In 1976 the

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toured

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, with the blessing of the then-newly elected New Zealand Prime Minister,

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. Twenty-five African nations protested against this by boycotting the

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in Montreal. In their view the All Black tour gave tacit support to the

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regime in South Africa. The five Maori players on the tour, Bill Bush, Sid Going,

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and

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, as well as ethnic- Samoan Bryan Williams, were offered

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status in South Africa. Bush asserts that he was deliberately provocative toward the

regime while he was there.Rugby: Once was hatred
''

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'', 18 April 2010 The All Blacks achieved a record of 18 wins and 6 losses, and they lost the test series 3–1.

Matches

''Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.''

Touring party

*Manager: Noel Stanley (

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) *Assistant Manager (and Coach): JJ Stewart (

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) *Captain:

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McLean, Terry, Goodbye to Glory: The 1976 All Black Tour of South Africa. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed Ltd., 1976.

References

External links

New Zealand in South Africa 1976
from ''rugbymuseum.co.nz'' {{DEFAULTSORT:1976 New Zealand Rugby Union Tour Of South Africa

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