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Kōrero: Rugby union

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Rules, participation and audience

Rugby positions

Rugby positions

Pacific rugby players

Pacific rugby players

All Black support, 2011 Rugby World Cup

All Black support, 2011 Rugby World Cup

Mai i te whārangi 2 - History of rugby

Football at Rugby School, 1852

Football at Rugby School, 1852

William Webb Ellis statue

William Webb Ellis statue

Charles Monro, father of New Zealand rugby

Charles Monro, father of New Zealand rugby

Replay of pioneering rugby game

Replay of pioneering rugby game

Roadside Stories: the birth of New Zealand rugby

Roadside Stories: the birth of New Zealand rugby

Mai i te whārangi 3 - The game spreads, 1870–1892

Auckland provincial team, 1875

Auckland provincial team, 1875

Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 1908

Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 1908

‘The gentle game of football’, 1888

‘The gentle game of football’, 1888

New Zealand rugby team, 1884

New Zealand rugby team, 1884

New Zealand Native Football team, 1888–89

New Zealand Native Football team, 1888–89 (1 o 2)

Thomas Ellison

Thomas Ellison (2 o 2)

Mai i te whārangi 4 - 1905–6 tour

Poster of 1905 All Black team

Poster of 1905 All Black team

Billy Wallace

The moa and the lion

The moa and the lion

A heroes' welcome

A heroes' welcome

Mai i te whārangi 5 - Club and provincial rugby

Grass-roots rugby

Grass-roots rugby

Auckland versus Waikato programme

Auckland versus Waikato programme

Rugby provinces

Rugby provinces

Marlborough with the Seddon Shield

Marlborough with the Seddon Shield

Winning the Ranfurly Shield

Winning the Ranfurly Shield (1 o 2)

Ranfurly Shield winners, 1904–2014

Ranfurly Shield winners, 1904–2014 (2 o 2)

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Provincial and regional rugby since 1976

Second-division final, 2001

Second-division final, 2001

National Provincial Competition winners, 1976–2014

National Provincial Competition winners, 1976–2014

Dan Carter

Mai i te whārangi 7 - International rugby – northern hemisphere

Cyril Brownlie ordered from the field, 1925

Cyril Brownlie ordered from the field, 1925

Lions versus the All Blacks, 1959

Lions versus the All Blacks, 1959

France versus New Zealand, 1968

France versus New Zealand, 1968

George Nēpia

George Nēpia (1 o 5)

Wilson Whineray

Wilson Whineray (2 o 5)

Brian Lochore on the field.

Brian Lochore (3 o 5)

Colin Meads

Colin Meads (4 o 5)

Jonah Lomu

Jonah Lomu (5 o 5)

Mai i te whārangi 8 - International rugby – southern hemisphere

International test results

International test results

Fourth test, 1956

Fourth test, 1956 (1 o 2)

Waikato game stopped, 1981

Waikato game stopped, 1981 (2 o 2)

Jeff Wilson running against Australia, 1995

Jeff Wilson running against Australia, 1995

Don Clarke kicks for goal

Don Clarke kicks for goal

Mai i te whārangi 9 - Rugby World Cup

John Kirwan, 1987 World Cup

John Kirwan, 1987 World Cup

Rugby World Cup winners

Rugby World Cup winners

World Cup grief

World Cup grief

Richie McCaw holds the Webb Ellis trophy

Richie McCaw holds the Webb Ellis trophy

Mai i te whārangi 10 - The changing game

‘All Golds’ cartoon

‘All Golds’ cartoon

Graham Mourie, captain

Graham Mourie, captain

New Zealand team jerseys

New Zealand team jerseys

The 2–3–2 scrum

The 2–3–2 scrum

Mai i te whārangi 11 - Women’s and Māori rugby

Women playing men's rugby team

Women playing men's rugby team

Farah Palmer

Whakarewarewa Rugby Club

Whakarewarewa Rugby Club

New Zealand Māori team

New Zealand Māori team

New Zealand women's rugby player Ruby Tui trying to evade Australian opponents during 2021 rugby world cup game.

Mai i te whārangi 12 - Other forms of rugby

Sevens fans

Winning World Sevens 2007

Winning World Sevens 2007

Children's touch

Children's touch

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Ron Palenski, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/rugby-union/media (accessed 28 March 2023)

He kōrero nā Ron Palenski, i tāngia i te 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Sep 2016