The Munster v New Zealand match programme. (Click on image to enlarge)
A detail from the programme. Click to enlarge)
THE historic 1978 game in which Munster beat the All Blacks at Thomond Park in Limerick is part of Irish rugby folklore. A programme for the game signed by the entire Munster team, sold for 2,800 at Mealy’s in Castlecomer on September 28. Munster beat by All-Blacks by 12-0 in front of a crowd of 12,000. Many more people claim to have been present.
This is the only time the All-Blacks lost to any Irish side. The game was played on October 31, 1978. The official Munster RFC match programme , signed in pen on the middle page by the team, had been estimated at 400-500.