NZ Maori beat Ireland 31-28 in a thriller at Rotorua during their 100th centenary year

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NZ Maori beat Ireland 31-28 in thriller at Rotorua during the 100th centenary year...



The New Zealand Maori rugby team beat Ireland in a thriller at Rotorua 31-28 during their 100th centenary year.



The Maoris had rushed out to an early lead with two tries and penalty, but Ireland come back and actually hit the lead with seven consecutive penalties. Maoris scored three tries to one. Once they regained the lead they kept the pressure on the Irish and gutsed it out as they say in the game.It was a great tight second half.



Another great scalp for the NZ Maori team who beat the British and Irish Lions back in 2005. They were well lead by Waikato and Chiefs loose forward, Liam Messam.



Coach Jamie Joseph is a former NZ Maori rep, as was his father the late Jim Joseph. Jamie is also a former Otago rep and former All black back in the 1990's.



A great victory in the 100th year of Maori rugby

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NZRU has apologised to former NZ Maori representative players...

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NZ Rugby Union has apologised to former NZ Maori representative players...



Maori players received apologies from NZRU and SARU for being excluded from tours to South Africa during the apartheid era



The New Zealand Rugby Union has issued an apology to Maori players who were excluded from South African tours during the apartheid era. This includes legendary All Blacks such as the late great George Nepia.



It follows a similar one from SARU president Regin Hoskins, who has said sorry to the men excluded from selection and for the offence it may have caused to the Maori community.



Hoskins says the acknowledgment of the mistakes of the rugby union's predecessors and the apology for the sport's culpability is another step in attempting to lift the shadow of apartheid. It is better late than never!

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