Apartheid and sport

Our recent class discussion of the film Invictus showed that sport can influence politics. To see how sport influenced apartheid, and how the policy was viewed in other parts of the world; students are encouraged to complete the following assignment:

Research and then write a report (minimum 300 words) on why the 1981 Springbok rugby tour to New Zealand was so controversial. How was the visit by the South African rugby team viewed by the people of New Zealand? What did some New Zealand supporters try to do to stop the tour? What happened in the famous final "test" in Auckland? What happened to South Africa and all its sports teams shortly after the tour?

Please post your responses by Friday 1/22 at 8:00am.