1972 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji

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Australia on tour in 1972
destination: New Zealand and Fiji
Manager: Joe French
Type P W D L
Total: 14 6 1 7
Test match: 4 1 0 3
Australia against Test match opponents
Opp. P W D L
 New Zealand 3 0 0 3
 Fiji 1 1 0 0

The 1972 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji was a series of thirteen rugby union matches, including three tests, played by the Wallabies in New Zealand, plus a one-off test match played by the Wallabies against the Fijians in Fiji. The tour took place in August and September 1972.[1]

The test series in New Zealand was won by the All Blacks with three wins from three matches. The test match in Fiji was won by the Wallabies.[2]

Results

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Otago0265 Aug 1972DunedinTour match [3]
Buller-West Coast10159 Aug 1972 InvercargillTour match [4]
Taranaki201512 Aug 1972 New PlymouthTour match [5]
Bay of Plenty6615 Aug 1972 TaurangaTour match [6]
New Zealand62919 Aug 1972Athletic Park, WellingtonTest Match [7]
King Country13623 Aug 1972TaumarunuiTour match [8]
Hawke's Bay141526 Aug 1972NapierTour match [9]
Nelson Bays26729 Sep 1972NelsonTour match [10]
New Zealand17302 Sep 1972Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest Match [11]
Oamaru37125 Sep 1972OamaruTour match [12]
Waikato24269 Sep 1972HamiltonTour match [13]
Poverty Bay-East Coast221912 Sep 1972GisborneTour match [14]
New Zealand33816 Sep 1972Eden Park, AucklandTest Match [2]
Fiji211919 Sep 1972National Stadium, SuvaTest Match [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Wallaby manager wants more tours". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Team records Australia between 1/8/72 and 30/9/72". espnscrum.com. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Wallabies thrashed 26-0 by Otago". The Canberra Times. 7 Aug 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Combined team thwarts Wallabies' efforts". The Canberra Times. 10 Aug 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Wallabies beat Taranaki". The Canberra Times. 13 Aug 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  6. ↑ "NZ team draws with Wallabies". The Canberra Times. 16 Aug 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Wallabies go down to All Blacks in first Test". The Canberra Times. 21 Aug 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Wallabies triumph in bruising match". The Canberra Times. 24 August 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Wallabies go down to NZ team 14-15". The Canberra Times. 28 Aug 197. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Bays won the second spell". Nelson Photo News No. 143. 16 September 1972. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Rugby union tests and series won by All Blacks". The Canberra Times. 4 Sep 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Wallabies swamp NZ side". The Canberra Times. 6 Sep 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Waikato downs Wallabies 26-24". The Canberra Times. 11 Sep 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Wallabies beat combined side by 22-19". The Canberra Times. 13 Sep 1972. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Wallabies beat Fijians 21-19". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 2 Jun 2013. Retrieved 2 Jun 2013. 


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