’. Here’s everything you need to know about the anthem.
A Brief History Of NRL The National Rugby League is a competition for rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand, and is Australia's primary rugby league competition. It is the world's most attended rugby league competition and often considered the most competitive. Although much structural...
in a thumping 35-3 win. Three of the tries came in quick succession fromChris Oti, a black player making his Twickenham debut. A small section of the crowd started to sing a rugby club favourite – the gospel hymnSwing Low, Sweet Chariot– in honour of their new hero. At the next ...
In addition to the official Women's Rugby World Cups there have been two unofficial Women's Rugby World Cups (Cardiff 1991 and Edinburgh 1994). The staging of the first women’s 'World Cup' – albeit unofficial - in Cardiff in 1991 was a pivotal moment. The event broke new ground and ...
At a meeting in Paris on 20-21 March 1985, the International Rugby Board held a vote on the concept. It was no secret that England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales were opposed to the idea, with Australia, New Zealand & France in favor. South Africa's crucial vote went in favor of the ev...