Through scrummage, three-quarters and all

Rugby Union Football in New Zealand. Shows the popularity of the game with scenes from All Blacks tests and school and local clubs in action.

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Credits

director

John Cooper

producer

Geoffrey Scott

Oxley Hughan

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Duration

00:28:32:00

Production places

New Zealand

Production dates

1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010916

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Football

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Rugby Union football

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Rugby football

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - New Zealand

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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New Zealand, 1968

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