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The 1981 Springbok rugby tour - 1981 Springbok tour ...

    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour
    For 56 days in July, August and September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance seen since the 1951 waterfront dispute. More than 150,000 people took part in over 200 demonstrations in 28 centres, and 1500 were …

1981 Springbok tour - NZHistory, New Zealand history online

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    1981 Springbok tour From the mid-1960s New Zealand–South African rugby contact was central to South Africa's attempts to maintain international sporting contact. Those opposed to apartheid believed that isolating South African sport would increase the prospect of real change.

1981 Springbok tour - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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    The 1981 Springbok (South African) rugby tour was among the most divisive events in New Zealand’s history. In the 1960s and 70s, many New Zealanders had come to believe that playing sport with South Africa condoned its racist apartheid system. Others disagreed. Learn about the trauma of the tour, when feelings ran high, and pro- and anti-tour ...

1981 Springbok tour - NZHistory, New Zealand history online

    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour/all-blacks-vs-springboks
    1981 Springbok tour A long tradition of rugby rivalry Since rugby went professional in 1995, countries like Australia, England and France have challenged New Zealand and South Africa’s claims to be the two powerhouses of world rugby. Even so, there are few games bigger than the All Blacks versus the Springboks.

1981 Springbok tour - NZHistory, New Zealand history online

    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour/impact-of-the-tour
    The 1981 tour was part of a long process that led to this significant change in South Africa, and in this respect, it represented New Zealand's contribution towards a major international development in the closing decades of the 20th century. Protestor John Minto (film)

1981 Springbok tour - NZHistory, New Zealand history online

    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour/battle-lines-are-drawn
    1981: a divided New Zealand Opinion on the Springbok tour Tour supporters were determined that the first Springbok visit to New Zealand since 1965 would not be spoiled. The anti-tour movement was equally determined to show its opposition to it.

Inside the 1981 Springbok tour - Noted

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    Jul 08, 2011 · On July 19, 1981, the Springboks flew in, landing at Auckland International Airport on a drizzly Sunday afternoon. A total of 378 police were on hand to manage 2000 protesters, some of whom ran onto the tarmac after tearing down a substantial wire fence. It was immediately clear that protesters had surprises in store.

Anti-Springbok protesters block ... - New Zealand History

    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/anti-springbok-tour-protestors-force-game-to-be-abandoned-in-hamilton
    Reverend George Armstrong addresses police (Alexander Turnbull Library, EP/1981/2598/28A-F) Anti-tour demonstrators invaded Hamilton’s Rugby Park, forcing the abandonment of the Springboks–Waikato match. Rugby Park was packed for the first Saturday game of the controversial tour. More than 500 police officers were present in the city.

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