Red balloon grounded as BBC opts for the haka; RHONDDA: Scenic rugby ground chosen for TV sequence.(News)

From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: March 27, 2002 | Copyright information

A PICTURESQUE rugby ground is among the locations for a new series of sequences to replace the familiar red balloon that appears between programmes on BBC1.

One scene features players doing the haka, the traditional Maori ...

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