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Our History. New Zealand Rugby (formally the New Zealand Rugby Union) was formed in 1892 to administer the game of rugby union at the national level. Formation of New Zealand Rugby. On Saturday 16 April 1892, at a meeting held in Wellington, the NZRFU was formed.
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. It was founded in 1892 as the New Zealand Rugby Football Union ( NZRFU ), 12 years after the first provincial unions in New Zealand.
Rugby union has a long history in New Zealand. Today, New Zealand holds tier one status with World Rugby . Early history and 19th century. Pre-Codification Football. Before Europeans arrived in New Zealand, the Māori were playing a ball game called Kī-o-rahi which greatly resembled Australian Rules Football and rugby football.
New Zealand teams have dominated Super Rugby for much of its history, winning 12 of the 18 titles decided to date. The Crusaders are the most successful club, having won 10 titles in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
New Zealand’s first official game of rugby took place in Nelson - a provincial city at the top of the South Island - in May 1870. In those days, rugby balls were made using inflated pig bladders, which is why they took on the distinctive oval shape. The early era of dominance.
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Story summary. Rules, participation and audience. History of rugby. The game spreads, 1870–1892. 1905–6 tour. Club and provincial rugby. Provincial and regional rugby since 1976. International rugby – northern hemisphere. International rugby – southern hemisphere. Rugby World Cup. The changing game. Women’s and Māori rugby. Other forms of rugby.
Learn about the origins and evolution of rugby in New Zealand, from the first game in 1870 to the All Blacks name and jerseys. Explore the stories of leather balls, sevens rugby, rugby's English roots and more.
