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Overview of the Springbok Tour 1981
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- 1What day did the springboks arrive?They arrived in Auckland on the 19th of July 1981.
- 2How many protesters waited at the airport2,000.
- 3Why was this Springbok team different?It was the first racially mixed team.
- 4Why was there a campaign to stop the tour ?Because of Apartheid laws that existed in South Africa.
- 5When was the first game ?on the 22nd of July against poverty bay in Gisborne.
- 6Who told the Springboks their would be no more official welcomes whilst apartheid remainedNZ Maori Council.
- 7under what agreement was Robert Muldoon called on to ban the tourGleneagles agreement.
- 8Why did he go against this ?Because of the New Zealand policy of no politics in sport.
- 9What does HART stand for ?Halt All Racist Tours.
- 10Who led HART ?John Minto and Trevor Richards.
- 11What were other anti-apartheid groupsCARE (Citizens Association for Racial Equality) and NAAC (National Anti Apartheid Council)
- 12Pro Tour side was lead by ?Cez Blazey and the NZ Rugby Union.
- 13Who was another Pro Tour group?SPIR (Society for the Protection of Individual Rights)
- 14What day did the Springboks leave?13th September 1981.
- 15How long had they stayed ?56 Days.
- 16How many games were abandoned during the tour?2 one in Hamilton and one in Timaru.
- 17How many provincial teams did they beat?All 10.
- 18What was the score of the game against the All Blacks?2-1 to the All Blacks.
- 19Who did they draw against?The NZ Maoris.
- 20Why were the games abandonedThreats of violence.
- 21When was the last large civil disturbance?The 1951 Waterfront Strike.
- 22What was the tour known as ?56 Days of Chaos.
- 23How many Protesters took part?150,000.
- 24How many demonstrations were there ?over 200 in 28 centers.
- 25How much did police spend on "Operation Rugby"?15 million.
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- Flash cards about what happened during the Springbok tour of New Zealand in 1981
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- Jemma Burchett · Oct 2017
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