NEW ZEALAND TO ENGLAND 1905 THE 1^st ALL BLACKS WEARING KIT ORIGINAL VINTAGE RUGBY UNION POSTCARD

 

The Original All Blacks (also known simply as "The Originals") were the first New Zealand national rugby union team to tour outside Australasia. They toured the British Isles, France and the United States of America during 1905–1906. Their opening game, on 16^th September 1905, was against Devon whom they defeated 55–4. They defeated every English side that they faced, including a 16–3 victory over English county champions Durham, and a 32–0 victory over Blackheath. They defeated Scotland, Ireland and England with the closest of the three matches their 12–7 victory over Scotland. The team's only loss of the tour was a 3–0 defeat by Wales at Cardiff Arms Park. A try claimed by winger Bob Deans was not awarded by the referee and later became a subject of controversy. They managed narrow wins against four Welsh club teams and went on to play France in France's first-ever test match. They returned to New Zealand via North America where they played two matches against Canadian teams. Overall, they played a total of thirty-five matches, which included five Tests, and only lost once—the defeat by Wales. The 1905 All Blacks tour of Britain went on to achieve legendary status within the rugby world and New Zealand in particular. They scored 976 points and conceded only 59, and thus set the standard for future All Blacks sides. The tour also saw the first use of the All Blacks name and established New Zealand's reputation as a world-class rugby nation

 

SUPERB ORIGINAL SEPIA TONE PHOTOGRAPHIC RUGBY UNION POSTCARD PUBLISHED BY ROTARY PHOTOGRAPHIC, CARD NUMBER 3850A, DEPICTING THE 1905 NEW ZEALAND ‘ALL BLACKS’ SQUAD TOGETHER IN USUAL STANDING AND SEATED FORMATION. POSTALLY UNUSED, VERY GOOD CLEAN CONDITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED IMAGES ABOVE.

 

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