Image collection: Rugby

This is a sample of photographs on the subject of rugby. You can search our catalogue for more, or browse our digital collections.

• View our Flickr photos of rugby.
• Search Kete Christchurch for rugby images.
• Search DigitalNZ for images of Christchurch rugby and Canterbury rugby.

Christchurch Boys’ High School versus St Bede’s College	Some of the 13,000 spectators leaving Lancaster Park after the second test match between New South Wales and New Zealand, 1 Sept. 1923	The team of Canterbury Rugby Union representatives for 1896
The Canterbury football representatives 1894	Maori football team’s first match, at Richmond against the Surrey Club [3 Oct. 1888]

Lancaster Park

Lancaster Park is the traditional home of Canterbury rugby. In 1998 Jade Stadium became its new name after naming rights were sold to the Jade Software Corporation Limited. In 2007, it became AMI Stadium. The Stadium was damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes.

View more Lancaster Park photographs in our collection.

Balloon ascent, Lancaster Park	Balloon ascent, Lancaster Park	Balloonist Captain Lorraine shown in his first successful ascent in Christchurch
Captain Lorraine’s balloon shown taking off from Lancaster Park, 3 Nov. 1899	Fred Wood of England and W. Brown, Lancaster Park	Ten mile championship of New Zealand

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