Formed in 1879 with the amalgamation of the Irish Football Union and the Northern Football Union of Ireland. Embelm worn on jersey is a shamrock, hence the national team is sometimes referred to as "The Shamrocks".
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Hubbard, James, 1949- :Perfect. 26 November 2013
Date: 2013
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: Setford News Photo Agency
Reference: DCDL-0026780
Description: An All Black arm reaches out of the hole which the team has dug for itself and scores a try. On 24 November 2013, in a close match against the Irish rugby team the All Blacks achieved an 80th-minute try from 65 metres out to replacement back Ryan Crotty to level the scores at 22-22, to be followed by a conversion to snatch victory. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :Leprechauns. 26 November 2013
Date: 2013
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0026768
Description: One leprechaun, sitting under toadstools, says to another 'Rugby tests should be reduced to 76 minutes'. In the rugby test against Ireland on 25 November 2013 in Dublin, the All Blacks managed to - just - beat the Irish team 24-22, scoring in the final minutes of the game. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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'Undone…'
Date: 15 November 2021
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: Hubbard, James, 1949-; Setford News Photo Agency
Reference: DCDL-0041430
Description: Digital cartoon by Jim Hubbard on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts a black rugby boot with a fern on the side. There is a player sitting inside the boot who has a bandaged head and bruises on his face. The caption is "Undone..." and the bottom right corner reads "Ireland 29, All Blacks 20". In reference to the New Zealand All Blacks loss to Ireland on 13 November 2021. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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Winter, Mark 1958- :Shamrocked. 18 June 2012
Date: 2012
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
By: Southland times (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0021972
Description: A shaken All Blacks supporter stands under the title 'Shamrocked!!. Around him is a news report of a recent 3 point magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, and surrounding him are the familiar earthquake terms 'Very Shakey', 'faultines' 'shocks' and 'cracks appearing'. On 16 June 2012, the Irish rugby team ('The Shamrocks' ) almost beat the All Blacks in Christchurch. The All Black team performance was poor, especially after their first win a week before. Co-incidentally, another earthquake had hit Christchurch. New Zealand fans were shaken by both events. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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Scott, Thomas, 1947- :After the first test. After the 2nd test. 19 June 2012
Date: 2012
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0021982
Description: First panel labelled 'After the first test' shows Irishman with newspaper whose headline reads 'Hopeless men in green in for an even bigger thrashing!' He predicts that New Zealand will be over-optimistic and that the loss will motivate the Irish players. In the second panel labelled 'After the second test the headline reads 'All Blacks should have lost to plucky Irish'. The prediction is that 'We'll be on the receiving end of a highly motivated effort next weekend'. Refers to the two rugby tests played by the Irish 'Shamrocks' in New Zealand, with the results as indicated in the cartoon. However there was no third test. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).