Players from Nelson College (in white) shake hands with players from Nelson Rugby Club before kick-off during the re-enactment of the first rugby match ever played in New Zealand. Photo by Reuters.
Players dressed in traditional rugby clothing, from Nelson College (in white) play against Nelson Rugby Club during the re-enactment of the first rugby match ever played in New Zealand. Photo by Reuters.
Players from Nelson Rugby Club, dressed in in traditional rugby clothing, pose for a picture in front of the goal post during the re-enactment of the first rugby match ever played in New Zealand. Photo by Reuters.
A player from Nelson Rugby Club, dressed in traditional rugby clothing, kicks the ball during the re-enactment of the first rugby match ever played in New Zealand. Photo by Reuters.
Players from Nelson College (in white) try to block a player from Nelson Rugby Club during the re-enactment of the first rugby match ever played in New Zealand. Photo by Reuters. i
Men in traditional clothing ride on Segways after the re-enactment of the first match rugby ever played in New Zealand. Photo by Reuters.
Men in traditional clothing ride on Segways after the re-enactment of the first match rugby ever played in New Zealand. Photo by Reuters.
Nelson has celebrated its rugby roots with a re-enactment of the first game of rugby ever played in New Zealand.
Some 6000 people, including many dressed up in Victorian costume, attended the match at the Botanic Reserve, the site of the original game played between the Nelson Rugby Football Club and Nelson College in 1870.