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Synopsis

This excerpt from a post-war NFU newsreel begins at Eden Park for a match between Auckland and the ‘Kiwis’ (the army’s NZEF team), then goes on a jaunty ride through all-things rugby in NZ: from 1st XV (Wellington College), club and provincial (Ranfurly Shield in the Southland rain) clashes, to boot-making and badge selling on match day, with rugby’s centrality to the Kiwi psyche underlined throughout. “Rugby’s never over, though the crowds stream home from Eden Park or any place we play, to fans and players alike it will always be a part of our national life!”

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Quotes

Maybe you went to a little school and the other kids laughed at you and there weren’t enough boys to make up a team, but you could still learn to pass —even from a woman teacher! 
Like other important things to a New Zealander, rugby is with us from the cradle to the grave. 
For some at the university, making the varsity team is almost equal to getting a degree.