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New Zealand rugby union programmes 1954-2008. A selection of over seventy official match programmes for international and tour matches played by New Zealand in England. Internationals include England v New Zealand at Twickenham 1954 (3 programmes), 1964 (5), 1967 (5), 1973 (8), 1978 (5), 1979 (5), 1983 (8), 1993 (5), 1997 (5), 2002, 2005 and 2006, also at Old Trafford 1997. New Zealand tour match programmes include v London Counties November 1963, v Midlands Counties December 1963 etc. Plus a programme for New Zealand v British Lions, Auckland, 18th June 1977. Sold with a collection of England v South Africa rugby union programmes 1952-2006. approximately fifty official match programmes for full internationals. Programmes are for matches played at Twickenham and include 1952 (3 programmes), 1961 (7), 1969 (6), 1992 (2), 1995 (6), 1997 (4), 1998 (7), 2000 (3), 2001 (3), 2004 (2) and 2006 (2). Also away programmes for South Africa v England, Port Elizabeth 2nd June 1984, and Newlands 4th July 1998 (2 copies)etc. Some duplication. Odd faults to some programmes, otherwise in good/ very good condition
The following four rugby shirts worn by players in International matches were obtained by the late R. Paul Russell, former chairman of Glamorgan County Cricket Club, first class rugby union referee, an accomplished rugby referee, who officiating in national club and the odd international representative match in the 1970's and 1980's, he was also an excellent after dinner speaker and raconteur. He knew many of the players from that period and was often gifted shirts by them, sometimes even buying shirts at a charity dinner/auction at which he spoke