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Rugby goes professional

Rugby goes professional

In 1995 rugby union finally embraced professionalism openly. Garrick Tremain's cartoon is a cynical comment on the development.

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Cartoon by Garrick Tremain

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Greg Ryan, 'Sport and society - Professional sport', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/cartoon/39413/rugby-goes-professional (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Greg Ryan, published 5 Sep 2013