1925 New Zealand rugby union tour of New South Wales

The 1925 New Zealand tour rugby to New South Wales was the 12th tour by the New Zealand national rugby union team to Australia.

During the First World War the activity of Rugby Union was suspended. The activity reprise only in New South Wales (many player switched to Rugby League especially in Queensland). So, as in 1920 tour and 1922 tour weren't played official test match between the two national sides.

The three most important matches was played against the New South Wales selection.

In 1986 the Australian Rugby Union decreed the five full-internationals played by New South Country in the 1920-1928 period. But the remain unofficial match for the New Zealand Rugby Union.

The matches

13 June 1925	New South Wales	3 - 26	New Zealand XV	Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney

17 June 1925	N.S.W. 2nd XV	18 - 16	New Zealand XV	Sydney University Oval, Sydney

20 June 1925	New South Wales	0 - 4	New Zealand XV	Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney

23 June 1925	New South Wales	3 - 11	New Zealand XV	Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney

27 June 1925	A N.S.W. XV	13 - 20	New Zealand XV	Sports Ground, Newcastle

1 July 1925	E.J. Thorn's XV	9 - 24	New Zealand XV	Manly Oval, Sydney

Bibliography

The Brisbane Courier, Monday 15 June 1925 p 14
The Advertiser (Adelaide) Thursday 18 June 1925 p 12
The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 22 June 1925 p 8
Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW) Wednesday 24 June 1925 p 3
The Brisbane Courier Monday 29 June 1925 p 14
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 2 July 1925 p 5

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