A documentary on the All Blacks from their beginnings in 1905, until 1967. The film includes a large quantity of archival footage. The Jubilee games held in Wellington in 1967 provide a focus, and many ex- All Blacks return for celebrations between All Blacks V Australia, which NZ won 29-9.
Extracts from other games include:
The 1905 ‘Originals’ playing in Wales on their Tour of Britain.
“The footage in question is very clearly a match taking place at St Helens (the name of the ground where Swansea play). This is evident from the distinctive row of houses behind the terrace on the opposite touchline. They are still there and entirely visible today because it is the only major British sports ground to have avoided major reconstruction in the last century. It is also unique in Britain for being a ground where both rugby and cricket are played. This can also be seen in the footage because the crowds behind the right hand goal are at a great distance from the match. The 1905 All Blacks played there twice (30 December 1905 v Glamorgan and 31 December 1905 v Swansea) and the footage has to be of the former because Swansea wear plain white tops and Glamorgan wear hoops.” - Jed Smith, Museum Curator, Museum of Rugby, Twickenham 19/08/2005.
[s/a longer clip from same 1905 match included in F7026 The Invincible All Blacks Record Tour 1924-5]
The 1924 ‘Invincibles’ Test against England; 1937 1st Test South Africa; 1938 Test against Australia; 1950 3rd Test against British Isles; 1959 Test against British Isles; 1956 3rd Test against South Africa; 1956 Maoris against Springboks; 1961 Test against France (played in a blizzard); 1961 3rd Test against South Africa; 1965 3rd Test against South Africa; 1966 Test against Lions.
All Blacks mentioned from the 1920s include - Bert Cooke, Cliff Porter, Freddy Lucas, Gus Hart, Hanley Brown, Browniles, Ian Harvey, Jock Richardson, Snowy Spencer, Mark Nichols.
Excerpts of games in order:
South Africa v Waikato 1956
South Africa v New Zealand 2nd Test 1956
South Africa v New Zealand 3rd Test 1956
North Island Schoolboys v South Island Schoolboys 1967
Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test 1957
South Africa v New Zealand 2nd Test 1956
South Africa v New Zealand 1st Test 1956
British Isles v New Zealand 3rd Test 1950
North Island Maoris v South Island Maoris (Prince of Wales Cup) 1967
New Zealand v England 1924
New Zealand Maoris v Fiji
South Africa v New Zealand 2nd test 1965
South Africa v New Zealand 2nd Test 1956
New Zealand v Glamorgan (Wales) 1905
New Zealand v England 1925
Australia v New Zealand (Jubilee game) 1967
South Africa v New Zealand 3rd test 1965
France v New Zealand 3rd Test 1961
France v New Zealand 1st Test 1961
British Isles v New Zealand ?? Test 1959
South Africa v New Zealand 4th test 1965
British Isles v New Zealand 4th Test 1930
France v New Zealand ?? Test 1961
British Isles v New Zealand 3rd Test 1959
Australia v New Zealand (Jubilee game) 1967
New Zealand v England 1925
British Isles v New Zealand 3rd Test 1950
South Africa v New Zealand 4th Test 1956
South Africa v New Zealand 1st Test 1937
British Isles v New Zealand 3rd Test 1950
British Isles v New Zealand 2nd Test 1959
Australia v New Zealand Test 1938
Australia v New Zealand Test 1936
South Africa v New Zealand 4th test 1965
Australia v New Zealand either 1st or 3rd Test 1938
N.Z.E.F. team in Paris, Scotland & Twickenham
France v New Zealand 2nd Test 1961
Riseman scoring try
South Africa v New Zealand 1stT est 1937
South Africa v Otago 1937
South Africa v New Zealand 3rd Test 1956
South Africa v New Zealand Maoris 1956
South Africa v New Zealand 3rd Test 1956
British Isles v New Zealand 1966
New Zealand v Ireland 1963
British Isles v New Zealand 3rd Test 1966
South Africa v New Zealand 4th Test 1956
New Zealand v England 1925
Australia v New Zealand (Jubilee game) 1967