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  • DuluthD Offline
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    @Smudge

    Can't find any videos.

    It's hard enough trying to find photos:

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    The match pages from allblacks.com:

    October 21 - New Zealand vs Japan 'B'
    October 25 - New Zealand vs Japan
    October 28 - New Zealand vs Asian Barbarians
    November 1 - New Zealand vs Japan
    November 4 - New Zealand vs J.R.U. Presidents XV

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    The lack of crowd in those photos suggests interest wasn't high in Japan

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    TVNZ would have any archive footage, if there was any.

    The two tests against Japan aren't included in "Men In Black", so definitely weren't classified as official tests.

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    @Bovidae said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    TVNZ would have any archive footage, if there was any.

    The two tests against Japan aren't included in "Men In Black", so definitely weren't classified as official tests.

    Yep I’m pretty sure all the matches on that tour were classified as games.

    I think that 87 tour was the first by the All Blacks because prior to that we only sent University XVs and NZ B sides.

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    1987 Bledisloe Cup game is also impossible to find.

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    @Tim said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    1987 Bledisloe Cup game is also impossible to find.

    This one? πŸ™‚

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    @Bovidae said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    @Tim said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    1987 Bledisloe Cup game is also impossible to find.

    This one? πŸ™‚

    Second half blitz by the ABs at Concord.

    Fitzy’s first test try in the corner after Michael Jones got a partial charge down on a kick.

    Kiwis in the crowd were louder than the Aussies πŸ˜€

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    @Bovidae said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    @Tim said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    1987 Bledisloe Cup game is also impossible to find.

    This one? πŸ™‚

    You absolute legend. Been wanting to see this for years! 35 to be exact.

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    @Bovidae Thanks!

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    They were televised on TVNZ. I watched them.
    First time I ever saw a ton, didn't really like it, still don't.
    The 2 'tests' and the Presidents XV or whatever they were called were broadcast live (remember watching Paul Turner). Good viewing times on weekend evening.
    Midweek matches were highlights.

    Weren't official tests. Classified as All Black 'games'.

    I've seen some of it on youtube since (I think?). Edit, maybe not.

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    But speaking of untelevised top(ish) NZ rugby from 1987.
    I don't remember anything from this tour (by NZ Barbarians) being televised in NZ. Big part of Michael Jones selection for the 87 world cup (this tour was in March).

    Sport, Rugby

    Rugby: In the bootprints of the Barbarians

    Rugby: In the bootprints of the Barbarians

    New Zealand's first World Cup triumph was heavily influenced by an obscure Barbarians tour. Campbell Burnes traces a unique anniversary.

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    @Rapido Michael Jones playing number 8 on that tour.

    If anyone is into memorabilia, you can buy the official program of that final tour game on eBay

    NEW ZEALAND BARBARIANS v BARBARIANS 1987 RUGBY PROGRAMME

    NEW ZEALAND BARBARIANS v BARBARIANS 1987 RUGBY PROGRAMME

    NEW ZEALAND BARBARIANS v BARBARIANS 1987. NZ Barbarians 50th Anniversary tour, NZ Baabaas captained by David Kirk.

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    Some of those 20 and 30 year old players look like they're in their mid 40s.

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    @Rapido said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    They were televised on TVNZ. I watched them.
    First time I ever saw a ton, didn't really like it, still don't.
    The 2 'tests' and the Presidents XV or whatever they were called were broadcast live (remember watching Paul Turner). Good viewing times on weekend evening.
    Midweek matches were highlights.

    Weren't official tests. Classified as All Black 'games'.

    I've seen some of it on youtube since (I think?). Edit, maybe not.

    I blame my parents for not letting me stay up to watch, but making me listen on my early-model alarm clock radio.

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    @Smudge said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    @Rapido said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    They were televised on TVNZ. I watched them.
    First time I ever saw a ton, didn't really like it, still don't.
    The 2 'tests' and the Presidents XV or whatever they were called were broadcast live (remember watching Paul Turner). Good viewing times on weekend evening.
    Midweek matches were highlights.

    Weren't official tests. Classified as All Black 'games'.

    I've seen some of it on youtube since (I think?). Edit, maybe not.

    I blame my parents for not letting me stay up to watch, but making me listen on my early-model alarm clock radio.

    I have no memory of these games being on TV either, so maybe my parents were the same. But they always used to wake me up for late or early morning games.

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    @Nepia I feel like some of the games were on a Sunday night (could check the dates but cbf) in which case they might have been 8 or 9pm kickoffs. Far too late for 8yo me on a school night.

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    @Smudge said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    @Nepia I feel like some of the games were on a Sunday night (could check the dates but cbf) in which case they might have been 8 or 9pm kickoffs. Far too late for 8yo me on a school night.

    I could be fucked and the internationals were both on Sunday. Thanks for the links @Duluth

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    @Rapido said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    They were televised on TVNZ. I watched them.

    I have a vague recollection of watching them too, and it could only have been on TV1.

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    @Smudge said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    @Rapido said in Historical footage, anyone?:

    They were televised on TVNZ. I watched them.
    First time I ever saw a ton, didn't really like it, still don't.
    The 2 'tests' and the Presidents XV or whatever they were called were broadcast live (remember watching Paul Turner). Good viewing times on weekend evening.
    Midweek matches were highlights.

    Weren't official tests. Classified as All Black 'games'.

    I've seen some of it on youtube since (I think?). Edit, maybe not.

    I blame my parents for not letting me stay up to watch, but making me listen on my early-model alarm clock radio.

    They were on at about 6pm.
    It was quite a novel experience for a kid back then. TV sport not at 2:30pm on a Saturday or in the middle of the night.

    These tour matches also bring back subconcious memories of sunshine to me. I'm not sure if this is because it was late spring in NZ and warm and watching rugby while it was warm and sunny outside, or if it was that the weather in Japan seemed very bright

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