Rugby football teams - Ireland

Date: 1924 - 1935

By: Paterson, Alan Stuart, 1902-1968

Reference: A-321-014

Description: Shows a group of rugby players some in green jerseys and some in black, involved in a tackle and passing the ball. The tops of the black socks of the men in black are coloured yellow. The backing board suggests the date "1927?" and rugby team played Ireland on 25 November 1905, 1 November 1924, 7 December 1935, and 9 January 1954. The 1924 and 1935 dates may be the most likely for this image. Other Titles - New Zealand versus Ireland Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, 107 x 185 mm. Provenance: Purchased at Dunbar Sloane auction, 20 August 1998, lot 447.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1989

Description: Includes: Rotorua New Zealand. New Zealand is Rugby and the home of the All Blacks (pamphlet advertising "Sportsmaker" rugby shop) Wanganui v North Otago. Spriggens Park Wanganui, 22 August 1989. Programme Cardiff v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park. 14 October 1989. Programme. Pontypool v New Zealand. Pontypool, 18 October 1989. Programme (2 copies). Swansea v New Zealand. St Helen's Ground Swansea. 21 October 1989. Programme. Llanelli v New Zealand. Stradney Park, Llanelli. 28 October 1989. Programme. New port v New Zealand. Rodney Parade Newport. 31 October 1989. Programme. England v Fiji, Twickenham 4 November 1989. Programme Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park. 4 November 1989. Programme. Leinster v New Zealand. Dublin, 8 November 1989. Programme. Munster v New Zealand. Cork, 11 November 1989. Programme. Connacht v All Blacks. Galwy Sportsground, 14 November 1989. Programme. Ireland v New Zealand. Lansdowne Road Dublin. 18 November 1989. Programme (2 copies). Ulster v New Zealand. Belfast, 21 November 1989. Programme. British Sportman's Club. Luncheon in honour of the 1989 New Zealand RFU touring team. Hotel Inter-Continental London, 24 November [1989]. Menu; and alphabetical table list (62 tables each with 12 people) Barbarians v New Zealand. Twickenham. 25 November 1989. Programme. Quantity: 15 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1997

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1997

Description: Includes: DB Draught Wanganui Volcanoes versus Fiji. Westpactrust Stadium Wanganui, 6 June 1997. Programme Wellington v Counties Manukau. Nicholsons Athletic Park, 30 August 1997. Programme Wales 'A' versus New Zealand. Sardis Road, Pontypridd, 11 November 1997. Programme Ireland v New Zealand. Lansdowne Road Dublin, 15 November 1997. Programme (2 copies) Wales v New Zealand. Wembley Stadium, 29 November 1997. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Matheson Sports International Ltd (Auckland) in 2004; from Footy Progs in 2010; from Sports Memories in 2015.

Date: 1978

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1978

Description: Includes: Irish Universities rugby tour of New Zealand 1978. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) Otago v Australia. Carisbrook, 5 August 1978. Official programme (Octavo size) Australia vs Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Stadium, 2 September [1978]. Programme Australia v New Zealand. Eden Park Auckland, 9 September 1978. Official programme Munster v New Zealand. Thomond Park Limerick, 31 October 1978. Programme (Octavo size) Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff, 11 November 1978. Programme (Octavo size) England v New Zealand. Twickenham, 25 November 1978. Official programme (Octavo size) Scotland versus New Zealand. Murrayfield, 9 December 1978. Programme (Octavo size). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1974-1977

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1974/1977

Description: Includes: 1974: Australia versus New Zealand. Ballymore [Brisbane], 1 June 1974. Rugby news programme 1976: Follow the 1976 All Blacks. Booklet (Octavo size) New Zealand Universities Rugby Team tour of California, Ireland, Japan 1976. [Programme / booklet] Ireland v Auckland. Eden Park Auckland, 22 May 1976. Official souvenir programme Ireland v Southland. Rugby Park Invercargill, 1 June 1976. Souvenir programme Ireland v New Zealand. Athletic Park [Wellington], 5 June 1976. Lion rugby weekly, vol 23, no 9 1977: British Isles v Southland. Rugby Park Invercargill, 11 June 1977. Souvenir programme British Isles versus New Zealand. Lancaster Park Oval, 9 July 1977. Official programme British Isles versus Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 16 July 1977. Souvenir programme British Isles v New Zealand. Carisbrook, 30 July 1977. Programme (Octavo size) British Isles v New Zealand. Eden Park, 13 August 1977. Official programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1995 - 1998

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-

Reference: A-338-080/159

Description: Political cartoons and caricatures Quantity: 80 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, A4 size. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1999.

Date: 1973

By: Kibblewhite, Maree Christine, 1960-

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1973

Description: Includes: Cornwall & Devon v New Zealand. Redruth, 2 January 1973. Programme. Midland Counties East v New Zealand. Leicester, 13 January 1973. Programme. Ireland v New Zealand. Lansdowne Road Dublin, 20 January 1973. Programme. New Zealand n Neath and Aberavon. Gnoll Ground, Neath, 24 January 1973. Programme (2 copies). Barbarians v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 27 January 1973. Programme. Manawatu v Wellington. Palmerston North Showgrounds. 4 June 1973. Programme (2 copies). NZ Presidents XV versus New Zealand. Athletic Park. 4 August 1973. Programme (2 copies) NZ Presidents XV v New Zealand. Athletic Park. 4 August 1973. Ticket for Millard Stand, lower deck. Block O, Row M, seat no. 24. $4. (Donor M Moxon 1999) All Blacks v NZ Maoris. Rotorua Stadium. 8 August 1973. Programme. Auckland Rugby Football Union. Northern Regional Under 18 national tournament. Waitemata Park Henderson, Rugby Park Pukekohe, Eden Park Auckland. 3-8 September 1973. Programme. Canterbury v England. Lancaster Park. 8 September 1973. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 11 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1978

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1978

Description: Includes: Australia versus Manawatu. Showground Oval Palmerston North. 12 August 1978. Programme. Auckland Primary Schools' Rugby Union. Walter Dixon Memorial Rugby Tournament. Avondale. 21-23 August 1978. Programme. Australia versus Wanganui. Spriggens Park Wanganui. 30 August 1978. Programme. Canterbury v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 30 September 1978. programme Cardiff v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park. 21 October 1978. Programme. New Zealand v West Wales XV. St Helens Ground Swansea. 25 October 1978. Programme. London Counties v New Zealand. Twickenham, 28 October 1978. Programme (2 copies). Ireland v New Zealand. Irish Rugby Football Union. Lansdowne Road Dublin. 4 November 1978. Programme. (2 copies) Wales v New Zealand. Cymru v Seeland Newydd. Cardiff Arms Park. 11 November 1978. Official programme (2 copies). Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff, 11th November 1978. Menu and toast list. South and South West of England v New Zealand. Bristol Memorial Ground, 15 November 1978. Programme. Midlands v New Zealand. Welford Road Ground Leicester. 18 November 1978. Programme (2 copies). Combined Services v New Zealand. Aldershot Military Stadium, 21 November 1978. Programme (2 copies). England v New Zealand. Twickenham. 25 November 1978. Programme (2 copies) Monmouthshire v New Zealand. Rodney Parade Newport. 29 November 1978. Programme (2 copies). North of England v New Zealand. Birkenhead Park, 2 December 1978. Programme (2 copies). North & Midlands of Scotland v New Zealand. Linksfield Stadium, 5 December 1978. Programme. Scotland v New Zealand. Murrayfield. 9 December 1978. Programme. Cambridge University v the All Blacks. Twickenham, 12 December 1978. Programme. (2 copies) New Zealand v Bridgend. Brewery Field, Bridgend. 13 December 1978. Programme (2 copies). Barbarians v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park. 16 December 1978. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 22 publications. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Anthemion Auctions, Great Britain, in 2003; some from Matheson Sports International in 2004; from Sporting Memorys sale and Anthemion auctions in 2005. Two programmes donated by Carol Stigley, 2016.

Date: 1963

By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1963

Description: Includes: All Black tour of British Isles and France 1963-64. With the compliments of G Deslandes. [Itinerary]. (2 copies) A complete record of the All Blacks in Great Britain France and Canada, 1963-64. With the compliments of Frank McSweeney & Co., Limited, Taihape's leading outfitters. England v Wellington. Athletic Park. 18 May 1963. Programme. (2 copies) England v Otago. Carisbrook Ground. 22 May 1963. Programme. England v New Zealand. Second test. Lancaster Park. 1 June 1963. Programme. Town v Country for the Craw Shield. Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Lancaster Park Oval, 29 June 1963. Programme Otago v Auckland. Carisbrook Ground. 14 August 1963. Programme. Auckland v Canterbury. Lancaster Park, 17 August 1963. Programme (Rugby record and C.R.F.U. official guide) New Zealand trials. Athletic Park. 18 September 1963. Programme (Rugby weekly) Final New Zealand trials. Athletic Park. 21 September 1963. Programme. O.U.R.F.C. v NZ Rugby touring team. Iffley Road Ground, Oxford. 23 October 1963. Programme card. British Sportsman's Club luncheon in honour of the "All Blacks" touring team. Thursday October 24th, Savoy Hotel London. Menu with cover cartoon by Roy Ullyett All Blacks v Southern Counties, Sussex. 26 October 1963. Programme. New Zealand v Newport. Newport Rugby Football Club. 30 October 1963. Programme. New Zealand v Aberavon & Neath, Talbot Athletic ground, Port Talbot. 2 November 1963. Programme (2 copies). London Counties v New Zealand. Twickenham. 9 November 1963. Programme. (2 copies) Cardiff v NZ at Cardiff Arms Park. 23 November 1963. Programme. (2 copies) New Zealand v Pontypool & Cross Keys. Pontypool Park. 27 November 1963. Programme. All Blacks Rugby XV v South-Western Counties (Devon & Cornwall). County Ground Exeter. 30 November 1963. Programme. (2 copies) All Blacks Rugby XV versus Midland Counties XV. Coventry. 3 December 1963. Programme. (2 copies) Ireland v New Zealand. Lansdowne Road Dublin, 7 December 1963. Programme. Swansea Rugby Football Club. Swansea v New Zealand. 14 December 1963. Programme. Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 21 December 1963. Programme. Combined Services v New Zealand. Rugby Football Union Ground, Twickenham, 26 December 1963. Programme All Blacks v Midland Counties. 28 December 1963. Programme Llanelli v New Zealand. Stradey Park, Llanelli, 31 December 1963. Programme. Quantity: 27 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1974

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1974

Description: Includes: All Japan rugby tour of New Zealand [May] 1974. Souvenir programme. Canterbury v Fiji. Lancaster Park. 27 July 1974. Programme (2 copies) Fiji v NZ Maoris. Athletic Park. 31 August 1974. Programme (2 copies) Wellington v Auckland (Ranfurly Shield match). Athletic Park Wellington. Rugby weekly, vol 21, no 23. 21 September 1974. Programme. England (under 23) v Tonga. Twickenham, 5 october 1974. Programme. Combined Universities of Ireland v New Zealand. The Mardyke, Cork. 6 November 1974. Programme. Munster v New Zealand. Thomond Park Limerick, 9 November 1974. Programme. (2 copies) Leinster v New Zealand. Dublin, 13 November 1974, Programme. Connacht v New Zealand. Sportsground Galway. 20 November 1974. Programme. Ireland v New Zealand. Lansdowne Road, 23 November 1974. Programme. Wales XV v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 27 November 1974. Programme. Wales XV v New Zealand. Cardiff, 27th November 1974. Dinner menu and toasts (in football-shaped folded card) (Acc.PR-02-0102) Barbarians v New Zealand. Twickenham, 30 November 1974. Programme. Quantity: 14 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Matheson Sports International Ltd, 2004. Others purchased 2005.

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1976

Description: Includes: New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Fixtures list 1976. (Folded card) "Follow the 1976 All Blacks" booklet (2 copies). Bay of Plenty Maoris v Cook Islands XV. Rotorua Stadium, 12 May 1976. Programme. Ireland v Canterbury. Lancaster Park Oval, 29 May 1976. Programme (2 copies) South Canterbury v Ireland. Fraser Park Timaru, 15 May 1976. Programme. Ireland v New Zealand. Athletic Park, 5 June 1976. Programme. Masterton Rugby Gootball Club. Centennial, 18-20 June 1976. Souvenir programme New Zealand Juniors v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 26 June 1976. Programme Wellington v Petone. Athletic Park, 21 August 1976. Programme. Natal v All Blacks. Kings Park Durban, 28 August 1976. Programme. Orange Free State v All Blacks. Free State Stadium, 11 September 1976. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 10 publications. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1991 - 1993

From: Ball, Murray 1939-2017: Collection

By: Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017

Reference: H-654-001/024

Description: 9 photocopies of Footrot Flat strips FF 4514-4522; 1 photocopy of Dog with New Zealand flag from A3 colour original and 1 photocopy of A3 original "Bloody hell ..." drawn for "user pays" series 1991; 13 colour lasers of A3 originals of nationalities in 1991 World Cup. Shows Dog carrying the New Zealand flag, Dog at the rugby match, Dog as a rugby fan. The 13 colour laser copies each feature a rugby player from a different country: Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, England, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Wales, Japan, Fiji, France, Italy. For each country there is a written description of the national characteristics. Quantity: 24 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies on sheets 297 x 210 mm. Processing information: Record updated on 29 June 2023 when the access and use conditions were updated per the agreement with Diogenes Designs Limited for the Murray Ball Estate.

Date: 2008

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0006839

Description: Shows two massive rugby players, an All Black with the word 'Hypothermia' on his shirt and a member of the Irish team with 'Global warming' on his shirt. They stand in a driving storm. The All Black says that they felt that they laid the platform for their dominance up front. In the right lower corner are the words 'All Blacks 21 Ireland 11'. Refers to the test match on Saturday 14th June, 2008 between the All Blacks and the Irish. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0014571

Description: The cartoon shows a leg in a rugby boot flattening a poor little shamrock. Text above reads 'shamrocked'. A second version has the text reading 'shamrucked'. Refers to the defeat of Ireland by the All blacks 66-28 in the test at the Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth on 12th June 2010. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0014572

Description: A rather gormless-looking Irishman cheers himself with the 28 points the Irish Rugby scored against the 'mighty All-Blacks' - he is also glad of second place and believes it was a grand day. Refers to the defeat of Ireland by the All Blacks 66-28 in the test at the Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth on 12th June 2010. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0021760

Description: Shows Irish rugby team dazed and crawling out of a bomb crater. Context: Ireland lost to New Zealand in their first test rugby match 9 June 2012. Colour and black and white versions are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022031

Description: Shows an Irish rugby fan in New Zealand for the Irish rugby tour of June 2012. The matches were played on the 9th, 16th and 23rd of June. He optimistically anticipates success. Context: Ireland lost all three matches in the series. The reference to the 107 long years relates to the fact that Ireland have never beaten the All Blacks - and they only have the one draw (1973 at Landsdowne Road) in 107 years of Irish-All Black rugby. This cartoon is part one of the Ireland rugby tour story. Part two has several versions - DCDL-0022033, DCDL-0022035, DCDL-0022036. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022034

Description: Shows an Irish rugby fan after the third game of the June 2012 test match series - the result was 60-0. The matches were played on the 9th, 16th and 23rd of June. He is 'past humiliation'. Context: Ireland lost all three matches in the series. The reference to the 107 long years relates to the fact that Ireland have never beaten the All Blacks - and they only have the one draw (1973 at Landsdowne Road) in 107 years of Irish-All Black rugby. Alternate version of DCDL-0022033, DCDL-0022035, DCDL-0022036. Part one referred to DCDL-0022031. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021732

Description: Shows All Black Captain Ritchie McCaw gesturing to a monkey jumping on to the back of an Irish rugby player. Context: Ireland has lost 26 of the 27 test rugby matches played against New Zealand. The All Blacks had not repeated their 1987 Rugby World Cup success until 2011 despite being often tipped to win the tournament. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022017

Description: A man stands outside the Waikato stadium beside a box of 'Irish good luck charms' which have been reduced from $25 to 50 cents each after the All Black 60-0 thrashing of the Irish team. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).