1956 rugby ball and John Minto helmet from Te Papa

Simon Morton looks at the connection between two items from the Te Papa collection: the rugby ball used in the deciding test of the 1956 Springbok tour and 1981 anti-apartheid protester John Minto’s helmet.

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Eddie

Posted: 03 Aug 2019

Yes there was a black player in the 1981 tour of New Zealand, E Tobias , he was a player , 20 years ahead of his time, where as most number 10 S kicked eg Botha, Fox , ( of course Fox came later ) etc Tobias tan and passed, he was amazing,

Paul Hewson

Posted: 03 Jun 2013

I am pretty sure there was a black African player in the 1981 Springboks team to New Zealand?