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| Thread ID: 88608 | 2008-04-02 04:56:00 | The Springbok Tour of 1981 | AMD3ALL3THE3WAY3 (116) | PC World Chat |
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| 655213 | 2008-04-02 22:08:00 | True. Ian Smith and his cronies were not nice, but I never understood why his countrymen should be punished because of what he believed in and for his actions. Ian Smith was Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) wasn't he, Botha? was South Africa All I remember, and I don't remember if this was after the springbok tour or the Cavaliars tour, is that Rugby was "Banned" at my school, instead of learning rugby skills we learnt "Pointy Ball" skills |
Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 655214 | 2008-04-03 02:22:00 | Well, AMD3ALL3THE3WAY3, you can see from the above strong opinions that feelings still run hot in NZ about the tour. | Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 655215 | 2008-04-03 03:59:00 | I lived in Wellington at the time and attended the Wellington, Christchurch, Nelson, New Plymouth and Auckland games. Minto was tame and harmless compared with the half-wits and lunatics that the confrontations brought out of the woodwork - none more so than that idiot who flew the light plane over our heads in Auckland, dropping flour bags on the players. Despite having a pilot's licence, he obviously had no cencept of what a mess that plane would have caused coming down in one of those packed stands. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 655216 | 2008-04-03 08:22:00 | Ken Labon (Sky Tv sports commentator) tells a story that in 1981 he was in the police force. Tour protesters were sitting on the Hutt motorway blocking it. The call went out to get down there and shift them. Piling out of the police van to drag the protesters away the first one he came across was his sister Winnie now an MP. I also had a friend who was a active protester and his brother was in the police riot squad so there was an element of mate against mate at the time |
Dally (6292) | ||
| 655217 | 2008-04-03 08:34:00 | Who won the series ? | blanco (11336) | ||
| 655218 | 2008-04-03 08:39:00 | When it comes to rugby, **** apartheid. I was only 7 at the time so I missed out, But I have mad respect for those that took a stand, Even if they are a bunch of greenies and socialists. The issue was bigger then rugby, and so were the actions of the people. Stand tall, and fight the ****ers. Tough crap if the nancies had their rugby interrupted, Its just a game, a game we happen to suck at. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 655219 | 2008-04-03 09:02:00 | I have no interest in rugby. It bores me. But I am concerned that a few louts can create riiots to try and stop people playing a game of their choice. They tried to turn the tour into a political matter. And I was concerned that the police were too lenient with them. Nearly all of them got away with their despicable behaviour. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 655220 | 2008-04-03 09:11:00 | At that time I was driving buses for the NZR and tour buses as well in Rotorua. I was called to a union meeting and was asked if I would transport the Springboks while travelling in New Zealand. In those days we had Unions and to a large extent these could dictate to the employer by going on strike. I had to be a member of the union otherwise I would not have a job. As I was in Rotorua I used to transport all sorts of people who may be black, white or brindle. I disagreed with aparthied as in South Africa. However I only had two choices at that time. If I went along with my employer I would be a scab. If I went along with the union then the employer is deprived of my labour. Oh yep almost forgot the other choice. If you do not do the union thing at that time you may not be able to drive a bus again as your legs may be a little broken. As it was at that time. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 655221 | 2008-04-04 06:26:00 | At the time I owned my own business in small town, North Island, NZ It was far bigger than Rugby, my ex is Rugby mad but he still joined the local march in protest as did many of his mates. My kids were teenagers at the time, from memory one was on duty for the ambulance the other was too busy with girl friend. We were in Ak for the game but watched it with friends on TV ~ The flour bag pilot was applauded, his aim was good and he flew the plane well. :clap |
Sue (33) | ||
| 655222 | 2008-04-04 07:05:00 | And my boss was one of those AB's on the field helping the injured AB :clap | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
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