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#allblacks

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John Arnold

_The Evening Post_, 17 March 1925:
WOMEN IN
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#Wellington turned out in full force this morning to welcome the All Blacks, and members of the gentler sex paid their tribute to the travellers in enthusiastic fashion. It was not all hero worship, for in the players they recognised Imperial ambassadors who, in fulfilling the highest traditions of the game, had also helped to foster feeling between the Mother Country and her Dominion. #Women have a particular pride in their New Zealand, and while not all professing to understand the football game, they were keen to participate in to-day’s welcome to the conquering All Blacks, and this they did in no mild manner, assisting to give the lie to Wellington’s reputation of “inarticulateness” in public welcomes and special occasions.
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Black-and-white photo montage: Return of the Triumphant “All Blacks”: Enthusiastic Scenes at the Reception in Wellington on March 17. 1925. Photographers, E. T. Robson and staff photographer. Extended caption: Great crowds welcomed New Zealand’s Rugby Union football representatives on their arrival at Wellington by the Tahiti on Tuesday of last week. At a round of entertainment which followed prominent speakers referred in glowing terms to the team’s record, which may be equalled but can never be excelled. 1. M. Nicholls greeted by friends on the Government steamer Janie Seddon. 2. Civic reception in the Town Hall. 3. J. Richardson, the popular vice-captain, is carried ashore. He broke a leg during practice at Vancouver. 4. Scene in Lambton Quay as members of the team are driven through the city in motor-cars. 5. The loving cup from British sportsmen. 6. Waiting to welcome the team at the entrance to the Grand Hotel. Citation: Supplement to the Auckland Weekly News, 26 March 1925, p. 50. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19250326-50-01. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/244442
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John Arnold

_The Evening Post_, 13 February 1925:
               THE ALL BLACKS
      NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC MISLED
  Towards the close of the tour of the New Zealand #Rugby team in #England, the “Daily Mail” published a message from a … Christchurch… correspondent… that [NZ] newspapers… strongly resented… the “spiteful” English criticism of the All Blacks and deprecated the “cold receptions” given by the public to the players on several grounds in England.… Mr. S. S. Dean, manager of the New Zealand team, … [stated]:—
  “Our experience has been that the players in the various teams opposed to us have accepted their defeat in the best of spirit, and the best of good fellowship exists between them and ourselves. Many staunch and close friendships have been established.”
  The correspondent of the “Daily Mail” who attended the principal matches … stated:—“Those of us who have followed the unbeaten All Blacks… can only be astonished at the statements… from Christchurch. In the north, in the west, in the big Welsh towns, and in London they have always been received with the greatest warmth. Every try or goal that they have scored has been greeted with cheer upon cheer. Off the field the players have been feted everywhere…."
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Black-and-white photo: Invincible New Zealand. 1925. Description: The cartoon shows a kiwi, representing the All Blacks rugby team, kicking a rugby ball, reading 17 to 11, over a lion, representing the English rugby team, and over the cross bar of the goal posts. The cross bar reads ‘undefeated record’. Refers to the All Blacks beating the English rugby team to remain undefeated during the 1925 ‘Invincibles’ tour. Citation: Gilmour, John Henry, 1892–1951: [One cartoon laser copy, published in the New Zealand Free Lance, 7 January 1925]. Ref: H-542-001. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22689701
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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:

After doing a deal with the dark side, the All Blacks are suffering blowback as their major sponsor, oil & gas giant Ineos, pulls out half way through a six year contract.

Oh dear. How sad.

Ineos is owned by Jim Ratcliffe, a UK billionaire domiciled in Monaco for tax reasons (i.e. he doesn't like paying his fair share). He was also a rabid Brexiteer.

"Do not go to bed with the devil"
Ephesians 4:26, 27

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Jeremy Buffer Jones :tinoflag:

NZ #Rugby Union are reportedly editing out on social media posts the start of #haka in #AllBlacks vs #Italy test also T J Perenara's last game for the ABs to keep racists from smashing their TVs or whatever device they're watching it on. What Perenara says is: "Toitū te mana o te whenua, toitū te mana motuhake, toitū te tiriti o Waitangi" "the sovereignty of the land remains, the sovereignty of the people remains, the #TreatyOfWaitangi #TeTiriti remains". #NZPol

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YouTubeEPIC SCENES! 🤩 The All Blacks perform the Haka in front of Italy at the Allianz Stadium 😮‍💨By TNT Sports
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