The Springbok Tour
The law moved to the side of ensuring an unhindered tour. Those opposing the Tour were left with an extreme sense of moral outrage and political impotence. The fervour of activists had whipped up unprecedented feelings both for and against the Springbok tour. Over the 56 days of the tour, 150,000 people had protested in over 200 demonstrations, in 28 different centres around New Zealand. The tour was meant to have consisted of 16 matches against both the All Blacks and the provinces but was met with protest by anti-tour activists, resulting in 2 games being cancelled. Hamilton’s game was cancelled due to protestor’s storming the field and the game in Timaru was cancelled for security reasons.
22 July
v Poverty Bay at Gisborne
24–6
25 July
v Waikato at Hamilton
Cancelled *
29 July
v Taranaki at New Plymouth
34–9
1 August
v Manawatu at Palmerston North
31–19
5 August
v Wanganui at Whanganui
45–9
8 August
v Southland at Invercargill
22–6
11 August
v Otago at Dunedin
17–13
15 August
v All Blacks at Christchurch
9–14
19 August
v South Canterbury at Timaru
Cancelled *
22 August
v Nelson Bays at Nelson
83–0
25 August
v New Zealand Maoris at Napier
12–12
29 August
v All Blacks at Wellington
24–12
2 September
v Bay of Plenty at Rotorua
29–24
5 September
v Auckland at Auckland
39–12
8 September
v North Auckland at Whangarei
19–10
12 September
v All Blacks at Auckland
22–25
22 July
v Poverty Bay at Gisborne
24–6
25 July
v Waikato at Hamilton
Cancelled *
29 July
v Taranaki at New Plymouth
34–9
1 August
v Manawatu at Palmerston North
31–19
5 August
v Wanganui at Whanganui
45–9
8 August
v Southland at Invercargill
22–6
11 August
v Otago at Dunedin
17–13
15 August
v All Blacks at Christchurch
9–14
19 August
v South Canterbury at Timaru
Cancelled *
22 August
v Nelson Bays at Nelson
83–0
25 August
v New Zealand Maoris at Napier
12–12
29 August
v All Blacks at Wellington
24–12
2 September
v Bay of Plenty at Rotorua
29–24
5 September
v Auckland at Auckland
39–12
8 September
v North Auckland at Whangarei
19–10
12 September
v All Blacks at Auckland
22–25