July "On This Day"
July 1 - 1908 Anglo-Welsh beat Hawkes Bay
July 3 - 1954 Fiji play Auckland
July 4 - 1959 Otago demolish Lions
July 8 - 1961 France play first match in New Zealand
July 9 - 1927 Battle of Solway
July 11 - 1954 Invitational clubs boom
July 14 - 2011 early start to Provincial Rugby
July 17 - 1973 Wanganui go on tour
July 18 - 1973 David (Thames Valley) beat Goliath
July 19 - 1930 Auckland beat British Lions
July 20 - 1977 Lions mud wrestle NZ Juniors
July 21 - 1956 Canterbury defeat Springboks
July 22 -1981 Springboks tour first match
July 23 - 2014 Woman barred from playing in Men's side
July 24 - 1971 Lions beat Auckland