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1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji. The Ireland national rugby union team toured New Zealand and Fiji for the first time in 1976. Although Ireland had first played the All Blacks in 1905, this tour saw Ireland play them away for the first time.However, the tour is probably best remembered for the final game against Fiji. A tired Ireland team arrived in Fiji only to discover that, as a result of a scheduling mistake, the senior Fiji team were actually on tour in Australia. The Fiji Rugby Union managed to bring together a small group of first-team players and stand-ins. The official attendance was 12,000, but Fijian newspapers reported closer to 17,000, with many locals packed into tight surroundings. The try-line was exceptionally close to the deadball-line, with Tony Ens

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  • 1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji. The Ireland national rugby union team toured New Zealand and Fiji for the first time in 1976. Although Ireland had first played the All Blacks in 1905, this tour saw Ireland play them away for the first time.However, the tour is probably best remembered for the final game against Fiji. A tired Ireland team arrived in Fiji only to discover that, as a result of a scheduling mistake, the senior Fiji team were actually on tour in Australia. The Fiji Rugby Union managed to bring together a small group of first-team players and stand-ins. The official attendance was 12,000, but Fijian newspapers reported closer to 17,000, with many locals packed into tight surroundings. The try-line was exceptionally close to the deadball-line, with Tony Ensor at one point running over both the try-line and deadball-line. As well as playing in extremely hot weather, the teams also had to deal with a pitch invasion by dozens of frogs. Despite Ireland's inexperience with such conditions, they ran out winners, 0–8. Mike Gibson, Willie Duggan, Philip Orr and Moss Keane all returned to New Zealand with the British Lions for their 1977 tour. (en)
  • Nel 1976, La nazionale irlandese di "rugby a 15" si reca in Nuova Zelanda e isole Figi per un importante tour. Le nazionali britanniche di "rugby a 15" negli anni 70 hanno perso l'abitiudine di recarsi in tour anche al di fuori delle selezioni dei "Lions". L'Irlanda viene sconfitta dagli All Blacks per 11-3 in questo tour di oltre un mese, che tocca anche le Isole Figi (dove vince per 8-0). (it)
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  • Nel 1976, La nazionale irlandese di "rugby a 15" si reca in Nuova Zelanda e isole Figi per un importante tour. Le nazionali britanniche di "rugby a 15" negli anni 70 hanno perso l'abitiudine di recarsi in tour anche al di fuori delle selezioni dei "Lions". L'Irlanda viene sconfitta dagli All Blacks per 11-3 in questo tour di oltre un mese, che tocca anche le Isole Figi (dove vince per 8-0). (it)
  • 1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji. The Ireland national rugby union team toured New Zealand and Fiji for the first time in 1976. Although Ireland had first played the All Blacks in 1905, this tour saw Ireland play them away for the first time.However, the tour is probably best remembered for the final game against Fiji. A tired Ireland team arrived in Fiji only to discover that, as a result of a scheduling mistake, the senior Fiji team were actually on tour in Australia. The Fiji Rugby Union managed to bring together a small group of first-team players and stand-ins. The official attendance was 12,000, but Fijian newspapers reported closer to 17,000, with many locals packed into tight surroundings. The try-line was exceptionally close to the deadball-line, with Tony Ens (en)
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  • 1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji (en)
  • Tour della Nazionale di rugby a 15 dell'Irlanda 1976 (it)
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