another word for apartheid is segregation
the all black did travel to South Africa but the Maori all black players were called honorary whites with was really upsetting for them because it was racist and disrespectful for them.
The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa was buoyed by events in New Zealand. ... In the short term, the pro-tour lobby came out on top: the tour went ahead, apartheid remained intact and provincial New Zealand secured the National Party a narrow victory in the November general election.
New Zealand protests helped end apartheid and made us think about how we treat in our country too.
For 56 days in July, August and September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance seen since the 1951 waterfront dispute.
In many ways the playing of rugby took a back seat in protest 1981.
rugby fallout from the tour.For some commentators, these events were a watershed in our view of ourselves.