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Curated by NZ On Screen team 64 items
This collection celebrates rugby in New Zealand as it's been seen onscreen: from classic bios and tour docos, to social history, dramas and protest.
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Rugby
Curated by NZ On Screen team

On the ball on the screen

This collection celebrates rugby in New Zealand as it has been seen onscreen: from classic bios and tour docos, to social history, dramas and protest. In the accompanying backgrounders, broadcaster Keith Quinn looks at the on air history of rugby in NZ; and playwright David Geary asks if rugby is a religion, and argues it is a good test of character.

Profiles

Profile picture of David Geary
David Geary
Writer, Actor
Profile picture of Keith Quinn
Keith Quinn
Presenter, Commentator
Profile picture of Justin Pemberton
Justin Pemberton
Director, Producer
Profile picture of John O'Shea
John O'Shea
Director, Producer
Profile picture of Philip Sherry
Philip Sherry
Newsreader
Profile picture of Ron Pledger
Ron Pledger
Director, Producer
Profile picture of Mark Sainsbury
Mark Sainsbury
Broadcaster
Profile picture of John Keir
John Keir
Producer, Director

Television

The Good, the Bad and the Rugby
Television 1989
Legends of the All Blacks - The Legend Begins: The Battle with Britain
Television 1999
Looking at New Zealand - 'Rugby, Racing and Beer'
Television 1968
This is Your Life - George Nepia
Television 1986
The Making of an All Black
Television 1969
The Mighty Pride
Television 2005
My Old Man's an All Black - performed by Howard Morrison & Billy T James
Television 1990
The Game of Our Lives - Home and Away
Television 1996
20/20 - The Real McCaw
Television 2006
Close Up - All Blacks interview (June 2005)
Television 2005
Blood, Sweat and Touring
Television 1990
The Wyllie Bunch
Television 1991
bro'Town - Get Rucked
Television 2004
The Kick
Television 2014
Talk Talk - Graham Henry
Television 2010
This is Your Life - Colin Meads
Television 1988
Ngāti Porou East Coast 2001 - True Colours
Television 2002
Skin and Bone
Television 2003
The Test
Television 2003
France vs All Blacks 1994 - the try from the end of the world
Television 1994
Extraordinary Kiwis - Dan Carter
Television 2010
All Blacks for Africa - A Black and White Issue
Television 1992
6.30PM News - Grahame Thorne's Perm
Television 1983
This is Your Life - Grant Fox
Television 1994
Extraordinary Kiwis - Colin Meads
Television 2007
British Isles vs New Zealand (second test, 1966)
Television 1966
Try Revolution
Television 2006
Survey - Take Three Passions
Television 1972
Gladiator: The Norm Hewitt Story
Television 2004
Lew Pryme - Welcome to my World
Television 1990
The Garlick Thrust
Television 1983
TP McLean Interview
Television 1990
Rātana Rugby: God's Game
Television 2004
The Whistle Blowers
Television 2004
Attitude Special - The Journey of the Wheel Blacks
Television 2008
The Game of Our Lives - Tries and Penalties
Television 1996

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to David Geary and Keith Quinn for their excellent introductory pieces, and to the various rights holders who’ve made this collection possible.

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