1897 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

New Zealand in New South Wales - 1897
Type P W D L
Total: 10 9 0 1
Test match:
Opp. P W D L
Statistics against Test match opponents


The 1897 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the third tour by the New Zealand national rugby union team to Australia. Ten matches were played against regional and district sides.

Matches

3 July 1897
New South Wales 8–13 New Zealand XV
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6 July 1897
Western Districts 15–16 New Zealand XV
report
Bathurst Ground, Bathurst
8 July 1897
Central-Western Districts 3–27 New Zealand XV
report
Orange Ground, Orange
10 July 1897
New South Wales 22–8 New Zealand XV
report
14 July 1897
NorthernN.S.W. 0–16 New Zealand XV
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Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle
17 July 1897
Queensland 5–16 New Zealand XV
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Bowen Bridge, Brisbane
21 July 1897
Queensland 2nd XV 5–29 New Zealand XV
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Union Ground, Brisbane
24 July 1897
Queensland 6–24 New Zealand XV
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Ekka Ground, Brisbane
27 July 1897
New England 5–53 New Zealand XV
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Armidale Showground, Armidale
31 July 1897
New South Wales 3–26 New Zealand XV
report

Touring party

Name Position Province
S.A. Orchard Back Canterbury
L. Allen Back Taranaki
A.M. Armit Back Otago
A. Bayly Back Taranaki
W. Roberts Back Wellington
G.W. Smith Back Auckland
J. Duncan Back Otago
E. Glennie Back Canterbury
A.L. Humphries Back Taranaki
J.A. Blair Forward Wanganui
F.J. Brooker Forward Canterbury
J.J. Calnan Forward Wellington
R.A. Handcock Forward Auckland
W.R. Hardcastle Forward Wellington
W.A. Harris Forward Otago
W. McKenzie Forward Wellington
H.P. Mills Forward Taranaki
T.G. Pauling Forward Wellington
F.S. Murray Forward Auckland
W.J.G. Wells Forward Taranaki
A. Wilson Forward Auckland

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