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A protester purchased this ticket for the Springboks versus Waikato rugby game at
Operation Wooden Horse
About 200 protesters had bought tickets as part of a plan code-named ‘Operation Wooden Horse’. The plan was to stand on the embankment of the rugby field to help create a path through the crowd for a much larger group of protesters approaching by road.
Operation Everest
This group was code-named ‘Operation Everest’. As the ticketholders took their places, the thousands of people in Operation Everest arrived and within moments had pulled down the perimeter fence and stormed through. About 350 anti-tour protesters successfully invaded the field, contributing to the game’s abandonment. There were violent scenes as rugby supporters scuffled with protesters and pelted them with bottles.