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Ireland’s first tour to New Zealand ended with a colourful stop in Suva. By Ciarán Kennedy Sunday 14 Mar 2021, 8:00 AM Mar 14th 2021, 8:00 AM 25,001 Views 4 Comments
THE YEAR IS 1976 and a group of hardy Irishmen, battered and bruised, are happy to be getting out of New Zealand alive as they board an airplane destined for Fiji.
It’s been a year of firsts for the Ireland rugby team. They’ve just become the first Irish squad to tour New Zealand. They are about to also become the first Irish team to visit Fiji. To this day, they remain the last.