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Story: Rugby union

Page 14. All images & media

From page 1 - Rules, participation and audience

From page 2 - History of rugby

From page 3 - The game spreads, 1870–1892

From page 4 - 1905–6 tour

From page 5 - Club and provincial rugby

From page 6 - Provincial and regional rugby since 1976

From page 7 - International rugby – northern hemisphere

From page 8 - International rugby – southern hemisphere

From page 9 - Rugby World Cup

From page 10 - The changing game

From page 11 - Women’s and Māori rugby

From page 12 - Other forms of rugby

How to cite this page

Ron Palenski, Rugby union, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/222304/media (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ron Palenski, published 13 June 2013, updated 1 September 2016.