A look back at the Nude Blacks

Naked rugby players pose for a team shot after a nude rugby game at St Kilda Beach on July 12, 2008 in Dunedin, New Zealand. The nude rugby match on the beach is a traditional prelude to a New Zealand All Blacks Test match in Dunedin against a visiting team.

Photo by Getty Images Sep 14, 2012

A look back at the Nude Blacks

On the eve of the traditional Dunedin Nude Blacks game we take a look back at games from the past. We hope the participants aren't too embarrassed...

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Rugby

Results

2013 Super Rugby Tournament

Cheetahs 27 - 13 Reds
Bulls 35 - 18 Highlanders
Waratahs 28 - 22 Brumbies
Crusaders 23 - 3 Blues
Force 13 - 23 Sharks
Rebels 30 - 21 Stormers

Schedule

2013 Super Rugby Tournament

Chiefs vs Crusaders

7:35pm NZST Fri, 24th May

Rebels vs Waratahs

9:40pm NZST Fri, 24th May

Blues vs Brumbies

7:35pm NZST Sat, 25th May

Force vs Highlanders

9:40pm NZST Sat, 25th May

Kings vs Cheetahs

1:00am NZST Sun, 26th May

Stormers vs Reds

3:05am NZST Sun, 26th May

League

Results

2013 English Super League

Rhinos 22 - 30 Saints

2013 NRL Premiership Season

Storm 10 - 10 Sea Eagles

2013 NRL Holden Cup

Storm 30 - 10 Sea Eagles

2013 English Super League

Rovers 44 - 18 Wildcats

Schedule

2013 NRL Holden Cup

Tigers vs Cowboys

7:20pm NZST Fri, 24th May

Bulldogs vs Broncos

7:20pm NZST Fri, 24th May

2013 NRL Premiership Season

Bulldogs vs Broncos

9:35pm NZST Fri, 24th May

Tigers vs Cowboys

9:35pm NZST Fri, 24th May

Tennis

Live

2013 Brussels Ladies Open

Set 3
Live
Jie Zheng 3 6 0
Romina Oprandi 6 3 2
Full Scorecard

2013 Open de Nice Côte d’Azur

Set 2
Live
Gael Monfils 6 0
Robin Haase 2 1
Full Scorecard

Results

2013 Internationaux de Strasbourg

Anna Tatishvili lost to Eugenie Bouchard

3-6 2-6

Chanelle Scheepers lost to Alize Cornet

3-6 1-6

Alize Cornet def. Magda Linette

6-3 6-4

Virginie Razzano lost to Johanna Larsson

3-6 3-6

2013 Power Horse Cup

Juan Monaco def. Tobias Kamke

6-3 6-4

Viktor Troicki lost to Guido Pella

6-7(7) 5-7

Igor Sijsling def. Jan Hajek

6-3 6-1

Jan Hajek def. Daniel Brands

6-1 6-0

2013 Open de Nice Côte d’Azur

Edouard Roger-Vasselin def. Sam Querrey

3-6 7(7)-6 6-1

Paul-Henri Mathieu lost to Albert Montanes

4-6 1-6

Gilles Simon lost to Pablo Andujar

4-6 5-7

Gael Monfils def. Fabio Fognini

6-2 7(7)-6

2013 Brussels Ladies Open

Shuai Peng def. Sloane Stephens

6-2 6-3

Kirsten Flipkens lost to Jamie Hampton

4-6 6-3 5-7

Jie Zheng def. Mallory Burdette

6-2 4-6 6-3

Roberta Vinci def. Yulia Putintseva

6-3 5-7 6-2

Schedule

2013 Davis Cup 1st Rnd - KAZ v AUT

E. Korolev vs. A. Haider-Maure

2:00am NZDT Sun, 3rd February

2013 Davis Cup World Group I 1st Rnd - TPE v AUS

T. Chen vs. L. Hewitt

2:00am NZDT Sun, 3rd February

2013 Fed Cup 1st Rnd - CZE v AUS

L. Safarova vs. S. Stosur

2:00am NZDT Sat, 9th February

L. Safarova vs. J. Gajdosova

2:00am NZDT Sun, 10th February

2013 Fed Cup 1st Rnd - ITA v USA

R. Vinci vs. V. Lepchenko

2:00am NZDT Sat, 9th February

2013 Open 13

T. Berdych(1) vs. J. Janowicz(7)

2:00am NZDT Fri, 22nd February

G. Simon(6) vs. J. del Potro(2)

2:00am NZDT Fri, 22nd February

2013 Internationaux de Strasbourg

F. Pennetta vs. M. Doi

2:00am NZST Thu, 23rd May

L. Hradecka vs. J. Larsson

2:00am NZST Thu, 23rd May

2013 Power Horse Cup

J. Nieminen(6) vs. T. Haas(2)

2:00am NZST Thu, 23rd May

2013 Brussels Ladies Open

V. Lepchenko(7) vs. K. Kanepi

2:00am NZST Thu, 23rd May

Cricket

Results

2013 Ireland v Pakistan [ODI]

Ireland v Pakistan 1st ODI: Live: IRL 5/275 (47.0) Fol. PAK 5/266 (47.0)

2013 Indian Premier League

Indian Premier League Eliminator (3rd v 4th) - RAJ v SUN: Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets

Indian Premier League Qualifier 1 (1st v 2nd) - CSK v MUM: Chennai Super Kings won by 48 runs

Schedule

2013 Indian Premier League

Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qual. 1) - MUM v RAJ

25 May 2:30am

2013 England v New Zealand

England v New Zealand 2nd Test

24 May 10:00pm

2013 Ireland v Pakistan [ODI]

Ireland v Pakistan 2nd ODI

26 May 9:45pm

Football

Results

2013 International Friendlies

Venezuela 2 - 1 El Salvador (FT)

2013 AFC Champions League

Esteghlal 0 - 0 Al-Shabab (FT)

Lekhwiya 2 - 2 Al-Hilal (FT)

Schedule

2013 International Friendlies

Namibia v Zambia

25 May 4:00am

Qatar v Latvia

25 May 4:15am

Malawi v Zimbabwe

26 May 12:30am