The 1979 New Zealand rugby union tour of England, Scotland and Italy was a series of eleven matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in England, Scotland and Italy in October and November 1979. The tour was very successful as the team won ten of the eleven games, including the international matches against Scotland and England. The only team to defeat the All Blacks was the English Northern Division.
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| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Division | 21 | 18 | October 24 | Twickenham, London |
| South of Scotland | 19 | 3 | October 27 | Mansfield Park, Hawick |
| Edinburgh | 16 | 4 | October 31 | Myreside, Edinburgh |
| Midland Division | 33 | 7 | November 3 | Welford Road, Leicester |
| Glasgow | 12 | 6 | November 6 | Hughenden, Glasgow |
| SCOTLAND | 20 | 6 | November 10 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| Anglo-Scots | 18 | 9 | November 14 | Dundee |
| Northern Division | 9 | 21 | November 17 | Cross Green, Otley |
| South-West and South Division | 16 | 0 | November 20 | County Ground, Exeter |
| ENGLAND | 10 | 9 | November 24 | Twickenham, London |
| Italy | 18 | 12 | November 28 | Rovigo |
| November 10, 1979 |
Scotland | 6 – 20 | New Zealand | Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Roger Quittenton (RFU) |
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| Irvine (6 – 2pg) | (4 - 1t) Loveridge (4 - 1t) Mexted (4 - 1t) S. Wilson (4 - 1t) Dunn (4 - 2c) R. Wilson |
SCOTLAND: Andy Irvine, Keith Robertson, Jim Renwick, David Johnston, Bruce Hay, John Rutherford, Alan Lawson, Iain Milne, Colin Deans, Ian McLauchlan (c), Alan Tomes, David Gray, Gordon Dickson, Ian Lambie, Mike Biggar
NEW ZEALAND: Richard Wilson, Stu Wilson, Gary Cunningham, Murray Taylor, Bernie Fraser, Eddie Dunn, Dave Loveridge, Brad Johnstone, Andy Dalton, John Speirs, Andy Haden, John Fleming, Ken Stewart, Murray Mexted, Graham Mourie (c).
| November 24, 1979 |
England | 9 – 10 | New Zealand | Twickenham, London Referee: Norman Sanson (SRU) |
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| Hare (9 – 3pg) | (6 - 2pg) R. Wilson (4 - 1t) Fleming |
ENGLAND: Dusty Hare, John Carleton, Tony Bond, Nick Preston, Mike Slemen, Les Cusworth, Steve Smith, Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Colin Smart, Bill Beaumont (c), Maurice Colclough, Tony Neary, John Scott, Mike Rafter
NEW ZEALAND: Richard Wilson, Brian Ford Stu Wilson, Gary Cunningham, Bernie Fraser, Murray Taylor, Dave Loveridge, Brad Johnstone, Peter Sloane, John Speirs, Andy Haden, John Fleming, Ken Stewart, Murray Mexted, Graham Mourie (c).
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