Sport and the New Zealanders : a History.

Sport and the New Zealanders : a History.

Why did rugby become much more important than soccer in New Zealand? What role have Māori played in our sporting life? Do we really 'punch above our weight' in international sport? Does sport still define our national identity? Viewing New Zealand sport as activity and as imagination, Spo...

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Main Author: Ryan, Greg
Other Authors: Watson, Geoff
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Auckland University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Sports > New Zealand.
Rugby Union football > New Zealand > History.
Rugby Union football
Sports
New Zealand
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Why did rugby become much more important than soccer in New Zealand? What role have Māori played in our sporting life? Do we really 'punch above our weight' in international sport? Does sport still define our national identity? Viewing New Zealand sport as activity and as imagination, Sport and the New Zealanders is a major history of a central strand of New Zealand life"--Publisher information.
Physical Description:1 online resource (465 pages)
ISBN:9781776710058
1776710053
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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