1905–06 New Zealand rugby union tour of Europe and North America

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The 1905–06 New Zealand rugby union tour of Europe and North America was the famous "Original All Blacks" tour captained by Dave Gallaher, during which New Zealand established itself as a dominant force in international rugby.

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instanceOf rugby union tour
sports tour
alsoKnownAs Original All Blacks tour NERFINISHED
associatedWith All Blacks black jersey tradition
New Zealand rugby culture
captain Dave Gallaher NERFINISHED
captainRole forward
competitionType test matches and tour matches
continentVisited Europe NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
countryRepresented New Zealand NERFINISHED
culturalImpact popularised the All Blacks brand internationally
endYear 1906
era early 20th century
featuredHaka true
historicalEra pre-World War I rugby
historicalStatus one of the most famous rugby tours in history
influenced development of international rugby tours
isPartOf history of New Zealand rugby union
history of international rugby union
legacy helped create global reputation of the All Blacks
nationalTeamDebutTour true
nicknameOfTeam Original All Blacks NERFINISHED
notableFor dominant match record against northern hemisphere teams
organisingBody New Zealand Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED
playedAgainst club and provincial sides in Britain
national teams of the Home Nations
teams in France
teams in North America
regionVisited British Isles NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
representedUnion New Zealand Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED
significance established New Zealand as a dominant force in international rugby
sport rugby union
startYear 1905
status completed tour
team New Zealand national rugby union team NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1905–1906 northern hemisphere season
touringSide Original All Blacks NERFINISHED
touringSideType national representative team
touringSquadIncluded Billy Stead NERFINISHED
Dave Gallaher NERFINISHED
George Nepia NERFINISHED
tourPurpose international exhibition and test rugby

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Dave Gallaher tour 1905–06 New Zealand rugby union tour of Europe and North America