The Dropped Kick-Off - Boycott! and Moral Responsibility w/ Anthony Abrahams

About this episode

Nick W interviews Wallaby legend Anthony Abrahams about his experiences during the tours against apartheid South Africa and their relevance today.

In a special episode ahead of the release of the finale of the new series Boycott! on ABC Rewind, which dives into the history of resistance against apartheid South Africa, The Dropped Kick-Off has an exclusive interview. Nick W chats with Wallaby legend Anthony Abrahams about his role in the 1969 and 1971 tours against South Africa, and how the lessons from that time still apply today.  Listen to Boycott here, last episode out April 24 on ABC Rewind: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-rewind See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Nick W

Guest: Anthony Abrahams

Topics covered

• apartheid
• rugby history
• interview
• resistance
• moral responsibility

Keywords

• rugby
• apartheid
• Anthony Abrahams
• Boycott!
• history
• resistance
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC Rewind

Books & works: Boycott!

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