Rugby Contact With South Africa

Question 1

When does sporting contact with South Africa date back to?

Answer 1

1919

Question 2

What two anti-apartheid organisations challenged governments to cancel rugby tours?

Answer 2

HART and CARE

Question 3

What did HART and CARE stand for?

Answer 3

HART (Halt All Racist Tours) and CARE (Citizens Association for Racial Equity).

Question 4

What did Maori and Pacific players travel to South Africa as in what year?

Answer 4

As honorary whites in 1971

Question 5

In which year were coloured players selected to tour New Zealand?

Answer 5

In 1981

Question 6

What happened in 1981?

Answer 6

There was domestic opposition to tours by South Africa and New Zealanders fought each other in the streets. This was the end of official contact with South Africa.

Question 7

When did the policy of apartheid collapse in South Africa?

Answer 7

In 1991

Question 8

What is apartheid?

Answer 8

A policy of racial segregation.

Question 9

What happened in 1976?

Answer 9

30 nations boycotted the Olympic games because New Zealand was participating.

Question 10

What did African countries threaten to do in 1974?

Answer 10

To boycott the Commonwealth games in Christchurch if New Zealand hosted a racist team from South Africa.

Question 11

Was New Zealand’s trade and military defence affected by their rugby contact with South Africa?

Answer 11

No, because a number of key allies did little to influence New Zealand’s policy.