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All Blacks trophy to honour Sir Edmund Hillary
23rd October 2008, 8:45 WST
A new rugby trophy contested by England and New Zealand will honour the late Sir Edmund Hillary.
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced the All Blacks and England would play for the Hillary Shield.
The first match would be at Twickenham, in London, on November 30, she said.
New Zealand icon Sir Edmund, the first man to climb Mt Everest, died in Auckland in January.
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All Blacks trophy to honour Sir Edmund Hillary : thewest.com.au