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Pioneers Ever since rugby began in New Zealand, Māori have featured strongly. Joseph Warbrick formed the legendary 1888 Natives, a side that toured over a 14-month period throughout the British Isles, nowadays regarded as the longest sports tour ever. Read more »
New Zealand’s national indigenous broadcaster will be the lead free-to-air broadcaster of the Rugby World Cup 2011. Read more »
George Nepia is regarded as the greatest Māori player to have ever taken the field. He perfected the art of the torpedo kick and the tackle, two facets of the game that he executed to perfection. Nepia, aged only 19, stamped his mark on the world stage as fullback of the 1924 Invincibles. In 1935, Nepia switched to rugby league for the British competition. Read more »
Recruitment is underway to find more than 5000 volunteers to help host the thousands of international and local visitors who will enjoy Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) when the Tournament kicks-off in September next year. Read more »
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