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All Blacks for Africa - A Black and White Issue

Television (Full Length) – 1992

This 1992 TV One documentary follows the All Blacks on their first post-apartheid visit to South Africa. The footy tour tomfoolery of producer Ric Salizzo’s earlier All Blacks docos is subbed off for reflections on politics and sport from players — including ex-All Black Ken Gray, who refused to tour the republic in 1970 and joined protesters in 1981. Not all goes to script for a “new South Africa”: the Afrikaans anthem is played before the Ellis Park test, and the All Blacks win. Future South Africa cricket star Herschelle Gibbs is a young coloured player mentored by the ABs.

It’s very hard for us as New Zealanders to judge South Africa after only being here two weeks.
– All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick

Key Cast & Crew

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John Kirwan

Producer

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Ric Salizzo

Producer, Director, Writer

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Marc Ellis

Subject

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Paul France

Executive Producer

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Don Reynolds

Network Executive

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Roger Duncan

Camera

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Produced by

Pasta Productions

Source

Ric Salizzo

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