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Plaque: New Zealand Tour 2005 – Australian Deaf Rugby vs Northern Zone Deaf Rugby

The Australia Deaf Rugby team toured New Zealand during 8-21 August 1995, playing against the Northern Zone Deaf Rugby team as a warm up to the three-test against the Deaf Blacks. The game against the Northern Zone team was at Fearon Park, Mt Roskill which Australia won 12-0.

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Auckland Deaf Society
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 089-O-ADS
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