DECEMBER "On This Day"

December 1 - 1888 'Natives' win Test in Dublin

December 2 - 2005 NZ Sevens win Plate Final in Dubai

December 3 - 1995 50 years since 'Kiwis' tour commemorated

December 4 - 1905 All Blacks in Cheltenham

December 5 - 1926 NZ Maori back in France

December 6 - 2012 Keven Mealamu to take a break

December 7 - 1924 All Blacks visit Althorp House

December 8 - 1945 'Kiwis' good win against RAF

December 9 - 1926 NZ Maori at Limoges

December 10 - 1992 NZ Combined Services win at Aldershot

December 11 - 2014 Laptop theft at Hawkes Bay RFU

December 12 - 1924 Imperial Rugby Conference, London

December 13 - 1913 All Blacks stopover in Fiji

December 14 - 1963 All Blacks overcome recent Swansea hoodoo

December 15 - 1992 NZ Combined Services finish tour unbeaten

December 15 - 2016 Farah Palmer elected to Board of New Zealand Rugby

December 16 - 1918 NZ Army (UK) start with win

December 17 - 1888 NZ 'Natives' beat Wigan

December 18 - 1924 All Blacks get four days leave

December 19 - 1926 NZ Maori defeat French XV

December 20 - 2014 Ma'a Nonu signs with Toulon

December 21 - 2011 Irish RFU limits overseas players

December 22 - 1945 NZ Services lose in Dublin

December 23 - 1935 All Blacks meet NZ Society in London

December 24 - 1888 NZ 'Natives' first win in Wales

December 25 - 1924 All Blacks spend Christmas at Deal

December 26 - 1945 'Kiwis' remain unbeaten

December 27 - 1945 NZ Services back in winning form

December 28 - 1926 NZ Maori beat Cardiff

December 29 - 1945 'Kiwis' held to draw in rugged match

December 30 - 1924 All Blacks take tea at Margate

December 31 - 2014 NZ Honours List