TIL that the tradition of singing the national anthem at the beginning of a sporting event dates back to 1905 in Cardiff, when the Welsh Rugby Union team led the crowd in a rendition of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' in response to New Zealand's famous haka. wales.com/about/language/β¦
TIL that the tradition of singing the national anthem at the beginning of a sporting event dates back to 1905 in Cardiff, when the Welsh Rugby Union team led the crowd in a rendition of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' in response to New Zealand's famous haka. wales.com/about/language/β¦
Joe Biden called Irish rugby union team to congratulate them on their win over New Zealand amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/11/1β¦
England set to face New Zealand in βmini World Cupβ next autumn | England rugby union team theguardian.com/sport/202β¦
Former All Blacks player Carl Hayman reveals early onset dementia diagnosis | New Zealand rugby union team theguardian.com/sport/202β¦
As an Irishman, our hero President has been contacting our national rugby team to congratulate them on a historic victory over perpetual best in the world New Zealand All Blacks. Joe's cousin Rob Kearney is a legendary Irish player who won European player of the year. Link in comments
https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/qu0ezp/just_potus_joe_facetiming_the_lads_after_beating/
New Zealand Rugby moves closer to selling off stake in All Blacks | New Zealand rugby union team | The Guardian theguardian.com/sport/202β¦
U.S. National Rugby team will play New Zealand's All Blacks at FedExField this fall wjla.com/newsletter/us-naβ¦
U.S. National Rugby team will play New Zealand's All Blacks at FedExField this fall wjla.com/newsletter/us-naβ¦
Women's rugby: Do Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada play in any kind of championship (like the Six Nations)? Also should Spain be allowed in the Women's Six Nations (making it seven). They are much better than the other European teams not in the Six Nations.
New Zealand Rugby is starting to come up plans to allow trans rugby players to play in national teams!
Theyβre going to be holding meetings in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to come up with the rules to make it fair and theyβre even going to be consulting with the trans community while doing so.
*RAW IMAGE* of Darkviperau on national television in 2011 as a fan of the us team in world rugby's Cup in New Zealand
TIL until 1995, rugby union was strictly amateur, with players forbidden from receiving any form of payment. When one Scottish player rejoined the national team after the end of WWII, and applied to be issued with a new shirt, he was reminded that he had been supplied with a shirt prior to the war en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaβ¦
New Zealand All Blacks (Rugby Union) Rout United States 104-14 in Washington DC Test Match reuters.com/lifestyle/spoβ¦
Has New Zealand Just Killed Any Enthusiasm for Rugby Union in the USA?
I ask as a serious question. That kind of a beating would demoralize the people of any country trying to get into this sport.
Sporting Bro's. USA rugby union captain Bryce Campbell presents the NZ All Blacks with an American Jersey before this mornings International Test Match. The jersey carries the name of a 25 yr old New Zealand rugby player killed in a car accident 6 days ago, Sean Wainui. Great respect.
M.88 - Motion to Congratulate the New Zealand Rugby Union Team [MOTION]
I move, that this House:
- Recognises the historical contribution the New Zealand Rugby Union have made to Aotearoa New Zealand, and the wide-ranging support for the game across Aotearoa New Zealand
- Thanks the Japan Rugby Football Union and the State of Japan on their hosting and performance in the Rugby Union World Cup
- Congratulates the New Zealand National Rugby Union Team on successfully reaching the semi-final stage of the Rugby World Cup 2019
- Expresses our gratitude to Steve Hansen, the Coach of the New Zealand Rugby Union Team on his successful tenure in charge of the All Blacks
M.88 - Motion to Congratulate the New Zealand Rugby Union Team was submitted by /u/ARichTeaBiscuit (Greens).
Debate will end at 6PM, 8/11/2019.
"Say No to White South Africa" (1981 New Zealand) Anti-apartheid protest directed at the Springboks, S.A sports (Rugby Union) team touring NZ
Tonga becomes only the second National Team in International rugby league history to win a Test match against the Tier 1 teams of Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain/England
The first ever was France, whose last win against any one of those three teams was in 1990 against Great Britain.
#TongaForTier1
[Image] Ireland's Rugby union team face New Zealand's haka in an '8' formation in honour of former captain Anthony Foley who died suddenly last month i.reddituploads.com/09968β¦
Next month I'm traveling with the New Zealand national team to document their IIHF Worlds campaign, I hope its the start of more media coverage for hockey in a country dominated by rugby. givealittle.co.nz/cause/pβ¦
New Zealand Rugby Union Team New Uniform Reveals Rainbow Colours When Stretched As Part Of A "Diversity Is Strength" Campaign stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/aβ¦
Is rugby 7s/10s the only sport the Canzuk nations (Canada, Australia, New Zealand and UK nations) could play against one another competitively. I.e. not one team pumping the others? /r/CANZUK/comments/lbkppnβ¦
New Zealand Women's Rugby Sevens Team performs haka after winning Gold at the 2020 TΕkyΕ Olympics v.redd.it/x8rfc3d55ne71
TIL as well as the popular All Blacks rugby team, other national teams in New Zealand include the All Whites (soccer), Tall Blacks (basketball), Black Sticks (field hockey), and Ice Blacks (ice hockey). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoβ¦
More than half a dozen of New Zealandβs top rugby union players have threatened to block a proposed NZ$465 million (US$324 million) investment from US private equity firm Silver Lake into New Zealand Rugby (NZR),
https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/all-blacks-players-new-zealand-rugby-silver-lake-investment-private-equity?utm_campaign=SportsPro%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=118620841&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_eid9gfperGq9A9Tm3-JDmhN_MZ88ouyXigfS3RsbSiLwaAof_6pW9GCwZ5FDhw7sWLDvaLyQpfzPUazrWEM85wlfdIw&utm_content=118620841&utm_source=hs_email, Second Source https://eminetra.co.nz/rugby-top-all-blacks-blocks-465-million-transaction-in-explosive-letter-to-new-zealand-rugby/218876/
Australia needs New Zealand in rugby union's battle to stay relevant theguardian.com/sport/202β¦
Announcement: SGO partners with the New Zealand HURRICANES Team (Rugby) reddit.com/gallery/rhx7rs
