Abstract
In 1981 as a bewildered third former I marched up Queen Street in Auckland to protest against the Springbok tour.
At the time I knew it was for the better good, yet the next day at rugby practise I had trouble explaining why. Sporting contacts with South Africa has been a source of curiosity ever since, hence my reason for choosing a South African tour debate. 1970 was chosen for the simple reason that other major controversial tours have been done and, as it happened the 1970 issue turned out to be a crucial year for New Zealand and South African sporting relations. [Extract from Preface]