1960 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia and South Africa player participation was accepted in 1970. In that occasion South African authorities, gave them the title of "Honorary Whites", but controversies remained. In 1976, all the African countries boycotted the Olympic Games in protest at the All Blacks' tour of South Africa. Then, the 1981 Springboks' tour, was contested by a large part of New Zealand public opinion, with riots and demonstrations. In 1985 public opinion convinced NZRU to cancel another tour in South Africa. Only with the end of apartheid, in 1992 all this controversy had a finish. Also outside the political troubles, the results of the tour wasn't
1980 South Africa rugby union tour of South America South Africans from visiting Argentina in protest at the South African government's apartheid policies and the internationals were re-arranged for Uruguay and Chile. The South American side was composed entirely of Argentine players. South Africa's touring party included Errol Tobias, the first non-white player to represent the Springboks. 1980 South Africa rugby union tour of South America The 1980 South Africa rugby union tour of South America was a series of six matches played by the South Africa national rugby union team (the Springboks) in Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile in October 1980. The South Africa team won all six of