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01-07-1908
Anglo-Welsh beat Hawkes Bay 25-3.
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02-07-1966
The Lions beat Taranaki in the 7th match of their Tour
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03-07-1954
Fiji played Auckland in a one off match.
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04-07-1959
Otago defeated the Lions 26-8.
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05-07-1975
Tonga lose to Canterbury in their second tour of New Zealand.
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06-07-2014
Jordan Kemp died after suffering a head injury.
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07-07-1950
West Coast beat Buller 11 - 6.
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08-07-1961
France played their first match in New Zealand.
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09-07-1927
The Battle of Solway- no game in NZ before or since has excited quite the same acrimony and argument.
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10-07-1965
Long time coming - Bay of Plenty meet Buller.
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13-07-1965
A day on tour with the 1965 Springboks.
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18-07-1973
Swamp Foxes (David) beat Waikato (Goliath).
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19-07-1930
Auckland beat British and Irish Lions 19-6.
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22-07-1981
First match of the 1981 Springbok Tour vs Poverty Bay.
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23-07-2014
Woman barred from playing for U18 Men's side.
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24-07-1971
British Lions beat Auckland 19-12.
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25-07-1981
South Africa vs Waikato - a day like no other
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26-07-1879
Canterbury Rugby Football Union formed.
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27-07-1965
South Africa 11 vs West Coast-Buller 0.
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28-07-1973
Marlborough won the Ranfurly Shield.
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29-07-1978
Irish Universities 9 vs NZ Colts 0.
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30-07-2011
A new All Blacks jersey is announced.
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31-07-1905
On tour with the 1905/06 "Originals".
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August
05-08-1961
Don Clarke's kick won the match 5-3 over France
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06-08-1904
The first Ranfurly Shield challenge
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07-08-1965
South Africa vs Waikato, could the Mooloos upset the 'Boks again?
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08-08-1959
British & Irish Lions vs Taranaki
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08-08-1925
19 year old Southland player told "Leave Mr Brownlie alone!"
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09-08-1966
On Tour with the Lions
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11-08-1887
Wellington v Canterbury, their fifth match
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12-08-1961
Five Clarke brothers play in a match for Waikato
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13-8-1938
NZ Maori play in Fiji for the first time
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14-8-2014
Former Wallaby signs up with Bay of Plenty
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15-8-1921
BOP v NSW 1921
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15-8-1873
Wellington v Nelson 1873
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16-08-1952
Narrow win for Australia
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17-08-2011
Rugby World Cup the real deal(s)
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18-8-1964
Mid Canterbury 16 Australia 10
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19-08-1905
Australia v Wellington-Wairarapa-Horowhenua
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20-08-1966
Hawkes Bay and Lions draw in entertaining match
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21-08-1937
South Africa in classy win over Canterbury
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22-08-1928
Wairarapa retain the Shield
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23-08-1952
Waikato get revenge and win the Shield
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24-08-2010
The Australian Wallaroos advance on the Blackferns haka
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25-08-1956
Anti climax at Eden Park when South Africa easily defeat NZ Maori
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26-08-1967
Talent identification, two NZ U23 trials played in New Plymouth
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29-08-1923
Southland too strong for NSW
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30-08-1975
Romania finish tour with draw
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31-08-1996
North Harbour close - but no cigar.
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August
05-08-1961
Don Clarke's kick won the match 5-3 over France
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06-08-1904
The first Ranfurly Shield challenge
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07-08-1965
South Africa vs Waikato, could the Mooloos upset the 'Boks again?
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08-08-1959
British & Irish Lions vs Taranaki
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08-08-1925
19 year old Southland player told "Leave Mr Brownlie alone!"
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09-08-1966
On Tour with the Lions
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11-08-1887
Wellington v Canterbury, their fifth match
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