▁first ▁half ▁was ▁played ▁according ▁to ▁rugby ▁rules , ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁according ▁to ▁Victor ian ▁R ules . ▁By ▁ 1 8 7 7 , ▁both ▁clubs ▁had ▁adopted ▁Rugby ▁rules . ▁ ▁" At ▁the ▁annual ▁meeting ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁Club ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 ▁it ▁was ▁decided ▁by ▁ 1 7 ▁votes ▁to ▁five ▁to ▁adopt ▁the ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁La ws , ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁all ▁its ▁matches ▁with ▁the ▁D . F . C . ▁previous ▁to ▁that ▁date ▁having ▁st ip ulated ▁for ▁one ▁spell ▁of ▁every ▁game ▁being ▁under ▁Victor ian ▁rules ." ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁games ▁of ▁football ▁in ▁A uck land ▁were ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 0 ▁with ▁the ▁rules ▁being ▁a ▁mix ▁of ▁Victor ian ▁and ▁Association . ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 3 , ▁the ▁A uck land ▁Football ▁Club ▁adopted ▁Rugby ▁rules ▁following ▁a ▁visit ▁by ▁two ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Well ington ▁Club . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁AG M ▁of ▁the ▁A uck land ▁Football ▁Club , ▁discussion ▁continued ▁around ▁rules , ▁with ▁mot ions ▁put ▁to ▁either ▁adopt ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁R ules ▁of ▁ 1 8 6 6 , ▁or ▁form ▁a ▁committee ▁to ▁consider ▁other ▁rules . ▁These ▁mot ions ▁were ▁defeated ▁in ▁favour ▁of ▁continu ing ▁with ▁Rugby ▁rules . ▁ ▁An ▁A uck land ▁team ▁under to ok ▁the ▁first ▁inter - pro vin cial ▁Rugby ▁tour ▁in ▁late ▁ 1 8 7 5 . ▁This ▁spark ed