Report on protests at Rugby Park

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Year
1981
Reference
35579
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1981
Reference
35579
Media type
Audio
Duration
00:20:03
Credits
RNZ Collection
Moody, Graeme, 1951?-2011, Reporter
Barnsley, Ewart, Reporter
Howson, John, Commentator
CORDERY, John, Reporter

This recording features 'on-the-scene' reports of the anti-tour protest preventing the Springboks versus Waikato rugby match being played at Rugby Park in Hamilton on the 25th of July 1981.

Radio New Zealand sports commentators and news reporters Graeme Moody, Ewart Barnsley, John Cordery and John Howson describe the scene as protestors invade the field, police try to remove them and the game is eventually called off prompting outrage from rugby fans.

This report includes the announcement that the game has been cancelled [16:45]