The magnitude of the protests against the 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand had various causes, which stemmed back to apartheid in South Africa. New Zealand Protests-Springbok Tour 1981: Primary Sources in New Zealand (Taken from "56 DAYS, A History of the Anti-Tour Movement In Wellington) Primary Source One 'My family are very rugby orientated; my growing up was weekends with rugby.' The first test was on 15 August in Christchurch. ", Some rugby supporters echoed the separation of politics and sport. The 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand stands out as probably the most divisive tour in the history of the game, if not sport. Not only did the Tour Protests bring about an end to apartheid in South Africa, but it created an increase awareness of racism in New Zealand society. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Te Ara is an excellent starting point for all questions about New Zealand Aotearoa. The Muldoon government was re-elected in the 1981 election losing three seats to leave it with a majority of one. [3] Therefore, there was a major split in opinion in New Zealand as to whether politics should influence sport in this way and whether the Springboks should be allowed to tour. The springbok tour of the 1980’s was the largest civil disturbance New Zealand had seen in thirty years. 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Traditionally, most of the test matches (and all until 1987) [citation needed] against other countries happened during tours/series. This site is produced by the History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 1809122. [citation needed], With the American leg of the tour following directly after the events of New Zealand, further protests and clashes with police were expected. The 1981 Anti-Springbok Tour protesters hoped to get the attention of the public, by making large scale protests involving almost all of the locals. Springbok Tour 1981. Keeping sport and politics separate was becoming increasingly difficult. The unity in the campaign against the Springbok tour opened up the possibility of a stronger campaign against the entrenched racism in Australia itself. The same applied to New Zealand as a nation. But this didn’t happen, and really the protests increased. All non-text content is subject to specific conditions. Overview, links to related topics and suggested classroom activities for this potential NCEA topic. The green and gold machine had never been defeated in a test series anywhere in the world since 1896. The NZRU constitution contained much high-minded wording about promoting the image of rugby and New Zealand, and generally being a benefit to society. Despite the tour concluding and the Springboks leaving our shores our shores New Zealand continue to be effected by the 1981 tour long after it finished. It was one of the ugliest incidents of the 1981 Springbok tour. [5] The tour still happened, and in 1969 Halt All Racist Tours (HART) was formed.[6]. What information was useful and why? Twenty years on EUGENE BINGHAM investigates the bashing of three protesting clowns and why police closed ranks over the incident. Newshub: Bill English was pro-1981 Springbok Tour. Some believed the tour was an opportunity. Despite this, Muldoon argued that New Zealand was a free and democratic country, and that "politics should stay out of sport. The 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand was a very significant event to New Zealand. Springbok Tour 1981 Protests against the South African rugby team touring New Zealand divided the country in 1981. It was a very unnerving night and by the time the day of the set came, well, being … No violence occurred at the game but a pipe bomb was set off in the early morning outside the headquarters of the Eastern Rugby Union resulting in damage to the building estimated at $50,000. Page 2 – All Blacks versus Springboks Late in game, however, a small number of protestors arrived to disrupt proceedings and two were arrested after a brief altercation broke out on the field. [15], To begin with the anti-tour movement was committed to non-violent civil disobedience, demonstrations and direct action. [25], At Lancaster Park, Christchurch, on 15 August,[18] some protesters managed to break through a security cordon and a number invaded the pitch. RAY HARPER was a rugby administrator and national councillor on the New Zealand Rugby Union during the 1981 Springbok tour. [13] Many opponents of racism in New Zealand in the early 1980s saw it as useful to use the protests against South Africa as a vehicle for wider social action. the springbok tour of 1981 was a sad time in our nations history my mother was sad badly hurt in protest against the tour and when she went to the hospital she met my father and they fell in love it was love at first sight i was born soon after my father sadly passed away a year ago today i still thank him daily for saving my mother they will be forever in love . [30], The cancelled New York City match against the Eastern All Stars was moved upstate to Albany. The government of Prime Minister Robert Muldoon was called on to ban it, but decided that commitments under the Gleneagles Agreement did not require the government to prevent the tour, and decided not to interfere due to their public position of "no politics in sport". It was believed by some that allowing this to happen would that New Zealand did not have a problem with the apartheid problems occurring in South Africa. Apartheid in South Africa A key factor that was a contributing cause to the 1981 tour protest was the initial opposition to apartheid in South Africa. Here police and protesters confront one another at Palmerson North on 1 August 1981, when South Africa played Manawatū. "I knew that i had to make a decision whether i was for or against the tour and am i going to be actively for that decisions. 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[7] Twenty-five African nations protested against this by boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. [31] The long serving Mayor of Albany, Erastus Corning, maintained that there was a right of peaceful assembly to "publicly espouse an unpopular cause," despite his own stated view that "I abhor everything about apartheid". The 1981 South African rugby tour (known in New Zealand as the Springbok Tour, and in South Africa as the Rebel Tour) polarised opinions and inspired widespread protests across New Zealand. The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa was buoyed by the events of the Springbok Tour in New Zealand. [30] The clandestine strategy seemingly worked as around 500 spectators gathered to watch the match. After the tour, no official sporting contact took place between New Zealand and South Africa until the early 1990s, after apartheid had been abolished. I think it was the bravest thing I did throughout the tour. Something similar was happening exactly thirty years ago this month, when South Africa’s Springboks accepted an invitation from the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) to tour this country. The 1981 Springbok Tour made many Maori and Pakeha alike realise that life in New Zealand could be better and they used the tour to help these matters get better at home and in South Africa. [30], Governor Hugh Carey argued that the event should be barred as the anti-apartheid demonstrators presented an "imminent danger of riot", but a Federal court ruling allowing the game to be played was upheld in the United States Court of Appeals. The unity in the campaign against the Springbok tour opened up the possibility of a stronger campaign against the entrenched racism in Australia itself. The dispute was similar to that involving Peter Hain in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, when Hain's Stop the Tour campaign clashed with the more conservative 'Freedom Under Law' movement championed by barrister Francis Bennion. Because of this, many protesters began to wear motorcycle or bicycle helmets to protect themselves from batons and head injury. To some observers it might seem inconceivable that the cause of this unrest was the visit to New Zealand of the South African rugby team (the Springboks). [citation needed] Muldoon's critics felt that he allowed the tour in order for his National Party to secure the votes of rural and provincial conservatives in the general election later in the year, which Muldoon won. [4] From the 1940s to the 1960s, the South African apartheid affected team selection for the All Blacks: the selectors passed over Māori players for some All Black tours to South Africa. ... but nothing happened. In 2011, Springbok Nude Girls supported U2 on their 360 degrees tour of South Africa. Read more... A South African journalist was outraged when white spectators supported the New Zealand Māori rugby team playing the touring Springboks at Napier. The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, refused permission for the Springboks' aircraft to refuel in Australia,[10] so the Springboks' flights to and from New Zealand went via Los Angeles and Hawaii.[11]. [24] Army engineers were deployed,[citation needed] and the remaining grounds were surrounded with razor wire and shipping container barricades to decrease the chances of another pitch invasion. The first team to visit South Africa were the British Lions in 1891. Others disagreed. I learnt multiple things about the tour such as the lead up to the tour and the different things that happened at different matches in NZ. The first Springbok overseas tour was arranged in 1906–07 to Europe. [22][23], The authorities strengthened security at public facilities after protesters disrupted telecommunications by damaging a waveguide on a microwave repeater, disrupting telephone and data services, though TV transmissions continued as they were carried by a separate waveguide on the tower. Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning apartness or separation, during the 1920s and 1930s the white South African government passed many laws to segregate their society.The sole purpose of this was to keep white people in control of politics and the … Bill English has been asked that. Gangs of rugby supporters waited outside Hamilton police station for arrested protesters to be processed and released, and assaulted some protesters making their way into Victoria Street. While the Springbok team did play in Lansdowne Road in January 1970, the game occurred behind barbed wire fencing and in front of a small attendance. It inspired people to fight apartheid so everyone would be equal. New Zealand As the 2011 Rugby World Cup opens up in New Zealand we publish an interesting comment by Miles Lacey on the sharp class divide that was revealed during the 1981 (South African) Springbok Tour of the country. Just to be selected to tour, that was a dream come true. 25 African countries then chose … In the 1960s and 70s, many New Zealanders had come to believe that playing sport with South Africa condoned its racist apartheid system. Others disagreed. What did I learn? This is where the protest against the tour began. During the 1970s public protests and political pressure forced on the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) the choice of either fielding a team not selected by race, or not touring South Africa:[5] South African rugby authorities continued to select Springbok players by race. Prime Minister Bill English admits he was “probably for it”. Outside the ground, violence erupted on an unprecedented scale. The Springbok tour was a real factor in the way New Zealand grew as a county. Read more... Up to 2000 anti-Springbok tour protesters were confronted by police who used batons to stop them marching up Molesworth St to the home of South Africa's Consul to New Zealand Read more... Anti-tour demonstrators invaded Hamilton’s Rugby Park, forcing the abandonment of the Springboks–Waikato match. The 1969-70 Springbok rugby tour to Britain had been besieged by anti-apartheid protesters, pitches had been invaded and games stopped. New Zealand Protests-Springbok Tour 1981: ... to patch it up, but I haven't allowed that to happen." [2], The Springboks' match against the Midwest All Stars team had originally been intended to be played in Chicago. Read the full article. The role of the police also became more controversial as a result of the tour. For the first time in history, a public movement was being acknowledged in the media not only in New Zealand, but on an international scale, with the protests from the 1981 Tour having an enormous effect on apartheid in South Africa. Exactly 50 years on from that troubled tour the "unthinkable" happened when South Africa's first black rugby captain led the Springboks to the biggest prize in … I was a part of the South AfricanSpringbok rugby team that was selected to tour New Zealand in 1981 with the Springboks. On the streets in Auckland outside Eden Park, on the day of the final test match, there were riots. One protester huddled under a United Nations flag as pro-tour supporters’ tinnies rained upon her. All all-white team from South Africa, the team were seen by some to be the embodiment of Apartheid South Africa, and their tour of Britain and Ireland in 1969/1970 attracted huge protest. A wide range of social, political and economic consequences have come about as a result of the 1981 Springbok Tour of New Zealand. Discover the reasons behind this civil disobedience, as well as the demonstrations, police actions and the politics of playing sports. Footage[according to whom?] Springbok Atlas Tours & Safaris is a leading Southern African tour operator. [16][17] These police were, controversially, the first in New Zealand to be issued with visored riot helmets and long batons (more commonly the side-handle baton). Although there were many other leading causes of the end of Apartheid in South Africa (such as the … Try these sites for information about the background of this particular tour and why it was controversial. Yet 25 years later, the 1981 Springbok tour became one of the most divisive events in New Zealand history. Some protesters were injured by police batons. Although the protests were among the most intense in New Zealand's recent history, no deaths or serious injuries resulted. It affected the political party ideas, with Labour banning trade with South Africa. Select itinerary of the 1981 tour by the Springbok rugby team. There were many long and short term consequences of the 1981 Springbok Tour Protests, both in New Zealand and throughout the world. This was at a time … I got involved in [anti-Springbok tour action] because it was an important issue and one in which I thought New Zealand could punch well above its weight. [26] Spectators were kept in the ground until the protesters dispersed. They didnt take no action Name the main group involved in the protest in the 1981 springbok tour? Crowds of anti-tour protestors stood outside as the police were overwhelmed but the hundreds of police still managed to prevent the protestors from entering the stadium. [8] In their view the All Black tour gave tacit support to the apartheid regime in South Africa. [9], By the early 1980s the pressure from other countries and from protest groups in New Zealand such as HART reached a head when the NZRU proposed a Springbok tour for 1981. Why did it happen? The 1981 Springbok (South African) rugby tour was among the most divisive events in New Zealand’s history. In 1990, apartheid ceased in South Africa. SCIS no. One particularly interesting moment in the history of controversial sporting clashes in Dublin concerns the sport of rugby, and the visit of the Springbok team to Dublin in 1970. In 1956 and 1965 when the South African rugby team toured New Zealand, they were showered with warmth and generosity wherever they went. During the Springbok Tour of 1981 there was a lot of protest and unrest about letting the Springboks play in New Zealand. 1981 Springbok tour: Background; Effects on New Zealand. 1981 Springbok tour. 5. The 1976 tour contributed to the creation of the Gleneagles Agreement adopted by the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1977. The 1981 Springbok Tour was a momentous time in New Zealand’s history and has been the subject of … It showed many South Africans that they had no option other to adapt to racial equality. The Springbok Tour supporters were usually dedicated rugby fans or sports fans in general. The 1981 Springbok Tour started on 19 July, as the Springbok rugby team arrived in the country and had their first tour game against Poverty Bay on the 22nd. The Tour was a catalyst for Nelson Mandela’s freedom and become the first democratically elected state president of his time. In 1980, New Zealand again attempted to bring the Springboks to New … [19] The protesters were ushered from the ground and were advised by protest marshals to remove any anti-tour insignia from their attire, with enraged rugby spectators lashing out at them. It was one of the ugliest incidents of the 1981 Springbok tour. Learn about the trauma of the tour, when feelings ran high, and pro- and anti-tour factions often clashed violently. Despite pressure for the Muldoon government to cancel the tour, permission was granted, and the Springboks arrived in New Zealand on 19 July 1981. The third and deciding rugby test at Eden Park, Auckland, is best remembered for the flares and flour bombs dropped onto the playing field. The first test was on 15 August in Christchurch. A leaflet issued at an anti-apartheid rally in December 1971 argued, “The demonstrations against the Springboks this year won a … A further appeal to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was also overruled on the grounds of free speech.[31]. The protests gave political prisoners and South African political parties hope that the policy of Apartheid could be challenged and changed. Major protests ensued, aiming to make clear many New Zealanders' opposition to apartheid and, if possible, to stop the matches taking place. The South African Springboks and the All Blackrugby teams had toured New Zealand and South Africa before 1981. It divided the whole of New Zealand and was the final nail in the Springbok’s participation in international rugby due to the Apartheid policies of the South African Government. All all-white team from South Africa, the team were seen by some to be the embodiment of Apartheid South Africa, and their tour of Britain and Ireland in 1969/1970 attracted huge protest. In 1985 the NZRU proposed an All Black tour of South Africa. Since rugby went professional in 1995 countries like Australia, England and France have challenged New Zealand and South Africa's claims to be the two powerhouses of world. In 1981 the South African rugby team, the Springboks, came to tour New Zealand.They had toured before, but the South African apartheid system was causing increasing public outcry in New Zealand. Things came to a head in 1981, with New Zealanders fiercely divided over whether the Springbok tour … The springbok tour of the 1980’s was the largest civil disturbance New Zealand had seen in thirty years. A High Court injunction by Justice Casey stopped the tour. [citation needed] They were quickly removed and forcibly ejected from the stadium by security staff and spectators. The Springboks and New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, have a long tradition of intense and friendly sporting rivalry. The police arrested about 50 of them over a period of an hour, but were concerned that they could not control the rugby crowd, who were throwing bottles and other objects at the protesters. [5] Opposition to sending race-based teams to South Africa grew throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The tour has been said to have led to a decline in the popularity of Rugby Union in New Zealand, until the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Twenty years on EUGENE BINGHAM investigates the bashing of three protesting clowns and why police closed ranks over the incident. This is where the protest against the tour began. The 1981 Springbok tour affected South Africa immensely. Find out more about the 1981 Springbok Tour. At Eden Park, an emergency escape route was constructed from the visitors' changing rooms for use if the stadium was overrun by protestors. People did not want them in our country for many reasons for example at the time of the Tour, South Africa was practising a policy of apartheid which was supposed to be ‘separate but equal’ but was in fact incredibly unfair on the black population in South Africa. [19] Following reports that a stolen light plane (piloted by Pat McQuarrie)[20] was approaching the stadium, police cancelled the match. Although not a major sport on a global scale, rugby had established itself not only as New Zealand’s number one sport but as a vital component in this country’s national identity. Prior to the boycott of the Olympics, African Nations had demanded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) exclude New Zealand from the games, however the IOC found no justification in banning the country and therefore New Zealand athletes went ahead to compete as planned. [citation needed], A low-flying Cessna 172 piloted by Marx Jones and Grant Cole disrupted the final test at Eden Park, Auckland, on 12 September[18] by dropping flour-bombs on the pitch. The different political parties directly influenced decisions made around the communication and organisation of sporting fixtures with South … Tom Hunt reports. The match went ahead with around a thousand demonstrators (including Pete Seeger) corralled 100 yards away from the field of play, which was surrounded by the police. The 1981 Springbok (South African) rugby tour was among the most divisive events in New Zealand’s history. [citation needed], At Gisborne on 22 July,[18] protesters managed to break through a fence, but quick action by spectators and ground security prevented the game being disrupted. Rugby union was (and is) an extremely popular sport in New Zealand, and the South African team known as the Springboks were considered to be New Zealand's most formidable opponents. 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Apartheid had made South Africa an international pariah, and other countries were strongly discouraged from having sporting contacts with it. 4. [4] As a result, the Norman Kirk Labour Government prevented the Springboks from touring during 1973. [citation needed] After early disruptions, police began to require that all spectators assemble in sports grounds at least an hour before kick-off. Here police and protesters confront one another at Palmerson North on 1 August 1981, when South Africa played Manawatū. 1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia, History of South Africa in the apartheid era, "Rugby in the national spotlight: The 1981 USA tour of the Springboks", "All eyes were on Albany and Apartheid in 1981", "When talk of racism is just not cricket", "Politics and sport – 1981 Springbok tour", "Battle lines are drawn – 1981 Springbok tour | NZHistory.net.nz, New Zealand history online", "Protest! A short term effect was that it caused a divide between the country with immense disturbances to daily life. Prior to the All Blacks' tour of South Africa in 1960, 150,000 New Zealanders signed a petition supporting a policy of "No Maoris, No Tour". [12][13] Others argued that if the tour were cancelled, there would be no reporting of the widespread criticism of apartheid in New Zealand in the controlled South African media. The Springbok tour was a real factor in the way New Zealand grew as a county. The background to the 1981 Springbok tour. Despite the controversy, the New Zealand Rugby Union decided to proceed with the tour. The 1981 Springbok Tour started on 19 July, as the Springbok rugby team arrived in the country and had their first tour game against Poverty Bay on the 22nd. The International Olympic Committee had not banned New Zealand after the All Blacks had toured South Africa, and many African countries saw this failure as a tacit endorsement of Apartheid. Next week marks the 35th anniversary of 1981's Springbok Tour of New Zealand. What actually happened during the 1981 springbok tour in New Zealand? Following the anti-apartheid protests, it was secretly rescheduled to the mid morning of Saturday 19 September at Roosevelt Park in Racine, Wisconsin. Discover the reasons behind this civil disobedience, as well as the demonstrations, police actions and the politics of playing sports. [14] While rugby fans filled the football grounds, protest crowds filled the surrounding streets, and on one occasion succeeded in invading the pitch and stopping the game. [14], The ensuing public protests polarised New Zealand. [6] In response, the NZRFU protested about the involvement of "politics in sport". RAY HARPER was a rugby administrator and national councillor on the New Zealand Rugby Union during the 1981 Springbok tour. The controversy also extended to the United States, where the South African rugby team continued their tour after departing New Zealand.[1][2]. The whole of New Zealand was divided over the tour, this division of the country lasted over fifty days. The greatest and most recognised consequence of the 1981 Springbok Tour Protests in my opinion was New Zealand's aid in ending apartheid in South Africa . - 1981 Anti-Springbok Tour Protest Common sign found in South Africa. [34][35] The All Blacks did not tour South Africa until after the fall of the apartheid régime (1990–1994), although after the 1985 tour was cancelled an unofficial tour took place in 1986 by a team that included 28 out of the 30 All Blacks selected for the 1985 tour, known as the New Zealand Cavaliers but often advertised in South Africa as the All Blacks or depicted with the Silver Fern. 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