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When did rugby first come to NZ?

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It was transferred in its raw form in 1872. The Game was taken to the Southern Hemisphere by the English immigrants a certain Mr Monro brought in the formal rules and regulations. The first New Zealand touring side to travel abroad went to New South Wales in 1884 and won all 8 games.

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