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A history of New Zealand Rugby.
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╨╧рб▒с > ■ * , ■ ) ье┴ 5@ Ё┐ 0 > bjbj╧2╧2 ( нX нX Р н И Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ ╨ ╨ ╨ ╨ 8 ╨ ¤ v 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ s R ┼ ╞ в Ъ 4 4 4 4 4 в Ъ Ъ 4 4 ╖ J J J 4 Ъ 4 Ъ 4 | J 4 | J J \ Ъ Ъ \ 4 ( Р█ЗмЙ╟ ╨ 4 \ | ═ 0 ¤ \ Л 4 Л \ о ┬ Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ Л Ъ \ 4 4 J 4 4 4 4 4 в в J A history of New Zealand Rugby The first game of rugby ever to be played in New Zealand under official rugby rules was on the 14th of May 1870. The two teams that went head to head were Nelson College and Nelson football club. This first game of rugby started something that was much like a cult following. Credit for the great game of rugby being introduced into New Zealand must go to the great man Charles John Monro. He was the son of the well known House of Representatives speaker, Sir David Monro. Although the rules Munro put foward at Nelson football club weren't adopted straight away, they certainly made an impact and, in a couple of short months, the Nelson football club's teams were all playing what was now know as rugby. Munro decided it would be a good thing for rugby if he were to get the...
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