NZ Deaf Rugby Team in Wales

1998 •
  • Deaf Sports
  • TV/Media
See Hear reports on the New Zealand Deaf Rugby team’s tour of the UK in 1998.

In 1998 the New Zealand Deaf Rugby team toured the United Kingdom, playing three test matches against the national Deaf Wales team. NZ won the series 3-0. See Hear cover the NZ team’s visit and an interviewer meets them during a training session to learn more about the team.

Note: See Hear is a weekly magazine show for the deaf and hard of hearing community in the UK, presented in BSL with voice-over and subtitles in English throughout the programme. The show covers a broad range of topics including education, deaf people’s rights, technology, language and entertainment.

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See Hear, BBC
Original format:
VHS
Reference number:
KP20-01-SPO98
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