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Rugby A New Zealand History

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Author : Ron Palenski
language : en
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-17

Rugby A New Zealand History written by Ron Palenski and has been published by Auckland University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-17 with History categories.

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 Park, Lancaster Park, Athletic Park or Carisbrook, New Zealanders have made rugby their game. In this book, historian and former journalist Ron Palenski tells the full story of rugby in New Zealand for the first time. It is a story of how the game travelled from England and settled in the colony, how Maori and later Pacific players made rugby their own, how battles over amateurism and apartheid threatened the sport, how national teams, provinces and local clubs shaped it. But above all it is a story of wing forwards and fullbacks, of Don Clarke and Jonah Lomu, of the Log of Wood and Charlie Saxton's ABC, of supporters in the grandstand and crackling radios at 2 a.m. The story of rugby is New Zealand's story. Rooted in extensive research in public and private archives and newspapers, and highly illustrated with many rare photographs and ephemera, this book is the defining history of rugby in a land that has made the game its own.

Beneath The M Ori Moon

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Author : Malcolm Mulholland
language : en
Publisher: Huia Publishers
Release Date : 2009

Beneath The M Ori Moon written by Malcolm Mulholland and has been published by Huia Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.

This is the complete story of the New Zealand Maori rugby team, including analysis of the politics behind the side. With unique photographs, memorabilia, cartoons, statistics and player interviews, this book offers something for everyone. This is a must-have for all rugby fans.

Sport And The New Zealanders

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Author : GREG RYAN;GEOFF WATSON.
language : en
Publisher:
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Sport And The New Zealanders written by GREG RYAN;GEOFF WATSON. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with SPORTS & RECREATION categories.

"Why did rugby become much more important than soccer in New Zealand? What role have Māori played in our sporting life? Do we really 'punch above our weight' in international sport? Does sport still define our national identity? Viewing New Zealand sport as activity and as imagination, Sport and the New Zealanders is a major history of a central strand of New Zealand life"--Publisher information.

Sport And The New Zealanders

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Author : Greg Ryan
language : en
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-09

Sport And The New Zealanders written by Greg Ryan and has been published by Auckland University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-09 with History categories.

A history of New Zealanders and the sports that we have made our own, from the Māori world to today’s professional athletes. '. . . those two mighty products of the land, the Canterbury lamb and the All Blacks, have made New Zealand what she is in spite of politicians’ claims to the contrary’, wrote Dick Brittenden in 1954. ‘For many in New Zealand, prowess at sport replaces the social graces; in the pubs, during the furious session between 5pm and closing time an hour later, the friend of a relative of a horse trainer is a veritable patriarch. No matador in Madrid, no tenor in Turin could be sure of such flattering attention.’ Why did rugby become much more important than soccer in New Zealand? What role have Māori played in our sporting life? Do we really ‘punch above our weight’ in international sport? Does sport still define our national identity? Viewing New Zealand sport as activity and as imagination, Sport and the New Zealanders is a major history of a central strand of New Zealand life.

Rugby League In New Zealand

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Author : Ryan Bodman
language : en
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Release Date : 2023-09-29

Rugby League In New Zealand written by Ryan Bodman and has been published by Bridget Williams Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-29 with History categories.

This is the story of a sport told through its communities. Rugby League in New Zealand: A People’s History unveils the compelling journey of a game flourishing against the odds. Beginning with the game’s introduction to the country in 1907, Ryan Bodman reveals the deep-rooted connections between rugby league’s development and the evolving cultural fabric of New Zealand. By questioning the mythic status of rugby union in the nation’s identity, this history highlights how power, politics and people have collectively shaped the country’s sporting scene. Drawing on first-hand interviews and a wide range of illustrations and archival material, Bodman locates rugby league history in working-class suburbs, and among Kiingitanga Māori, Pasifika migrants, and clubs and communities across the country. The people behind the game share accounts of change, triumph and resilience, while emphasising rugby league’s lasting influence on New Zealanders’ lives.

History Of New Zealand Rugby Football Volume 2 1946 1957

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Author : Arthur C. Swan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958

History Of New Zealand Rugby Football Volume 2 1946 1957 written by Arthur C. Swan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with Rugby Union football categories.

100 Years

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Author : John Oliver Coffey
language : en
Publisher: Huia Publishers
Release Date : 2008

100 Years written by John Oliver Coffey and has been published by Huia Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Māori (New Zealand people) categories.

100 Years: Maori Rugby League 1908-2008 tells the story of the New Zealand Maori Rugby League Team from its origins in 1908 to the present day. The book covers major matches, along with biographies of prominent players and administrators. A rich collection of stories and interviews with former players tells the reader what really happened off and on the field. The book has been thoroughly researched with information coming from England, France, Australia and throughout New Zealand, and it is illustrated with over 200 images. There have been no books specifically written on Maori involvement with rugby league, until now. 100 Years: Maori Rugby League 1908-2008 is about players, administrators and whanau. It's about the fabulous moments, the glories of victory and the agonies of defeat, and it gives a comprehensive story of Maori participation in rugby league.