HISTORY

Beginnings in New Zealand

The Nelson Football Club (founded in 1868 to provide winter sport for its members) introduced rugby union to New Zealand by adopting the code in 1870 at the invitation of Charles John Monro who had returned from Sherborne School in England. Monro taught the members the new game, his pupils also including interested students of Nelson Boys' College. On Saturday, 14 May 1870, Nelson College played Nelson Club (“The Town” it was called) at the Botanical Reserve, Nelson. This was the first interclub rugby union football match to be played in New Zealand.

The Nelsonians continued with various matches between teams drawn from the college and the club and, later in the year when Charles Monro visited Wellington, he arranged a rugby match between Nelson and a Wellington team which had been playing Melbourne rules football. The Nelson men travelled to Wellington in the Government mail steamer Luna and, on Monday 12 September, beat the Wellington team at Petone. As a result the Wellington club was founded on 12 May 1871.

Rugby was introduced to Wanganui by A. Drew, the 1870 Nelson club captain, and several members of the Armed Constabulary who were stationed there. The Wanganui club was founded on 20 July 1872. Next came Auckland club (founded in 1870), its members adopting rugby in 1873 after a period of mainly soccer. Thames club followed suit and, when North Shore was formed in June, it too voted for rugby. In 1874 rugby began in the Waikato (Ngaruawahia, Hamilton, and Cambridge having teams), and in Taranaki clubs were established at New Plymouth (Taranaki club) and at Hawera (Egmont club). In this season, too, the game went ahead in Auckland with the Parnell, Grafton, Ponsonby, and Mount Hobson clubs coming into being, with Auckland College and Grammar School taking up the sport.

The year 1875 is notable for several facts: the combined clubs of Auckland toured Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, and New Plymouth and lost all the matches. They played the Wellington club at Wellington, and the combined Dunedin and Dunedin Union clubs in Dunedin. (Both the latter were founded in 1872, the second as North Dunedin club), to play the round-ball game. They had to learn rugby rules to play the Auckland team. In Canterbury a South Canterbury club had been established at Timaru on 21 April, and a Temuka club at Temuka on 28 April. But only the Christchurch club played the touring side. Christchurch club is the oldest “football” club in New Zealand, having started in 1863, but it did not begin rugby until a few weeks before the contest with Auckland. Previously Christchurch club played under a hybrid set of rules which were, in the main, a mixture of soccer and Melbourne rules, with additions to suit local conditions. At Nelson, Auckland played representatives of Nelson and Picton clubs. The Picton club, along with the Blenheim club, had been formed earlier in the 1875 season. At New Plymouth the Auckland clubs were defeated by Taranaki club. Rugby also began on the West Coast (Greymouth club being the original organisation), and in Hawke's Bay, when the Napier club (founded 1874) adopted rugby rules.

In 1876 rugby came to Rangitikei (at Marton, Bulls, and Sandon); to North Otago (at Oamaru); to Hawera and Patea in Taranaki; to Invercargill, Otautau, and Riverton in Southland; and to Greytown and Masterton in Wairarapa. Clubs were formed in North Canterbury (Rangiora), Waimate, Kaiapoi, and Te Awamutu. A combined side from Canterbury toured Nelson, Wellington (at Lower Hutt), and Auckland (at Ellerslie). Athletic (Wellington), Waverley, Merivale, Leeston, Southbridge, Rakaia, and Otago University clubs were formed in 1877. In 1878 South Wairarapa (Featherston and Carterton clubs), Poverty Bay (Gisborne club) and Manawatu (Palmerston North and Feilding clubs) turned to rugby.

The First Unions

The first unions were founded in 1879, one in each Island. Canterbury was the first. Delegates representing Christchurch, Christ's College, Temuka, North Canterbury (Rangiora), Eastern (Christchurch), South Canterbury (Timaru), Ashburton, and Southbridge clubs met at Timaru on Saturday, 26 July. In later years clubs in the southern portion of the province were to break away as South Canterbury and Mid-Canterbury unions, and sub-unions, each affiliated to the parent body, formed in other districts. The second, Wellington union, was formed at a meeting on 20 October. The original clubs were Wellington and Athletic clubs. Later, the Wairarapa clubs, Greytown and Masterton clubs, joined the union. Palmerston North club was admitted in 1883 and a third Wairarapa club, Carterton club, in 1885. Clubs in the Wanganui, Oroua, and Rangitikei districts did not affiliate, although Wanganui and Manchester (Feilding) clubs supplied players to the representative side. The province has since been divided by the establishment of the Wanganui, Wairarapa, Bush, Manawatu, and Horowhenua unions.

The Otago union (the third) was set up on 26 March 1881. It comprised Dunedin, Dunedin Union, Otago Boys' High School, Zingari (Dunedin), Montrose, Montecillo, Orakanui College (Waitati) Oamaru, and Invercargill clubs. The original area has now been split with the formation of the Southland and North Otago unions.

Auckland union was founded at Auckland on 20 April 1883 from four clubs, Auckland (now defunct), Grafton, North Shore, and Ponsonby. The union gradually extended and at one time controlled almost the whole of Auckland Province. In 1909 the southern part and, later, the northern became independent. Hawke's Bay union was formed on 3 May 1884 by the Hastings, Napier, Napier Union, and Petane Clubs. Later the union extended to reach from Dannevirke in the south to Wairoa in the north and to take in the Taupo district as well. Nelson union was next. The original clubs, Nelson, Prince Albert, Nelson Star, and Nelson Boys' College clubs met at Nelson on 12 June 1885. The Golden Bay – Motueka area later formed a separate union. Two more unions were founded in 1886: the Wairarapa union, at Carterton, on 27 March, with Masterton, Greytown, and Carterton clubs; and the Manawatu union, at Palmerston North, on 17 April, with Palmerston North, Manchester (Feilding), and Foxton clubs. The first division of Otago union took place on 19 February 1887 when, at a meeting held in Invercargill, Southland union, the most southerly in the world, was established. Five clubs supported the proposal to be of independent status – Invercargill, Invercargill Star, Invercargill Pirate, Gore, and Riverton clubs.

In 1888 Canterbury union was divided with the setting up at Timaru on 8 March of the South Canterbury union. This comprised South Canterbury (later Timaru), Fairlie Creek, Geraldine, Temuka, Waimate, Winchester, and Timaru Pirate clubs. Timaru Pirate club was the result of Crusader and Invincible (both Timaru) clubs amalgamating. After the first meeting of the union Geraldine and Winchester clubs combined to form Waihi club.

The Wanganui union was formed at a meeting in April 1888 from the Wanganui, Gordon, Wanganui Railway, and Wanganui Collegiate School clubs. In July the first of the Rangitikei clubs, Marton and Turakina clubs, joined up. Hunterville club followed and, as the Main Trunk opened up, a sub-union was formed at Taihape and added to the Wanganui union. The Marlborough union was formed on 27 June from the Marlborough (Blenheim), St. Andrew's (Blenheim), Union (Blenheim), and Waitohi (Picton) clubs.

Four new unions were founded in 1889–90. The Hawera club convened a meeting at Hawera on 31 May 1889 of delegates from the Hawera, Waimate (Manaia), New Plymouth, Okaiawa, and Eltham clubs. This meeting agreed to form the Taranaki union. During the year Stratford and Midhirst clubs united as Manganui club, Tikorangi and Waitara clubs combined as Clifton club, and Inglewood and New Plymouth Star clubs were (among others) founded and became part of the union. Bush union was founded at Pahiatua on 19 April 1890 from the Pahiatua, Eketahuna, and Woodville clubs. It was first proposed to call the union the “Seventy Mile Bush Union”, but as Dannevirke club chose to remain with the Hawke's Bay union, the present title was adopted. The West Coast union was set up by delegates from Greymouth, Greymouth White Star, Hokitika, Kumara, Cobden, Reefton, Westport, Cape Foulwind, Brunner, and Black Diamond clubs at a meeting held at Greymouth on 24 May. The clubs in the northern area were later to assume union control for themselves. The Poverty Bay union was established at Gisborne on 30 August 1890 from the Gisborne, Turanganui, Poverty Bay (Gisborne), and Waerenga-a-hika clubs. Some time afterwards the union took in the East Coast clubs, these later resigning to found a new union in 1921.

Early Progress

Rugby grew considerably in and after the 1880s. The Bay of Plenty and Thames Valley districts took to the game when the Tauranga and Katikati clubs were founded. In 1886 rugby came to the Buller district when the Westport club was founded on 17 July. In 1882 the first overseas team to play in New Zealand began a tour at Auckland. This was from the Southern Rugby Union of New South Wales. It was generally expected that the home sides would be no match for the New South Welshmen, but Auckland Province (twice) and Otago won their matches. The record of the tourists was four wins to three losses. On 22 May 1884 the first New Zealand team to go overseas paid a return visit to New South Wales, winning all its eight matches and scoring 167 points to 17 points against. New South Wales made a second tour to New Zealand in 1886, to lose 10 of the 12 engagements, and having 130 points scored against their 20. Auckland (thrice), Wellington (twice), Canterbury (twice), Otago (twice), and Hawke's Bay defeated the visitors. In the matter of tries, New South Wales gained three, to 34 scored by local sides.

First British Team

In 1888 a British team first visited New Zealand. Nine matches were played from April on before the team went to Australia, then 10 matches in September when it returned. It was a strong team, though it comprised only English and Scottish footballers. And, though it was expected to win all its matches, it lost two – to Auckland and to Taranaki clubs – and drew four others. But it defeated two South Island XVs. This visit taught the value of systematic passing and of heeling out of the scrummage. It had previously been considered illegal to heel the ball, the contention being that the forwards were placed off side, as they were then in front of the ball. The British visit dispelled the illusion. Similarly, the possibility of the passing game had not been explored. But the cohesion among the visitors as the result of brilliant back play and handling led to an improvement in New Zealand play. The tour was not without tragedy. The captain, R. L. Seddon, was drowned in the Hunter River (New South Wales) during the Australian visit.

New Zealand Native Team

The first New Zealand team to visit the British Isles was organised by J. A. Warbrick. At first the team was meant to comprise only native players, but four “whites” were finally included to strengthen the combination. All the players were New Zealand born and this gave the team the title of “The New Zealand Native Team”. It played 74 matches in Britain for 49 wins, five drawn games, and 20 losses. Ireland was beaten (13–4) at Dublin, but Wales won (5–0) at Swansea, and England won (7–0) at Blackheath. Before leaving New Zealand the team played nine matches for seven wins and two losses; and two matches (one won, one drawn) at Melbourne on the way to England. It won its 14 games on its return to Australia and seven of the eight played in New Zealand. Altogether, the side played 107 games.

Majority Attained

New Zealand rugby reached its majority by 1890. There were then 700 active clubs and 16 major unions. Clubs rose and fell – some existed only for one, two, or three years; some for a little longer. Shifting population, the moving on of road and railway construction gangs, surveying parties, Armed Constabulary, garrison and volunteer troops, and bushmen, of whom nearly every concentration had a team, accounted for this. In some towns groups of young men, youths, and boys formed sides, mainly to play against those of their own age of other districts, an idea, no doubt, which accounts for some of the unusual titles given to their teams. Various societies – Church, civil, and school (both primary and secondary) – contributed to the number of clubs seeking matches. A town's senior and junior teams invariably had separate identities. With the formation of the unions not all active clubs sought affiliation, preferring to arrange matches at will. Those clubs, however, which did not join a union gradually ceased to exist, their memberships being absorbed into clubs with affiliation.

The New Zealand Union

As the game improved and became popular, it was evident to those interested in its welfare that changes in control were becoming necessary. There had been many small disputes about fixtures, scoring values, and interpretation of the laws of the game, and it was held that these could be overcome if a supreme authority nearer at home than the Rugby Football Union (England) could be formed to give guidance and pass judgment on vital matters. Visitors also had the added difficulty of having to deal with local unions separately, instead of with an overall governing body. The idea of a New Zealand union was not a new one. Wellington club communicated with other clubs during 1879 about the matter, but received no support. In 1879, also, the suggestion was made at the foundation meeting of Canterbury union. In 1888 Auckland union circularised other unions on the same subject, meeting with little response. The problem was not solved, however, until it was taken up by E. D. Hoben, secretary of the Hawke's Bay union. Hoben had given many years to rugby matters before arriving in Napier, having been one of those responsible for the game in the Bay of Plenty. He was secretary for Tauranga club before leaving the district and he became the founder of the New Zealand union as we know it today. Hoben spent much of his time during 1891 touring the colony putting his idea of a New Zealand union before the various local unions, explaining the proposed working of such a union and the benefits to be obtained by having the headquarters of the game in New Zealand. The support given him during his tour was such that he felt encouraged to convene a meeting, which was held in the rooms of the Club Hotel, Wellington, on 7 November, to consider the question. Delegates representing Wellington, Otago, Auckland, Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, and Manawatu were present. The meeting lasted two days. A constitution was finally drafted for examination by the unions, the need for a national union emphasised, and a decision made to meet again the next year to confirm the ideas and found the New Zealand union. Delegates met again in Wellington on 16 April 1892 and, despite some opposition, the union was founded. Representatives of Wellington, Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Otago, Canterbury, Wairarapa, and Taranaki unions took part, with promised support from South Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Bush, and Poverty Bay unions, who were unable to be represented. After the decision was reached, Otago and Canterbury delegates withdrew as they did not agree and indicated that their unions would not affiliate. When, however, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland unions had affiliated within three years, rugby in New Zealand was unified.

Additional Unions

The game developed after the New Zealand union was founded, and new clubs were formed as population grew. Most clubs affiliated with existing unions, but there was soon a demand for new unions. Twelve have been added since then, making 28 members affiliated with the national union. The 12 new unions are: Horowhenua, founded at Manakau on 29 April 1893 by Manakau, Levin, Otaki, and Shannon clubs. Buller, founded at Westport on 18 April 1894, with Westport, Westport union, Addisons, and Charleston clubs. The area was formerly part of West Coast union. Waikato, founded as South Auckland union at Te Aroha on 8 May 1909 by the amalgamation of the several organisations in the southern part of Auckland Province affiliated to Auckland union as sub-unions. The area was eventually divided until only the present boundaries remain. The title was changed in 1921. Bay of Plenty was founded at Rotorua, on Easter Saturday of 1911, by delegates of the sub-unions of Rotorua, Opotiki, Whakatane, Te Puke, Tauranga, and Taupo (once part of the South Auckland union). Golden Bay – Motueka was founded by amalgamation of the Motueka and Golden Bay sub-unions at Takaka on 10 April 1920. The union had been part of Nelson union. North Auckland, which was formed when Whangarei union applied to the New Zealand union to have the Northland sub-unions combined as a major union. The application was granted in 1921. The union was formerly part of Auckland and originally comprised Whangarei, Northern Wairoa, Bay of Islands, Otamatea, and Hokianga sub-unions. East Coast, formerly part of Poverty Bay union, comprised the pre-war wards and the later sub-unions founded during the reconstruction after the First World War. The amalgamation took place on 4 September 1921 and affiliation was granted in 1922. Thames Valley, formerly part of Auckland union, was admitted to the New Zealand union with major status in 1922 on the joining together of Hauraki Plains, Paeroa, Waihi, and Piako (later Te Aroha) sub-unions. King Country, the result of the uniting of Taumarunui, Maniapoto, Ruapehu, and Ohura Valley sub-unions. The district took in parts from the Wanganui, Taranaki, and Waikato unions, and was granted direct affiliation in 1922. North Otago, founded in 1904 as a sub-union of Otago union, assumed full status in 1927. Mid-Canterbury was also granted direct affiliation in 1927. Founded as Ashburton County union in 1904, the union was first a sub-union of South Canterbury union, and later of Canterbury union, being granted direct affiliation in 1927. The title of Mid-Canterbury union was adopted in 1952. Counties, founded as South Auckland union (the second of that name), by the amalgamation in 1926 of the sub-unions in South Auckland, was affiliated as a sub-union to Auckland union. It became a major union in 1955.

NEW ZEALAND TEAMS OVERSEAS

New Zealand teams have often toured overseas since the first tour in 1884. Visits include South Africa, the United Kingdom and Ireland (to which for statistical purposes are added the matches played in France, Canada, and America), and Australia. Three teams have gone to South Africa (in 1928, 1949, and 1960), the ability of the Springbok representatives, the altitude differences, and the heat usually experienced making a tour of the Republic the most difficult of all. Nevertheless, the general record of the teams compares more than favourably with that of other touring sides: played, 73; won, 51; drew, 6; lost, 16.

Five teams have visited the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France (1905, 1924, 1935, and 1963). The 1924 side did not play in Scotland, and the 1935 side did not appear in France, the others did. All visited Canada, and America. In the five tours, 169 games were played for 157 wins, four drawn games, and nine losses. In 1913 a side toured America and Canada only, winning all 16 matches played.

Australia, because of its nearness, has received the most visits. Twenty-three teams have gone there, including one returning from South Africa and another journeying to the same country. In all, 180 matches have been played for the remarkable figures of 160 won, four drawn, and 16 lost.

These tours concern representative New Zealand sides only. But teams representing New Zealand Maoris have been to the United Kingdom and France, Ceylon, Tonga, Western Samoa, Australia, and Fiji; the New Zealand Services sides have had many matches abroad; New Zealand Universities teams have toured in Australia, Japan, and Hong Kong, and the New Zealand Colts to Australia and Ceylon, and the under-23 New Zealand team has played in Japan and Hong Kong.

The 1884 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullback:

• H. Y. Braddon, Otago

Three-quarters:

• G. H. N. Helmore, Canterbury

• Thos. Ryan, Auckland

• J. A. Warbrick, Auckland

Halfbacks:

• Edwin Davy, Wellington

• J. T. Dumbell, Wellington

• Henry Roberts, Wellington

• Jack Taiaroa, Otago

Forwards:

• James Allan, Otago

• George Carter, Auckland

• J. G. Lecky, Auckland

• E. B. Millton, Canterbury

• W. V. Millton (Captain), Canterbury

• T. B. O'Connor, Auckland

• Jas. O'Donnell, Otago

• G. S. Robertson, Otago

• Hart Udy, Wellington

• P. P. Webb, Wellington

• R. J. Wilson, Canterbury

Manager: S. E. Sleigh (Otago)

Before leaving New Zealand (22 May) the side played a Wellington XV at Wellington and won 9–0. O'Donnell did not return to New Zealand. He represented New South Wales against Queensland in 1884, 1885, and 1886, and against Great Britain in 1888. Braddon also remained in Australia. He represented New South Wales against Great Britain in 1888, against Victoria in 1889, and against Queensland in 1890 and in 1892. Later Braddon was knighted. R. Whiteside (Auckland) was selected, but did not go, and his place was taken by F. Clayton (Auckland). Clayton and another original selection, J. Webster (Auckland), then dropped out, and Carter and Lecky made the team. G. F. C. Campbell (Wellington), who would have captained the side, and D. G. A. Cooper (Wellington) could not travel after being selected, and Webb and Robertson were substituted. Wilson replaced E. D'Auvergne (Canterbury), who was first selected. H. Roberts was the father of E. J. Roberts, the 1913, 1914, 1920, and 1921 All Black.

Match Record
28 May – v. Cumberland Country	At Parramatta	Won, 33– 0
31 May–v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 11– 0
3 Jun – v. Combined Suburbs XVII	At Sydney	Won, 23– 5
5 Jun – v. Northern (N.S.W.) Branch	At Newcastle	Won, 29– 0
7 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 21– 2
11 Jun – v. Western (N.S.W.) Branch	At Bathurst	Won, 11– 0
12 Jun – v. Wallaroo and University of Sydney	At Sydney	Won, 23–10
14 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 16– 0
		167–17

Summary

Played, 8: won, 8.

The 1893 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullbacks:

• A. E. D'Arcy, Wairarapa

• H. C. Wilson, Wellington

Three-quarters:

• Alfred Bayly, Taranaki

• Alan Good, Taranaki

• George Harper, Nelson

• F. M. Jervis, Auckland

• W. T. Wynyard, Wellington

Halfbacks:

• Henry Butland, West Coast

• D. R. Gage, Wellington

• M. Herrold, Auckland

• Graham Shannon, Manawatu

Forwards:

• S. G. Cockroft, Manawatu

• T. R. Ellison (Captain), Wellington

• J. H. Gardner, South Canterbury

• Roderick Gray, Wairarapa

• James Lambie, Auckland

• C. N. McIntosh, South Canterbury

• R. H. McKenzie, Auckland

• William McKenzie, Wairarapa

• John Mowlem, Manawatu

• F. S. Murray, Auckland

• Robert Oliphant, Wellington

• W. P. Pringle, Wellington

• C. R. B. Speight, Auckland

• A. J. Stuart, Wellington

• Hiroa Tiopira, Hawke's Bay

• W. D. Watson, Wairarapa

Manager: G. F. C. Campbell (Wellington)

A match set down for 12 July with New England was abandoned. Before leaving New Zealand (21 June), the team played a match at Petone against a Combined XV, and won, 7–4, the Combined XV including the remaining members of the New Zealand team. This was the first team under the jurisdiction of the New Zealand Rugby Union. No Otago, Southland, or Canterbury player was included in the complement on account of those unions not being affiliated. R. H. McKenzie, Gray, Oliphant, and Watson were sent to Australia as reinforcements, arriving in time to be in the sides against Western (N.S.W.) Branch and New South Wales (third match). McKenzie was an original selection, but could not travel earlier, his place being taken by Mowlem. William Elliot (Auckland) was selected, but was not available. C. Caradus (Hawke's Bay) was then called upon, but owing to injury could not accept and Shannon went into the team.

Match Record
27 Jun – v. Cumberland County	At Parramatta	Won, 8– 0
1 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 17– 8
4 Jul – v. New South Wales 18 Juniors	At Sydney	Won, 19– 0
6 Jul – v. Northern (N.S.W.) Branch	At Newcastle	Won, 25– 3
8 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 3–25
15 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 14– 3
19 Jul – v. Queensland Second XVIII	At Brisbane	Won, 6– 0
22 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 36– 0
26 Jul – v. Western (N.S.W.) Branch	At Bathurst	Won, 24– 5
29 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 16– 0
		168–44

Summary

Played, 10: won, 9; lost, 1.

The 1897 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullback:

• S. A. Orchard, Canterbury

Three-quarters:

• Lewis Allen, Taranaki

• A. M. Armit, Otago

• Alfred Bayly (Captain), Taranaki

• William Roberts, Wellington

• G. W. Smith, Auckland

Halfbacks:

• James Duncan, Otago

• Ernest Glennie, Canterbury

• A. L. Humphries, Taranaki

Forwards:

• J. A. Blair, Wanganui

• F. J. Brooker, Canterbury

• J. J. Calnan, Wellington

• R. A. Handcock, Auckland

• W. R. Hardcastle, Wellington

• W. A. Harris, Otago

• William McKenzie, Wellington

• Hugh Mills, Taranaki

• F. S. Murray, Auckland

• T. G. Pauling, Wellington

• W. J. G. Wells, Taranaki

• Alex Wilson, Auckland

Manager: I. Hyams (Wellington)

Roberts was sent to Australia when Duncan was injured in the first match. A. Kerr (Canterbury), B. C. O'Dowda (Taranaki), F. B. Young (Wellington), and D. Watson (Taranaki) were selected, but were not available, and their places were taken by Wells, Hardcastle, Brooker, and Murray respectively.

Match Record

3 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 13– 8
6 Jul – v. Western (N.S.W.) Branch	At Bathurst	Won, 16–15
8 Jul – v. Central-Western Districts	At Orange	Won, 27– 3
10 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 8–22
14 Jul – v. Northern (N.S.W.) Branch	At Newcastle	Won, 16– 0
17 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 16– 5
21 Jul – v. Queensland Second XVI	At Brisbane	Won, 29– 5
24 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 24– 6
27 Jul – v. New England	At Armidale	Won, 53– 5
31 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 26– 3
		228–72

Summary

Played, 10: won, 9; lost, 1.

The 1903 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullback:

• W. J. Wallace, Wellington

Three-quarters:

• Albert Asher, Auckland

• Duncan McGregor, Canterbury

• Robert McGregor, Auckland

• J. D. Stalker, Otago

Five-eighths:

• James Duncan (Captain), Otago

• J. W. Stead, Southland

• M. E. Wood, Canterbury

Halfbacks:

• A. L. Humphries, Taranaki

• H. A. D. Kiernan, Auckland

Forwards:

• A. L. Armstrong, Wairarapa

• R. J. Cooke, Canterbury

• B. J. Fanning, Canterbury

• David Gallaher, Auckland

• Frederick Given, Otago

• A. J. Long, Auckland

• A. F. McMinn, Wairarapa

• G. W. Nicholson, Auckland

• H. G. Porteous, Otago

• J. C. Spencer, Wellington

• G. A. Tyler, Auckland

• D. K. Udy, Wairarapa

Manager: A. C. Norris (Wellington)

P. Harvey (Canterbury) was selected, but was not available, and Humphries took his place. Before leaving, New Zealand played Wellington Province at Wellington on 11 July and lost, 5–14.

Match Record

18 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 12– 0
22 Jul – v. Combined Western Districts	At Bathurst	Won, 47– 7
25 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 3– 0
29 Jul – v. Metropolitan Union	At Sydney	Won, 33– 3
1 Aug – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 17– 0
5 Aug – v. Western Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 29– 0
8 Aug – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 28– 0
12 Aug – v. Combined Northern Districts	At West Maitland	Won, 53– 0
15 Aug – v. Australia	At Sydney	Won, 22– 3
19 Aug – v. New South Wales Country	At Sydney	Won, 32– 0
		276–13

Summary

Played, 10: won, 10.

The 1905 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
G. A. Gillett, Canterbury	28	6	0	13	0
Three-quarters:
E. E. Booth, Otago	26	5	7 ½	11	10
Duncan McGregor, Wellington	23	5	9	11	3
G. W. Smith, Auckland	33	5	7	11	12
H. D. Thomson, Wanganui	24	5	8	10	9
W. J. Wallace, Wellington	27	5	8	12	0
Five-eighths:
James Hunter (Captain), Taranaki	26	5	6	11	8
H. J. Mynott, Taranaki	29	5	7	11	9
Halfback:
Frederick Roberts, Wellington	23	5	7	12	4
Forwards:
S. T. Casey, Otago	22	5	10	12	4
John Corbett, West Coast	25	5	11	13	9
F. T. Glasgow, Taranaki	25	5	10	13	3
W. S. Glenn, Taranaki	27	5	11	12	12
William Johnston, Otago	23	6	0	13	6
Alex McDonald, Otago	22	5	10	13	0
Frederick Newton, Canterbury	23	6	0	15	0
G. W. Nicholson, Auckland	26	6	3	13	10
J. M. O'Sullivan, Taranaki	22	5	10	13	7
C. E. Seeling, Auckland	22	6	0	13	7

Manager: Neil Galbraith (Wellington)

This side was part of the team to go to Great Britain, Ireland, France, and America later in the year. The side played three matches between the time of arrival back in New Zealand and the departure for England. Before leaving for Australia it played a match against Auckland at Auckland.

Match Record

8 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 19– 0
12 Jul – v. Metropolitan Union	At Sydney	Won, 22– 3
15 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Drew, 8– 8
		49–11

Summary

Played, 3: won, 2; drew, 1.

The 1905 New Zealand Team, Tour of British Isles, France, and America

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullbacks:
G. A. Gillett, Canterbury	28	6	0	13	0
W. J. Wallace, Wellington	27	5	8	12	0
Three-quarters:
H. L. Abbott, Taranaki	23	5	10½	13	0
E. E. Booth, Otago	26	5	7½	11	10
R. G. Deans, Canterbury	21	6	0	13	4
E. T. Harper, Canterbury	27	5	11	12	7
Duncan McGregor, Wellington	23	5	9	11	3
G. W. Smith, Auckland	33	5	7	11	12
H. D. Thomson, Wanganui	24	5	8	10	9
Five-eighths:
James Hunter, Taranaki	26	5	6	11	8
H. J. Mynott, Taranaki	29	5	7	11	9
J. W. Stead, Southland	28	5	8	10	9
Halfback:
Frederick Roberts, Wellington	23	5	7	12	4
Forwards:
S. T. Casey, Otago	22	5	10	12	4
James Corbett, West Coast	25	5	11	13	9
William Cunningham, Auckland	29	5	11	14	6
David Gallaher (Captain), Auckland	29	6	0	13	0
F. T. Glasgow, Taranaki	25	5	10	13	3
W. S. Glenn, Taranaki	27	5	11	12	12
William Johnston, Otago	23	6	0	13	6
W. H. Mackrell, Auckland	23	5	10	12	7
Alex McDonald, Otago	22	5	10	13	0
Frederick Newton, Canterbury	23	6	0	15	0
G. W. Nicholson, Auckland	26	6	3	13	10
J. M. O'Sullivan, Taranaki	22	5	10	13	7
C. E. Seeling, Auckland	22	6	0	13	7
G. A. Tyler, Auckland	26	5	10	13	0

Coach: Jas. Duncan (Otago)

Manager: G. H. Dixon (Wellington)

Cunningham and Abbot were added to the team after the preliminary tour of Australia. J. King (Otago) was invited to travel as an extra halfback, but was not available. Glenn, Harper, Johnston, and Seeling returned to New Zealand direct.

Match Record

1905
16 Sep – v. Devonshire	At Exeter	Won, 55– 4
21 Sep – v. Cornwall	At Camborne	Won, 41– 0
23 Sep – v. Bristol Club	At Bristol	Won, 41– 0
28 Sep – v. Northampton Club	At Northampton	Won, 32– 0
30 Sep – v. Leicester Club	At Leicester	Won, 28– 0
4 Oct – v. Middlesex	At Stamford Bridge	Won, 34– 0
7 Oct – v. Durham County	At Durham	Won, 16– 3
11 Oct – v. Hartlepool Clubs	At West Hartlepool	Won, 63– 0
14 Oct – v. Northumberland	At North Shields	Won, 31– 0
19 Oct – v. Gloucester City Club	At Gloucester	Won, 44– 0
21 Oct – v. Somersetshire	At Taunton	Won, 23– 0
25 Oct – v. Devonport Albion Club	At Devonport	Won, 21– 3
28 Oct – v. Midland Counties	At Leicester	Won, 21– 5
1 Nov – v. Surrey	At Richmond	Won, 11– 0
4 Nov – v. Blackheath Club	At Blackheath	Won, 32– 0
7 Nov – v. Oxford University	At Oxford	Won, 47– 0
9 Nov – v. Cambridge University	At Cambridge	Won, 14– 0
11 Nov – v. Richmond Club	At Richmond	Won, 17– 0
15 Nov – v. A. Bedford XV	At Bedford	Won, 41– 0
18 Nov – v. SCOTLAND	At Inverleith	Won, 12– 7
22 Nov – v. West of Scotland	At Glasgow	Won, 22– 0
25 Nov – v. IRELAND	At Dublin	Won, 15–0
28 Nov – v. Munster	At Limerick	Won, 33– 0
2 Dec – v. ENGLAND	At Crystal Palace	Won, 15– 0
6 Dec – v. Cheltenham Club	At Cheltenham	Won, 18– 0
9 Dec – v. Cheshire	At Birkenhead	Won, 34– 0
13 Dec – v. Yorkshire	At Headingley	Won, 40– 0
16 Dec – v. WALES	At Cardiff	Lost, 0– 3
20 Dec – v. Glamorganshire	At Swansea	Won, 9– 0
23 Dec – v. Newport Club	At Newport	Won, 6– 3
26 Dec – v. Cardiff Club	At Cardiff	Won, 10– 8
30 Dec – v. Swansea Club	At Swansea	Won, 4– 3
		830–39
1906
1 Jan – v. FRANCE	At Paris	Won, 38– 8
		868–47
9 Feb – v. British Columbia	At Berkeley	Won, 43– 6
13 Feb – v. British Columbia	At San Francisco	Won, 65– 6
		976–59

An exhibition game was also played at Brooklyn (New York); six New Zealanders assisted the home side.

Summary

In British Isles–played, 32: won, 31; lost 1.

In France–played, 1: won 1.

In America–played, 2: won 2.

The 1907 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullbacks:

• E. E. Booth, Otago

• George Spencer, Wellington

Three-quarters:

• J. D. Colman, Taranaki

• F. C. Fryer, Canterbury

• F. E. Mitchinson, Wellington

• W. J. Wallace, Wellington

Five-eighths:

• A. E. Eckhold, Otago

• James Hunter (Captain), Taranaki

• H. J. Mynott, Taranaki

Halfback:

• Frederick Roberts, Wellington

Forwards:

• S. T. Casey, Otago

• William Cunningham, Auckland

• A. R. H. Francis, Auckland

• G. A. Gillett, Auckland

• John Hogan, Wanganui

• E. E. Hughes, Southland

• William Johnston, Otago

• Alex McDonald, Otago

• G. W. Nicholson, Auckland

• J. M. O'Sullivan, Taranaki

• Henry Paton, Otago

• C. E. Seeling, Auckland

• J. C. Spencer, Wellington

Manager: E. M. Wylie (Wellington)

E. Dive (Taranaki) and G. A. Tyler (Auckland) were selected, but were not available, and their places were taken by Booth and Hughes respectively. Nicholson was not originally in the team. Touring Australia at the time, he was called upon to assist when injuries caused a loss of players.

Match Record

13 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 11– 3
17 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 0–14
20 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 20– 6
24 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 23– 3
27 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 17–11
3 Aug – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Won, 14– 5
10 Aug – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Drew, 5– 5
		96–47

Summary

Played, 7: won, 5; drew, 1; lost, 1.

The 1910 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullback:

• M. Joseph O'Leary, Auckland

Three-quarters:

• P. J. Burns, Canterbury

• W. J. Mitchell, Canterbury

• F. E. Mitchinson, Wellington

• Jas. Ryan, Wellington

• L. B. Stohr, Taranaki

• F. R. Wilson, Auckland

• Five-eighths:

• W. B. Fuller, Canterbury

• H. J. Mynott, Taranaki

Halfback:

• Frederick Roberts (Captain), Wellington

Forwards:

• H. E. Avery, Wellington

• A. E. Budd, South Canterbury

• Samuel Bligh, Buller

• D. A. Evans, Harke's Bay

• A. R. H. Francis, Auckland

• F. E. B. Ivimey, Otago

• J. R. Maguire, Auckland

• G. F. McKellar, Wellington

• Henry Paton, Otago

• Alex Patterson, Otago

• James Ridland, Southland

• Arthur Wilson, Wellington

Manager: V. R. S. Meredith (Wellington)

F. Herring (Auckland), H. Hayward (Auckland), F. C. Fryer (Canterbury), D. Cameron (Taranaki), and A. Mitchell (Otago) were in the original selection, but were unable to go on tour. Their places were taken by Evans, McKellar, Stohr, F. R. Wilson, and Budd. W. J. Mitchell and Avery were sent to Australia as reinforcements.

Match Record

11 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 21– 8
15 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 17–11
18 Jun – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 19–15
22 Jun – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 21– 3
25 Jun – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 6– 0
27 Jun – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Lost, 0–11
2 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 28–13
		112–61

Summary

Played, 7: won, 6; lost, 1.

The 1913 New Zealand Team, Tour of America and Canada

Fullback:

• J. E. Cuthill, Otago

Three-quarters:

• George Loveridge, Taranaki

• T. W. Lynch, II, South Canterbury

• A. J. McGregor, Auckland

• R. W. Roberts, Taranaki

• L. B. Stohr, Taranaki

Five-eighths:

• Donaldson Gray, Canterbury

• J. R. McKenzie, Wellington

• F. E. Mitchinson, Wellington

Halfbacks:

• E. J. Roberts, Wellington

• H. M. Taylor, Canterbury

Forwards:

• Henry Atkinson, West Coast

• J. A. Bruce, Auckland

• M. J. Cain, Taranaki

• Henry Dewar, Taranaki

• J. B. Douglas, Otago

• A. J. Downing, Auckland

• J. B. Graham, Otago

• Alex McDonald (Captain), Otago

• H. V. Murray, Canterbury

• G. M. V. Sellars, Auckland

• Peter Williams, Otago

• J. T. Wylie, Auckland

Manager: G. H. Mason (Wellington)

M. J. O'Leary (Auckland) and W. McK. Geddes (Auckland) were selected, but were unable to travel, and their places were taken by Loveridge and Mitchinson. Before leaving New Zealand the side defeated Australia, then touring this country, 30–5, at Wellington on 6 September, and also won from Wellington, 19–18, at Wellington on 10 September. An unofficial match was played against Grand Pacific club, at Suva, Fiji Islands, whilst returning to New Zealand and won, 67–3.

Match Record

4 Oct – v. Olympic Club	At Oakland	Won, 19– 0
8 Oct – v. University of California	At Berkeley	Won, 31– 0
11 Oct – v. San Francisco Barbarian Club	At Oakland	Won, 30– 0
15 Oct – v. Leland Stanford University	At Palo Alto	Won, 54– 0
18 Oct – v. Leland Stanford University	At Palo Alto	Won, 56– 0
22 Oct – v. University of Santa Clara	At Santa Clara	Won, 42– 0
25 Oct – v. University of California	At Berkeley	Won, 38– 3
29 Oct – v. University of Nevada	At Reno	Won, 55– 0
3 Nov – v. University of California	At Berkeley	Won, 33– 0
5 Nov – v. St. Mary's College	At Oakland	Won, 26– 0
8 Nov – v. University of Southern California	At Los Angeles	Won, 40– 0
12 Nov – v. University of Santa Clara	At Santa Clara	Won, 33– 0
15 Nov – v. ALL-AMERICA XV	At Berkeley	Won, 51– 3
19 Nov – v. Victoria (B.C.)	At Victoria	Won, 23– 0
22 Nov – v. Victoria (B.C.)	At Victoria	Won, 35– 0
25 Nov – v. Vancouver	At Vancouver	Won, 44– 0
		610– 6

Summary

Played, 16: won, 16.

The 1914 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullbacks:

• J. G. O'Brien, Auckland

• E. A. Cockroft, South Canterbury

Three-quarters:

• George Loveridge, Taranaki

• T. W. Lynch, South Canterbury

• R. W. Roberts (Captain), Taranaki

• H. M. Taylor, Canterbury

• L. H. Weston, Auckland

Five-eighths:

• R. S. Black, Otago

• J. R. McKenzie, Wellington

• Jas. Ryan, Wellington

Halfback:

• E. J. Roberts, Wellington

Forwards:

• James Barrett, Auckland

• J. A. Bruce, Auckland

• M. J. Cain, Taranaki

• A. J. Downing, Auckland

• Thomas Fisher, Buller

• William Francis, Wellington

• J. B. Graham, Otago

• J. G. Irvine, Otago

• W. G. Lindsay, Southland

• James McNeece, Southland

• H. V. Murray, Canterbury

• Arthur Wilson, Wellington

Manager: R. M. Isaacs (Wellington)

Cockroft was sent to Australia as a reinforcement when Loveridge was injured. After being selected, C. Green (Buller), M. J. Carroll (South Auckland), and P. Williams (Otago) were unable to accept the invitation and their places were taken by E. J. Roberts, Barrett, and Lindsay respectively. Before leaving New Zealand the side was defeated (14–19) by Wellington.

Match Record

11 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 27– 6
15 Jul – v. Central-Western Districts	At Orange	Won, 59– 10
18 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 5– 0
22 Jul – v. New England	At Armidale	Won, 35– 6
25 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 26– 5
29 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 19– 0
1 Aug – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Won, 17– 0
5 Aug – v. Metropolitan Union	At Sydney	Won, 11– 6
8 Aug – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 25– 10
15 Aug – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 22– 7
		246–50

Summary

Played, 10: won, 10.

The 1920 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullback:

• J. G. O'Brien, Auckland

Three-quarters:

• Beethoven Algar, Wellington

• John Steel, West Coast

• P. W. Storey, South Canterbury

• V. W. Wilson, Auckland

Five-eighths:

• C. E. O. Badeley, Auckland

• E. J. Roberts, Wellington

• J. T. Tilyard (Captain), Wellington

Halfback:

• Charles Brown, Taranaki

Forwards:

• D. L. Baird, Southland

• E. A. Belliss, Wanganui

• Albert Carroll, Manawatu

• J. G. Donald, Wairarapa

• W. D. Duncan, Otago

• C. J. Fletcher, Auckland

• E. W. Hasell, Canterbury

• Hohepa Jacob, Horowhenua

• Charles McLean, Buller

• J. E. Moffitt, Wellington

• J. D. Shearer, Wellington

• A. H. West, Taranaki

Manager: T. Jones (Wellington)

M. J. Cain (Taranaki) was selected, but was not available. W. M. O'Leary (South Canterbury) was then invited and, when he declined, Shearer went into the side. Fletcher did not play on tour owing to injury received in New Zealand. Before leaving, the team played Auckland at Auckland on 10 July, the match being drawn, and on 14 July, defeated Wanganui-Horowhenua-Manawatu at Palmerston North, 39–0. On their return to New Zealand, the team played a match at Wellington on 18 August against Wellington and won, 38–3.

Match Record

24 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 26–15
28 Jul – v. Manning River District	At Taree	Won, 70–9
31 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 14–6
2 Aug – v. Metropolitan Union	At Sydney	Won, 20–11
4 Aug – v. A New South Wales XV	At Sydney	Won, 31–18
7 Aug – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 24–13
11 Aug – v. Metropolitan Union	At Sydney	Won, 79–5
		264–77

Summary

Played, 7: won, 7.

The 1922 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullback:

• R. C. Bell, Otago

Three-quarters:

• C. J. Fitzgerald, Marlborough

• W. A. Ford, Canterbury

• P. H. Hickey, Taranaki

• John Steel, West Coast

• K. S. Svenson, Buller

Five-eighths:

• V. I. R. Badeley, Auckland

• G. R. Dickinson, Otago

• H. G. Mathieson, Otago

• M. F. Nicholls, Wellington

Halfback:

• H. E. Nicholls, Wellington

Forwards:

• E. A. Belliss (Captain), Wanganui

• M. J. Brownlie, Hawke's Bay

• U. P. Calcinai, Wellington

• L. F. Cupples, Bay of Plenty

• J. G. Donald, Wairarapa

• F. H. Masters, Taranaki

• Jas. O'Brien, Auckland

• L. C. Petersen, Canterbury

• John Richardson, Otago

• S. D. Shearer, Wellington

• B. F. Smyth, Canterbury

• Andrew White, Southland

• A. L. Williams, Otago

Manager: S. S. M. Dean (Wellington)

S. K. Siddells (Wellington) was originally selected, but was not available. P. C. Byrne (King Country) was then invited and, as he was not able to travel, Ford was then added. Owing to illness, Svenson did not play on tour. Before leaving, a match with Wairarapa was won 12–11. On return a Wellington-Manawatu XV and a New Zealand Maori XV were defeated.

Match Record

29 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 26–19
2 Aug – v. Metropolitan Union	At Sydney	Won, 24–6
5 Aug – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 8–14
7 Aug – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 6–8
9 Aug – v. A New South Wales XV	At Manly	Won, 56–19
		120–66

Summary

Played, 5: won, 3; lost, 2.

The 1924 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

Fullback:

• George Nepia, Hawke's Bay

Three-quarters:

• H. W. Brown, Taranaki

• A. H. Hart, Taranaki

• F. W. Lucas, Auckland

• K. S. Svenson, Wellington

Five-eighths:

• C. E. O. Badeley (Captain), Auckland

• A. E. Cooke, Auckland

• N. P. McGregor, Canterbury

• M. F. Nicholls, Wellington

Halfbacks:

• W. C. Dalley, Canterbury

• J. J. Mill, Hawke's Bay

Forwards:

• C. J. Brownlie, Hawke's Bay

• M. J. Brownlie, Hawke's Bay

• L. F. Cupples, Bay of Plenty

• I. H. Harvey, Wairarapa

• W. R. Irvine, Hawke's Bay

• R. R. Masters, Canterbury

• B. V. McCleary, Canterbury

• H. G. Munro, Otago

• J. H. Parker, Canterbury

• C. G. Porter, Wellington

• John Richardson, Southland

• Andrew White, Southland

Manager: E. A. Little (Wellington)

This side was part of the team later to tour the British Isles, France, and Canada. Owing to illness Harvey was unable to play on the tour. On returning to New Zealand the side played two matches – against Auckland at Auckland on 23 July, being defeated (3–14), and against Horowhenua-Manawatu at Palmerston North on 26 July, winning 27–12. For the second engagement John Steel was included.

Match Record

5 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 16–20
9 Jul – v. Metropolitan Union	At Sydney	Won, 38–5
12 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 21–5
16 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 38–8
		113–38

Summary

Played, 4: won, 3; lost, 1.

The 1924 New Zealand Team, Tour of British Isles, France, and British Columbia

				Height	Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
George Nepia, Hawke's Bay	19	5	9	13	1
Three-quarters:
H. W. Brown, Taranaki	19	5	9¾	11	7
A. H. Hart, Taranaki	26	5	6½	9	12
F. W. Lucas, Auckland	22	5	10	10	4
A. C. C. Robilliard, Canterbury	20	5	10	11	8
John Steel, West Coast	24	5	10	12	7
K. S. Svenson, Wellington	25	5	7	10	12
Five-eighths:
C. E. O. Badeley, Auckland	27	5	7	10	9
A. E. Cooke, Auckland	22	5	9	9	12
N. P. McGregor, Canterbury	22	5	7	10	6
M. F. Nicholls, Wellington	22	5	9¾	11	0
Lui Paewai, Hawke's Bay	19	5	8½	11	8
Halfbacks:
W. C. Dalley, Canterbury	22	5	4½	10	2
J. J. Mill, Hawke's Bay	24	5	7	10	12
Forwards:
C. J. Brownlie, Hawke's Bay	27	6	3	15	0
M. J. Brownlie, Hawke's Bay	26	6	0	13	13
L. F. Cupples, Bay of Plenty	26	6	2½	13	12
Quentin Donald, Wairarapa	24	5	10	12	6
I. H. Harvey, Wairarapa	21	6	1½	14	8
W. R. Irvine, Hawke's Bay	25	5	7½	12	12
R. R. Masters, Canterbury	23	5	11½	14	0
B. V. McCleary, Canterbury	27	5	9	13	1
H. G. Munro, Otago	27	5	9	11	12
J. H. Parker, Canterbury	27	6	0	12	7
C. G. Porter (Captain), Wellington	24	5	8	12	8
John Richardson, Southland	25	6	1	14	5
R. T. Stewart, South Canterbury	20	6	1	14	0
A. H. West, Taranaki	30	6	1	13	12
Andrew White, Southland	30	5	10½	12	6

Manager: S. S. M. Dean (Wellington)

Match Record

1924
13 Sep – v. Devonshire	At Devonport	Won, 11– 0
18 Sep – v. Cornwall	At Camborne	Won, 29– 0
20 Sep – v. Somersetshire	At Weston-Super-Mare	Won, 6– 0
25 Sep – v. Gloucestershire	At Gloucester	Won, 6– 0
27 Sep – v. Swansea Club	At Swansea	Won, 39– 3
2 Oct – v. Newport Club	At Newport	Won, 13– 10
4 Oct – v. Leicester Club	At Leicester	Won, 27– 0
8 Oct – v. North Midlands	At Birmingham	Won, 40– 3
11 Oct – v. Cheshire	At Birkenhead	Won, 18– 5
15 Oct – v. Durham County	At Sunderland	Won, 43– 7
18 Oct – v. Yorkshire	At Bradford	Won, 42– 4
22 Oct – v. Lancashire	At Manchester	Won, 23– 0
25 Oct – v. Cumberland	At Carlisle	Won, 41– 0
1 Nov – v. IRELAND	At Dublin	Won, 6– 0
5 Nov – v. Ulster	At Belfast	Won, 28– 6
8 Nov – v. Northumberland	At Newcastle	Won, 27– 4
12 Nov – v. Cambridge University	At Cambridge	Won, 5– 0
15 Nov – v. London Counties	At Twickenham	Won, 31– 6
20 Nov – v. Oxford University	At Oxford	Won, 33– 15
22 Nov – v. Cardiff Club	At Cardiff	Won, 16– 8
29 Nov – v. WALES	At Swansea	Won, 19– 0
2 Dec – v. Llanelly Club	At Llanelly	Won, 8– 3
6 Dec – v. East Midlands	At Northampton	Won, 31– 7
11 Dec – v. Warwickshire	At Coventry	Won, 20– 0
13 Dec – v. Combined Services	At Twickenham	Won, 25– 3
17 Dec – v. Hampshire	At Portsmouth	Won, 22– 0
27 Dec – v. London Counties	At Blackheath	Won, 28– 3
3 Jan – v. England	At Twickenham	Won, 17– 11
		654–98
11 Jan – v. Selection Francais	At Paris	Won, 37– 8
18 Jan – v. FRANCE	At Toulouse	Won, 30– 6
		721– 112
14 Feb – v. Vancouver	At Vancouver	Won, 49– 0
18 Feb v Victoria (B.C.)	At Victoria (B.C.)	Won, 68– 4
		838– 116

Summary

In British Isles–played, 28: won, 28.

In France–played, 2: won, 2.

In Canada–played, 2: won, 2.

The 1925 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
J. H. Harris, Canterbury	22	5	10	11	4
Three-quarters:
J. M. Blake, Hawke's Bay	23	5	9	10	9
W. L. Elvy, Canterbury	22	5	7	11	7
A. D. Law, Manawatu	22	5	11	12	10
G. D. Wise, Otago	20	5	10	11	5
Five-eighths:
L. M. Johnson, Wellington	27	5	8	12	0
David Johnston, Taranaki	22	5	8	10	10
G. P. Lawson, South Canterbury	25	5	9	11	4
H. A. Mattson, Auckland	24	5	9	11	5
Halfbacks:
T. G. Corkill, Hawke's Bay	22	5	10	11	0
D. H. Wright, Auckland	22	5	7	10	7
Forwards:
James Archer, Southland	25	6	0	13	11
D. McK. Dickson, Otago	24	6	0	13	7
J. G. Donald (Captain), Wairarapa	28	6	1	13	7
I. H. Finlayson, North Auckland	21	6	2	15	0
Alex Kirkpatrick, Hawke's Bay	26	5	11	12	0
L. A. G. Knight, Auckland	24	6	2	15	0
A. R. Lomas, Auckland	30	5	10	13	12
A. G. McCormick, Canterbury	26	5	10	14	0
J. A. McNab, Hawke's Bay	29	6	1	13	6
L. S. Righton, Auckland	26	5	10	14	0
L. A. Thomas, Wellington	25	5	11	13	0
John Walter, Taranaki	20	5	11	13	7

Manager: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)

Players touring with the 1924 side were not available for selection in this team. J. R. Bell (Southland) was selected and, as he was not available, David Johnston was chosen to replace him. Before leaving New Zealand the side was defeated by Wellington (6–10) at Wellington and, on their return, a match against Wellington-Manawatu-Horowhenua was won 25–11 at Wellington.

Match Record
13 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 26–3
17 Jun – v. New South Wales Second XV	At Sydney	Lost, 16–18
20 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 4–0
23 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 11–3
27 Jun – v. A New South Wales XV	At Newcastle	Won, 20–13
1 Jul – v. E. J. Thorn's XV	At Manly	Won, 24–9
		101–46

Summary

Played, 6: won, 5; lost, 1.

The 1926 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
D. R. L. Stevenson, Otago	26	6	0	12	9
Three-quarters:
J. M. Blake, Hawke's Bay	24	5	9	10	10
H. W. Brown, Taranaki	21	5	10	11	7
W. L. Elvy, Canterbury	23	5	7	11	7
A. C. C. Robilliard, Canterbury	22	5	10	11	3
K. S. Svenson, Wellington	27	5	7	10	12
Five-eighths:
A. E. Cooke, Hawke's Bay	24	5	9	10	10
M. F. Nicholls, Wellington	24	5	9¾	11	3
T. R. Sheen, Auckland	20	5	7½	11	0
Halfbacks:
W. C. Dalley, Canterbury	24	5	4½	10	3
J. J. Mill, Hawke's Bay	26	5	7	10	13
Forwards:
G. T. Alley, Southland	23	6	2½	15	7
C. J. Brownlie, Hawke's Bay	29	6	3	15	0
M. J. Brownlie, Hawke's Bay	28	6	0	13	12
I. H. Finlayson, North Auckland	22	6	2	15	2
I. H. Harvey, Wairarapa	23	6	1½	15	4
W. E. Hazlett, Southland	19	6	0	15	0
W. R. Irvine, Hawke's Bay	27	5	7½	13	11
Alex Kirkpatrick, Hawke's Bay	27	5	11	12	0
Arthur Knight, Auckland	25	6	2	15	0
A. R. Lomas, Auckland	31	5	10	13	12
C. G. Porter (Captain), Wellington	25	5	8	12	8
R. T. Stewart, South Canterbury	22	6	1	15	0

Manager: H. S. Leith (Wellington)

F. W. Lucas (Auckland) was selected, but, as he was not available, his place was taken by H. W. Brown.

Match Record
10 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 20–26
14 Jul – v. A New South Wales XV	At Sydney	Won, 31–14
17 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 11–6
20 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 14–0
24 Jul – v. Victoria	At Melbourne	Won, 58–15
29 Jul – v. A New South Wales XV	At Sydney	Won, 28–21
		162–82

Summary

Played, 6: won, 5; lost, 1.

The 1928 New Zealand Team, Tour of South Africa

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
H. T. Lilburne, Canterbury	20	5	8	12	1
Three-quarters:
S. R. Carleton, Canterbury	24	5	10	11	7
B. A. Grenside, Hawke's Bay	27	6	0	13	4
D. F. Lindsay, Otago	21	5	9	13	6
F. W. Lucas, Auckland	26	5	9¾	11	6
A. C. C. Robilliard, Canterbury	24	5	10	11	8
C. A. Rushbrook, Wellington	21	6	0	12	3
T. R. Sheen, Auckland	22	5	7½	11	3
Five-eighths:
L. M. Johnson, Wellington	30	5	8	11	13
N. P. McGregor, Canterbury	26	5	7	10	11
M. F. Nicholls, Wellington	26	5	9¾	11	7
W. A. Strang, South Canterbury	22	5	8	11	9
Halfbacks:
W. C. Dalley, Canterbury	26	5	4½	11	0
F. D. Kilby, Wellington	22	5	6	10	12
Forwards:
G. T. Alley, Canterbury	24	6	3	16	2
C. J. Brownlie, Hawke's Bay	31	6	3	16	2
M. J. Brownlie (Captain), Hawke's Bay	30	6	0	14	3
J. T. Burrows, Canterbury	24	5	11	12	7
I. H. Finlayson, North Auckland	24	6	2	15	7
Swinton Hadley, Auckland	24	5	10	12	11
I. H. Harvey, Wairarapa	25	6	2½	15	2
W. E. Hazlett, Southland	21	6	0	14	9
John Hore, Otago	20	5	10	12	12
R. G. McWilliams, Auckland	26	6	1	14	0
George Scrimshaw, Canterbury	25	6	0	12	3
E. M. Snow, Nelson	28	6	1½	13	7
R. T. Stewart, South Canterbury	24	6	1	15	11
J. P. Swain, Hawke's Bay	26	5	7	12	13
E. P. Ward, Taranaki	30	5	9	15	5

Manager: W. F. Hornig (Wellington)

After selection A. E. Cooke (Wairarapa) was unable to travel and S. R. Carleton filled the vacancy.

Match Record
30 May – v. Western Province Country	At Cape Town	Won, 11– 3
2 Jun – v. Cape Town clubs	At Cape Town	Lost, 3– 7
6 Jun – v. Griqualand West	At Kimberley	Won, 19–10
9 Jun – v. Transvaal	At Johannesburg	Lost, 0– 6
13 Jun – v. Orange Free State	At Kroonstad	Won, 20– 0
16 Jun – v. Transvaal	At Johannesburg	Won, 5– 0
20 Jun – v. Western Transvaal	At Potchefstroom	Won, 19– 8
23 Jun – v. Natal	At Pietermaritzburg	Won, 31– 3
30 Jun – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Durban	Lost, 0–17
7 Jul – v. Northern Provinces	At Kimberley	Drew, 18–18
14 Jul – v. Rhodesia	At Bulawayo	Won, 44– 8
21 Jul – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Johannesburg	Won, 7– 6
25 Jul – v. Pretoria clubs	At Pretoria	Won, 13– 6
28 Jul – v. Orange Free State	At Bloemfontein	Won, 15–11
1 Aug – v. North-Eastern Districts	At Bughersdorp	Won, 27– 0
4 Aug – v. Border	At East London	Won, 22– 3
8 Aug – v. Border	At King	Won, 35– 3
William's Town 11 Aug – v. Eastern Province	At Port Elizabeth	Won, 16– 3
18 Aug – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Port Elizabeth	Lost, 6–11
22 Aug – v. South-Western Districts	At Oudtshoorn	Won, 12– 6
25 Aug – v. Western Province	At Cape Town	Lost, 3–10
1 Sep – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Cape Town	Won, 13– 5
		339–144
5 Sep – v. Combined Universities*	At Cape Town	Won, 14– 9
		353–153
29 Sep – v. Victoriat†	At Melbourne	Won, 58–9
		411–162

*Unofficial match.

†Played en route to New Zealand.

Summary (Including Unofficial Match)

In South Africa–played, 23: won, 17; drew, 1; lost, 5.

In Australia–played, 1: won, 1.

The 1929 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
George Nepia, East Coast	24	5	9	13	6
Three-quarters:
S. R. Carleton, Canterbury	25	5	10	11	7
J. H. Geddes, Southland	20	5	8	10	10
B. A. Grenside, Hawke's Bay	28	6	0	13	4
L. S. Hook, Auckland	22	5	7	10	0
J. C. Stringfellow, Wairarapa	25	5	10	12	8
A. C. Waterman, North Auckland	21	5	8	11	4
Five-eighths:
R. T. Cundy, Wairarapa	28	5	9	12	8
H. T. Lilburne, Canterbury	21	5	8	12	0
C. J. Oliver, Canterbury	21	5	9	10	12
Halfbacks:
W. C. Dalley, Canterbury	29	5	4½	10	10
E. T. Leys, Wellington	..	.	.	.	.
J. M. Tuck, Waikato	22	5	6	10	6
Forwards:
A. I. Cottrell, Canterbury	21	5	8	12	8
A. L. Kivell, Taranaki	20	5	9	13	0
Athol Mahoney, Bush	20	6	3	13	9
R. G. McWilliams, Auckland	26	6	1	14	5
B. P. Palmer, Auckland	20	5	8	13	0
C. G. Porter (Captain), Wellington	28	5	8	12	8
K. H. Reid, Wairarapa	24	5	8	13	1
W. B. Reside, Wairarapa	21	6	2	13	12
Wiremu Rika,* North Auckland	27	5	11	13	10
E. M. Snow, Nelson	29	6	1½	13	10
W. T. C. Sonntag, Otago	28	6	1	14	3
Robert Souter, Otago	21	5	7	12	0
E. R. G. Steere, Hawke's Bay	20	5	10	13	3

*Playing name of W. R. Heke.

Manager: Jas. McLeod (Taranaki)

Match Record
29 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Drew, 0–0
3 Jul – v. Newcastle	At Newcastle	Won, 35–6
6 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Lost, 8–9
10 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 22–9
13 Jul – v. An Australian XV	At Melbourne	Won, 25–4
17 Jul – v. New South Wales Country	At Armidale	Won, 27–8
20 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Lost, 9–17
24 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 27–0
27 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Lost, 13–15
31 Jul – v. New South Wales Second XV	At Sydney	Won, 20–12
		186–80

Summary

Played, 10: won, 6; drew, 1; lost, 3.

The 1932 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
A. J. Collins, Taranaki	23	5	7	12	0
Three-quarters:
Nelson Ball, Wellington	23	5	9	10	11
G. A. H. Bullock-Douglas, Wanganui	21	5	9	11	6
T. H. C. Caughey, Auckland	20	6	0	12	4
G. F. Hart, Canterbury	23	5	9	12	0
E. C. Holder, Buller	22	5	11½	12	13
J. R. Page, Wellington	24	5	7	11	5
A. C. Proctor, Otago	25	5	10	12	3
Five-eighths:
G. D. Innes, Canterbury	21	5	11	13	5
H. T. Lilburne, Wellington	24	5	8	11	12
H. R. Pollock, Wellington	22	5	9½	10	6
Halfbacks:
M. M. N. Corner, Auckland	22	5	5	9	10
F. D. Kilby (Captain), Wellington	25	5	6	11	0
Forwards:
E. F. Barry, Wellington	26	6	2	14	0
R. L. Clarke, Taranaki	22	5	1½	14	8
A. I. Cottrell, Canterbury	23	5	10	13	0
John Hore, Otago	25	5	10	13	2
E. M. Jessep, Wellington	26	5	10	14	0
J. E. Manchester, Canterbury	24	6	1	14	0
D. S. Max, Nelson	26	6	2	15	6
H. F. McLean, Wellington	24	6	2	13	10
T. C. Metcalfe, Southland	23	5	11	13	10
B. P. Palmer, Auckland	28	5	9	12	10
G. B. Purdue, Southland	24	6	2	14	10
Frank Solomon, Auckland	25	6	0	13	10
E. R. G. Steere, Hawke's Bay	23	5	10¼	14	0

Manager: W. J. Wallace (Wellington)

R. N. Williams (Hawke's Bay) was selected, but was injured in the match against Wellington. His place was taken by Ball. Page was sent as an extra back owing to Hart's having received an injury prior to leaving New Zealand. Hart, however, played once on the tour. Before leaving for Australia the side was defeated (23–36) by Wellington at Wellington on 15 June.

Match Record

25 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 13–11
29 Jun – v. Newcastle	At Newcastle	Won, 44–6
2 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Lost, 17–22
6 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 27–3
9 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 28–8
14 Jul – v. Brisbane-Ipswich XV	At Ipswich	Won, 44–12
16 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Won, 21–3
20 Jul – v. Darling Downs	At Toowoomba	Won, 30–6
23 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 21–13
27 Jul – v. Western (N.S.W.) Districts	At Wellington	Won, 63–15
		308–99

Summary

Played 10: won, 9; lost, 1.

The 1934 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
A. J. Collins, Taranaki	25	5	7	11	7
Three-quarters:
G. A. H. Bullock-Douglas, Wanganui	23	5	9	11	5
T. H. C. Caughey, Auckland	22	6	0	12	8
G. F. Hart, Canterbury	25	5	9	11	9
E. C. Holder, Buller	24	5	11½	13	2
H. A. Smith, Otago	22	5	9	11	10
Five-eighths:
J. L. Griffiths, Wellington	22	5	7	10	10
H. T. Lilburne, Wellington	26	5	8	12	6
C. J. Oliver, Canterbury	28	5	10	12	2
J. R. Page, Wellington	26	5	7	11	5
Halfbacks:
M. M. N. Corner, Auckland	24	5	5	9	9
F. D. Kilby (Captain), Wellington	27	5	6	11	11
Forwards:
E. F. Barry, Wellington	28	6	2	14	4
W. E. Hadley, Auckland	24	5	10	13	0
John Hore, Otago	27	5	10	13	7
R. R. King, West Coast	23	6	2	14	2
Arthur Knight, Auckland	28	6	0	16	0
Arthur Lambourn, Wellington	23	5	10	13	0
John Leeson, Waikato	24	5	9	13	0
Athol Mahoney, Bush	25	6	2	14	7
J. E. Manchester, Canterbury	26	6	1	14	2
Hawea Mataira, Hawke's Bay	23	5	11	14	2
D. S. Max, Nelson	28	6	2	16	0
R. M. McKenzie, Manawatu	22	6	0	15	0
H. F. McLean, Auckland	26	6	2½	14	0

Manager: A. J. Geddes (Southland)

A. H. Andrews (Canterbury) could not travel after being selected; his place was taken by Barry. On returning to New Zealand the team played and won a match against “The Rest” at Wellington.

Match Record

1 Aug – v. Western Districts	At Orange	Won, 51–10
4 Aug – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 18–16
6 Aug – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 16–13
11 Aug – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Lost, 11–25
15 Aug – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 31–14
18 Aug – v. An Australian XV	At Brisbane	Won, 11–6
22 Aug – v. Newcastle	At Newcastle	Won, 35–3
25 Aug – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Drew, 3–3
		176–90

Summary

Played, 8: won, 6; drew, 1; lost, 1.

The 1935 New Zealand Team, Tour of British Isles and Canada

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
G. D. M. Gilbert, West Coast	24	6	0½	13	3
Three-quarters:
Nelson Ball, Wellington	26	5	9	10	11
H. M. Brown, Auckland	24	5	8	10	11
T. H. C. Caughey, Auckland	23	6	0	12	2
G. F. Hart, Canterbury	26	5	9	11	7
N. A. Mitchell, Southland	21	5	11	13	3
C. J. Oliver, Canterbury	29	5	10	12	1
Five-eighths:
J. L. Griffiths, Wellington	23	5	7	10	1
J. R. Page, Wellington	27	5	7	11	2
David Solomon, Auckland	22	5	8	11	13
E. W. T. Tindill, Wellington	24	5	8	11	13
Halfbacks:
M. M. N. Corner, Auckland	25	5	5	9	6
B. S. Sadler, Wellington	20	5	5	9	13
Forwards:
G. T. Adkins, South Canterbury	24	5	11	14	8
J. J. Best, Marlborough	21	6	0	14	6
W. R. Collins, Hawke's Bay	24	6	2	15	6
Douglas Dalton, Hawke's Bay	22	5	9	13	6
W. E. Hadley, Auckland	25	5	10	13	2
John Hore, Otago	27	5	10	12	10
R. R. King, West Coast	24	6	2	14	0
Arthur Lambourn, Wellington	24	5	10	13	2
Athol Mahoney, Bush	26	6	2	14	3
J. E. Manchester (Captain), Canterbury	27	6	1	14	3
R. M. McKenzie, Manawatu	23	6	0	15	0
H. F. McLean, Auckland	27	6	2½	14	0
C. S. Pepper, Auckland	23	5	10	12	9
S. T. Reid, Hawke's Bay	22	6	2	14	13
F. H. Vorrath, Otago	26	6	0	13	7
J. G. Wynyard, Waikato	20	6	3	14	2

Manager: V. R. S. Meredith (Auckland)

Match Record

1935
14 Sep – v. Devonshire and Cornwall	At Devonport	Won, 35–6
19 Sep – v. Midland Counties	At Coventry	Won, 9–3
21 Sep – v. Yorkshire and Cumberland	At Bradford	Won, 14–3
25 Sep – v. Abertillery and Cross Keys	At Abertillery	Won, 31–6
28 Sep – v. Swansea Club	At Swansea	Lost, 3–11
3 Oct – v. Gloucester and Somersetshire	At Bristol	Won, 23–3
5 Oct – v. Lancashire and Cheshire	At Birkenhead	Won, 21–8
9 Oct – v. Northumberland and Durham	At Gosforth	Won, 10–6
12 Oct – v. South of Scotland	At Hawick	Won, 11–8
16 Oct – v. Glasgow and Edinburgh	At Glasgow	Won, 9–8
19 Oct – v. Combined Services	At Aldershot	Won, 6–5
22 Oct – v. Llanelly Club	At Llanelly	Won, 16–8
26 Oct – v. Cardiff Club	At Cardiff	Won, 20–5
31 Oct – v. Newport Club	At Newport	Won, 17–5
2 Nov – v. London Counties	At Twickenham	Won, 11–0
6 Nov – v. Oxford University	At Oxford	Won, 10–9
9 Nov – v. Hampshire and Sussex	At Bournemouth	Won, 14–8
14 Nov – v. Cambridge University	At Cambridge	Won, 25–5
16 Nov – v. Leicester and East Midlands	At Leicester	Won, 16–3
23 Nov – v. SCOTLAND	At Edinburgh	Won, 18–8
27 Nov – v. North of Scotland	At Aberdeen	Won, 12–6
30 Nov – v. Ulster	At Belfast	Drew, 3–3
7 Dec – v. IRELAND	At Dublin	Won, 17–9
12 Dec – v. Welsh Mid-Districts	At Aberdare	Won, 31–10
14 Dec – v. Neath and Aberavon	At Aberavon	Won, 13–3
21 Dec – v. WALES	At Cardiff	Lost, 12–13
26 Dec – v. London Counties	At Twickenham	Won, 24–5
1936
4 Jan – v. ENGLAND	At Twickenham	Lost, 0–13
		431–180
25 Jan – v. Vancouver	At Vancouver	Won, 32–0
29 Jan – v. Victoria (B.C.)	At Victoria	Won, 27–0
		490–183

Summary

Played, 30: won, 26; drew, 1; lost, 3.

The 1938 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
J. M. Taylor, Otago	26	5	9	12	2
Three-quarters:
John Dick, Auckland	25	5	10	12	7
N. A. Mitchell (Captain), Otago	24	5	11	13	7
T. C. Morrison, South Canterbury	24	6	0	12	7
W. J. Phillips, King Country	25	6	0	13	7
A. W. Wesney, Southland	23	5	8½	11	13
A. H. Wright, Wellington	24	5	10½	13	6
Five-eighths:
Trevor Berghan, Otago	23	5	7½	11	10
J. L. Griffiths, Wellington	26	5	8	10	0
J. A. Hooper, Canterbury	24	5	10	11	0
J. L. Sullivan, Taranaki	23	5	10½	12	9
Halfbacks:
C. K. Saxton, South Canterbury	25	5	5	10	7
E. W. T. Tindill, Wellington	27	5	8	10	9
Forwards:
A. W. Bowman, Hawke's Bay	24	6	2	14	10
W. N. Carson, Auckland	22	5	11½	14	3
Douglas Dalton, Hawke's Bay	25	5	9	13	10
V. L. George, Southland	29	5	11½	14	4
E. S. Jackson, Hawke's Bay	24	5	11	13	10
R. R. King, West Coast	27	6	2	14	7
Arthur Lambourn, Wellington	27	5	10½	13	11
R. M. McKenzie, Manawatu	27	6	1½	15	3
H. M. Milliken, Canterbury	24	5	11¾	15	4
A. A. Parkhill, Otago	26	5	11	14	3
C. E. Quaid, Otago	29	5	9	13	8
C. W. Williams, Canterbury	22	6	2	14	12
J. G. Wynyard, Waikato	23	6	3	14	8

Managers: G. J. Adams (Wanganui) and A. McDonald (Wellington)

When first selected Dick was indisposed and unable to travel, Wright then being included in the side. Later, Dick was available, and supporters paid his expenses to Australia, where he joined the team to play in the sixth match.

Match Record

16 Jul – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 28–8
20 Jul – v. Combined Western	At Wellington	Won, 31–0
23 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 24–9
27 Jul – v. Newcastle	At Newcastle	Won, 39–16
30 Jul – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 30–9
3 Aug – v. Darling Downs	At Toowoomba	Won, 36–6
6 Aug – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Won, 20–14
10 Aug – v. Federal Capital Territory	At Canberra	Won, 57–5
13 Aug – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 14–6
		279–73

Summary

Played, 9: won, 9.

The 1947 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullbacks:
R. W. H. Scott, Auckland	25	5	10	12	8
T. R. D. Webster, Southland	26	6	0	12	10
Three-quarters:
W. G. Argus, Canterbury	25	6	1	13	0
M. P. Goddard, South Canterbury	25	5	9	12	5
D. F. Mason, Wellington	23	5	9	11	8
J. K. McLean, King Country	23	5	10½	12	9
J. B. Smith, North Auckland	24	5	9	12	10
Five-eighths:
F. R. Allen (Captain), Auckland	27	5	10	12	6
M. B. Couch, Wairarapa	20	5	9	12	10
J. C. Kearney, Otago	27	5	8	12	0
Peter Smith, North Auckland	22	5	9	12	0
Halfbacks:
V. D. Bevan, Wellington	24	5	5	11	5
P. L. Tetzlaff, Auckland	26	5	3	10	10
Forwards:
K. D. Arnold, Waikato	27	5	11	13	7
E. H. Catley, Waikato	31	6	0	14	2
L. S. Connolly, Southland	25	5	10	15	2
R. A. Dalton, Wellington	28	5	11	14	7
H. F. Frazer, Hawke's Bay	31	6	1	15	2
L. A. Grant, South Canterbury	24	6	2	14	7
F. G. Hobbs, Canterbury	27	6	2	14	7
James McCormick, Hawke's Bay	23	6	0	14	0
J. G. Simpson, Auckland	25	6	0	14	12
N. H. Thornton, Auckland	28	6	1½	14	10
R. M. White, Wellington	29	6	1	14	6
Charles Willocks, Otago	27	6	1	14	7

Manager: H. S. Strang (Southland)

Assistant Manager: N. A. McKenzie (Hawke's Bay)

Match Record
4 Jun – v. Australian Capital Territory	At Canberra	Won, 58–11
7 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 9–12
10 Jun – v. A New South Wales XV	At Sydney	Won, 26–17
14 Jun – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Won, 13–5
16 Jun – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 23–14
18 Jun – v. Queensland	At Toowoomba	Won, 25–9
21 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 36–3
25 Jun – v. Combined Northern	At Newcastle	Won, 43–14
28 Jun – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 27–14
		260–99

On the return to New Zealand the side lost to Auckland at Auckland.

Summary

Played, 9: won, 8; lost, 1.

The 1949 New Zealand Team, Tour of South Africa

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullbacks:
J. W. Goddard, South Canterbury	28	5	9	11	3
R. W. H. Scott, Auckland	26	5	10	12	8
Wing Three-quarters:
E. G. Boggs, Auckland	26	5	11	12	12
I. J. Botting, Otago	26	5	11½	12	3
Peter Henderson, Wanganui	22	5	7½	12	10
W. A. Meates, Otago	25	6	0	12	10
Centre Three-quarters:
R. R. Elvidge, Otago	25	5	11	12	12
M. P. Goddard, South Canterbury	26	5	9½	12	0
Second Five-eighths:
F. R. Allen (Captain), Auckland	28	5	10	12	4
K. E. Gudsell, Wanganui	23	5	9	12	12
First Five-eighths:
N. W. Black, Auckland	23	5	6½	11	0
G. W. Delamore, Wellington	28	5	6½	10	12
J. C. Kearney, Otago	28	5	8	11	5
Halfbacks:
W. J. M. Conrad, Waikato	23	5	9	12	13
L. T. Savage, Canterbury	20	5	6	10	7
Back-row Forwards:
L. A. Grant, South Canterbury	25	6	2	14	0
N. H. Thornton, Auckland	29	6	1½	14	2
Side-row Forwards:
P. J. B. Crowley, Auckland	24	6	2	14	10
Peter Johnstone, Otago	26	6	0	13	7
J. R. McNab, Otago	24	6	0	14	0
Locks:
H. F. Frazer, Hawke's Bay	32	6	1	15	0
L. R. Harvey, Otago	29	6	2¾	14	12
M. J. McHugh, Auckland	31	6	1	14	12
Charles Willocks, Otago	29	6	1	14	3
Front-row Forwards:
D. L. Christian, Auckland	24	5	11	13	10
R. A. Dalton, Otago	29	5	11	14	8
J. G. Simpson, Auckland	26	6	0	14	11
K. L. Skinner, Otago	20	6	0½	14	7
Hookers:
E. H. Catley, Waikato	32	6	0	14	2
N. L. Wilson, Otago	25	5	11	13	5

Manager: J. H. Parker (Wellington)

Assistant Manager: A. McDonald (Wellington)

Match Record
31 May – v. Western Province Universities	At Cape Town	Won, 11–9
4 Jun – v. Boland	At Wellington	Won, 8–5
8 Jun – v. South-Western Districts	At Oudtshoorn	Won, 21–3
11 Jun – v. Eastern Province	At Port Elizabeth	Won, 6–3
15 Jun – v. Border	At East London	Lost, 0–9
18 Jun – v. Natal	At Durban	Won, 8–0
22 Jun – v. Western Transvaal	At Potchefstroom	Won, 19–3
25 Jun – v. A Transvaal XV	At Johannesburg	Won, 6–3
29 Jun – v. Orange Free State	At Kroonstad	Drew, 9–9
2 Jul – v. Eastern Transvaal	At Springs	Lost, 5–6
9 Jul – v. Western Province	At Cape Town	Won, 6–3
16 Jul – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Cape Town	Lost, 11–15
23 Jul – v. Transvaal	At Johannesburg	Won, 13–3
27 Jul – v. Rhodesia	At Bulawayo	Lost, 8–10
30 Jul – v. Rhodesia	At Salisbury	Drew, 3–3
6 Aug – v. Northern Transvaal	At Pretoria	Won, 6–3
13 Aug – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Johannesburg	Lost, 6–12
17 Aug – v. Northern Universities	At Pretoria	Won, 17–3
20 Aug – v. Griqualand West	At Kimberley	Won, 8–6
24 Aug – v. North-Eastern Districts	At Aliwal North	Won, 28–3
27 Aug – v. Orange Free State	At Bloemfontein	Won, 14–9
3 Sep – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Durban	Lost, 3–9
10 Sep – v. Border	At East London	Drew, 6–6
17 Sep – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Port Elizabeth	Lost, 8–11
		230–146
21 Sep – v. Cape Town clubs*	At Cape Town	Drew 11–11
		241–157

*Unofficial match not counted in the records.

Summary (Official Matches Only)

Played, 24: won, 14; drew, 3; lost, 7.

Note:W. G. Argus (Canterbury) was selected, but had to withdraw; his place was taken by Botting.

The 1951 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
M. S. Cockerill, Taranaki	23	5	11	12	2
Three-quarters:
R. H. Bell, Otago	25	6	0	13	7
N. P. Cherrington, North Auckland	27	6	0	14	5
Percy Erceg, Auckland	22	5	10	12	6
R. A. Jarden, Wellington	21	5	8	12	10
T. W. Lynch Ill, Canterbury	23	5	10	13	2
D. R. Wightman, Auckland	21	6	0	13	3
Five-eighths:
B. B. J. Fitzpatrick, Poverty Bay	20	5	11	13	1
L. S. Haig, Otago	28	5	10	12	7
J. M. Tanner, Auckland	24	5	11	12	10
A. L. Wilson, Southland	23	5	10	11	10
Halfbacks:
A. R. Reid, Waikato	22	5	3	9	6
L. B. Steele, Wellington	22	5	5	10	6
Forwards:
P. S. Burke, Taranaki	23	6	2	14	0
R. H. Duff, Canterbury	25	6	2	15	9
L. A. Grant, South Canterbury	27	6	2	14	3
I. A. Hammond, Marlborough	25	5	10	12	10
Peter Johnstone (Captain), Otago	28	6	0	13	10
W. A. McCaw, Southland	23	5	11	13	11
G. G. Mexted, Wellington	24	6	1	14	7
C. E. Robinson, Southland	24	6	0	13	0
K. L. Skinner, Otago	23	6	0	15	4
R. A. White, Poverty Bay	24	6	2	16	4
H. W. Wilson, Otago	27	5	11	15	2
N. L. Wilson, Otago	27	5	11	13	7

Co-managers: R. W. S. Botting (Otago) and L. A. H. Clode (Wellington)

Match Record
11 Jun – v. Newcastle	At Newcastle	Won, 20–6
16 Jun – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 24–3
20 Jun – v. Australian United Services	At Sydney	Won, 15–6
23 Jun – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 8–0
27 Jun – v. Central West	At Parkes	Won, 65–6
30 Jun – v. An Australian XV	At Melbourne	Won, 56–11
4 Jul – v. A Combined XV	At Wagga Wagga	Won, 48–10
7 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 17–11
11 Jul – v. New England	At Armidale	Won, 49–6
14 Jul – v. Queensland	At Toowoomba	Won, 19–9
18 Jul – v. Brisbane	At Brisbane	Won, 29–9
21 Jul – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Won, 16–6
		366–83

Summary

Played, 12: won, 12.

Note: On the return to New Zealand the team played a match against Auckland and won.

The 1953 New Zealand Team, Tour of The British Isles, France, Canada, and California

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullbacks:
J. W. Kelly, Auckland	26	6	0	13	4
R. W. H. Scott, Auckland	32	5	11	12	10
Wing Three-quarters:
M. J. Dixon, Canterbury	24	5	8½	11	8
A. E. G. Elsom, Canterbury	28	6	0	12	1
W. S. S. Freebairn, Manawatu	21	5	9	11	6
R. A. Jarden, Wellington	23	5	8	12	13
Centre Three-quarters:
J. T. Fitzgerald, Wellington	25	5	9	12	7
J. M. Tanner, Auckland	26	6	0	13	9
Second Five-eighths:
B. B. J. Fitzpatrick, Wellington	22	5	10	12	12
C. J. Loader, Wellington	22	5	10	11	2
D. D. Wilson, Canterbury	22	5	10	11	7
First Five-eighths:
R. G. Bowers, Wellington	20	5	7	11	0
L. S. Haig, Otago	30	5	10	12	9
Halfbacks:
V. D. Bevan, Wellington	31	5	5	11	2
Keith Davis, Auckland	23	5	7	11	8
Back-row Forwards:
W. A. McCaw, Southland	26	5	11	13	9
R. C. Stuart (Captain), Canterbury	32	6	0½	14	2
Side-row Forwards:
W. H. Clark, Wellington	23	6	1½	13	0
P. F. Hilton-Jones,* North Auckland	21	6	2	15	0
R. J. O'Dea, Thames Valley	23	6	3	14	10
O. D. Oliver, Otago	22	6	2	14	7
Lock Forwards:
K. P. Bagley, Manawatu	22	6	3½	15	6
G. N. Dalzell, Canterbury	32	6	2	16	1
R. A. White, Poverty Bay	28	6	2½	16	0
Front-row Supports:
I. J. Clarke, Waikato	22	5	10	14	6
B. P. Eastgate, Canterbury	26	5	10	14	4
K. L. Skinner, Otago	25	6	1	15	4
H. L. White, Auckland	24	6	1	15	5
Hookers:
R. C. Hemi, Waikato	20	6	0	13	7
C. A. Woods, Southland	24	5	9	13	7

Manager: J. N. Millard (Wellington)

Assistant Manager: A. E. Marslin (Otago)

*Usual designation, P. F. Jones.

NOTE—Particulars are those at the time of selection.

Match Record
1953
31 Oct – v. Southern Counties	At Hove	Won, 24–0
4 Nov – v. Cambridge University	At Cambridge	Won, 22–11
7 Nov – v. London Counties	At Twickenham	Won, 11–0
11 Nov – v. Oxford University	At Oxford	Won, 14–5
14 Nov – v. Western Counties	At Bristol	Won, 11–0
17 Nov – v. Llanelly Club	At Llanelly	Won, 17–3
21 Nov – v. Cardiff Club	At Cardiff	Lost, 3–8
25 Nov – v. Glasgow and Edinburgh	At Glasgow	Won, 23–3
28 Nov – v. South of Scotland	At Galashiels	Won, 32–0
2 Dec – v. North of Scotland	At Aberdeen	Won, 28–3
5 Dec – v. Leicestershire and East Midlands	At Leicester	Won, 3–0
9 Dec – v. South-Western Counties	At Camborne	Won, 9–0
12 Dec – v. Swansea Club	At Swansea	Drew, 6–6
19 Dec – v. WALES	At Cardiff	Lost, 8–13
23 Dec – v. Abertillery and Ebbw Vale	At Abertillery	Won, 22–3
26 Dec – v. Combined Services	At Twickenham	Won, 40–8
30 Dec – v. Midland Counties	At Birmingham	Won, 18–3
1954
2 Jan – v. Ulster	At Belfast	Drew, 5–5
9 Jan – v. IRELAND	At Dublin	Won, 14–3
13 Jan – v. Munster	At Cork	Won, 6–3
16 Jan – v. Pontypool and Cross Keys	At Pontypool	Won, 19–6
21 Jan – v. Newport Club	At Newport	Won, 11–6
23 Jan – v. Neath and Aberavon	At Neath	Won, 11–5
30 Jan – v. ENGLAND	At Twickenham	Won, 5–0
6 Feb – v. North-Eastern Counties	At Bradford	Won, 16–0
13 Feb – v. SCOTLAND	At Edinburgh	Won, 3–0
17 Feb – v. North-Western Counties	At Manchester	Won, 17–3
20 Feb – v. Barbarians Club	At Cardiff	Won, 19–5
		417–102
24 Feb – v. South-West France	At Bordeaux	Lost, 8–11
27 Feb – v. FRANCE	At Paris	Lost, 0–3
		425–116
1 Mar – v. South-Eastern Counties*	At Ipswich	Won, 21–13
		446–129
9 Mar – v. Victoria (B.C.)	At Victoria	Won, 39–3
11 Mar – v. University of British Columbia	At Vancouver	Won, 42–3
13 Mar – v. British Columbia Mainland	At Vancouver	Won, 37–11
17 Mar – v. University of California	At Berkeley	Won, 14–6
20 Mar – v. California All Stars	At San Francisco	Won, 20–0
		598–152

*An extra match played to replace the abandoned return London Counties fixture.

Summary

Played, 36: won, 30; drew, 2; lost, 4.

The 1957 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
D. B. Clarke, Waikato	23	6	2	15	12
Three-quarters:
M. J. Dixon, Canterbury	28	5	8½	11	10
R. F. McMullen, Auckland	24	5	9	11	7
P. T. Walsh, Counties	21	5	9	12	5
J. R. Watt, Southland	21	5	11	12	5
Five-eighths:
W. R. Archer, Southland	26	5	8	11	10
Ross H. Brown, Taranaki	22	5	9	12	3
W. N. Gray, Bay of Plenty	24	5	11	13	0
H. J. Levien, Otago	21	5	9	12	3
T. R. Lineen, Auckland	21	6	0	12	7
Halfbacks:
B. P. J. Molloy, Canterbury	25	5	8	12	1
A. R. Reid (Captain), Waikato	28	5	3	9	8
Forwards:
P. S. Burke, Taranaki	29	6	3	14	8
I. J. Clarke, Waikato	26	5	10½	14	12
W. D. Gillespie, Otago	22	6	1½	14	7
R. C. Hemi, Waikato	23	6	0	14	4
S./Sgt. S. F. Hill, Canterbury	30	6	2	15	6
I. N. MacEwan, Wellington	23	6	3	16	3
F. S. McAtamney, Otago	23	5	11	14	9
D. N. McIntosh, Wellington	26	6	2	14	12
C. E. Meads, King Country	20	6	4	15	9
E. A. R. Pickering, Waikato	20	6	2	14	12
A. J. Soper, Southland	20	6	0	13	12
W. J. Whineray, Canterbury	21	6	0	14	12
Dennis Young, Canterbury	27	5	8	13	6

Manager: W. A. G. Craddock (Buller)

Assistant Manager: R. A. Everest (Waikato)

Match Record
18 May – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 19–3
22 May – v. Western New South Wales	At Warren	Won, 33–6
25 May – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 25–11
28 May – v. Queensland*	At Brisbane	Won, 30–0
1 Jun – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Won, 22–9
5 Jun – v. New England	At Gunnedah	Won, 38–14
8 Jun – v. Newcastle	At Newcastle	Won, 20–9
12 Jun – v. South-West Zone	At Grenfell	Won, 86–0
15 Jun – v. Australian Capital Territory	At Canberra	Won, 40–8
17 Jun – v. Australian Barbarian Club	At Sydney	Won, 23–6
19 Jun – v. Riverina	At Wagga Wagga	Won, 48–11
22 Jun – v. Victoria	At Melbourne	Won, 28–3
26 Jun – v. South Australia*	At Adelaide	Won, 51–3
		463–83

* Played under floodlights

Summary

Played, 13: won, 13.

Note: An unofficial match was played at Wollongong on 14 May against Illawarra and won, 37–3. The fixture has been ruled second class by the N.Z.R.F.U.

On the return to New Zealand the side was defeated by Canterbury.

The 1960 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia, South Africa, South-West Africa, and Rhodesia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullbacks:
D. B. Clarke, Waikato	26	6	2	16	8
W. A. Davies, Auckland	20	5	9	12	10
Three-quarters:
D. H. Cameron, Mid-Canterbury	21	6	0	13	11
R. W. Caulton, Wellington	23	5	11½	12	1
K. F. Laidlaw, Southland	24	5	10	12	2
R. F. McMullen, Auckland	24	5	9	12	7
T. P. A. O'Sullivan, Taranaki	23	5	8	11	0
J. R. Watt, Wellington	24	5	11½	12	7
Five-eighths:
S. G. Bremner, Canterbury	29	5	10	12	12
A. H. Clarke, Auckland	22	5	8	11	10
T. R. Lineen, Auckland	24	6	0	12	0
S. R. Nesbit, Auckland	24	5	6	10	0
Halfbacks:
K. C. Briscoe, Taranaki	23	5	3	11	12
R. J. Urbahn, Taranaki	25	5	9	9	11
Forwards:
E. J. Anderson, Bay of Plenty	29	6	1	14	12
R. J. Boon,* Taranaki	25	5	10½	14	7
H. C. Burry, Canterbury	29	6	0	14	1
I. J. Clarke, Waikato	29	5	10½	14	3
R. J. Conway, Otago	25	5	9	12	12
W. D. Gillespie, Otago	25	6	1½	14	2
D. J. Graham, Canterbury	25	5	10	13	0
R. C. Hemi, Waikato	26	6	0	15	3
R. H. Horsley, Wellington	27	6	4½	15	12
M. W. Irwin, Otago	25	6	0½	16	4
P. F. Jones,† North Auckland	28	6	2½	17	2
I. N. MacEwan, Wellington	26	6	3	16	8
C. E. Meads, King Country	23	6	4	15	13
E. A. R. Pickering, Waikato	23	6	2	14	13
K. R. Tremain, Canterbury	22	6	2	15	0
W. J. Whineray (Captain), Auckland	24	6	0	15	2
Dennis Young, Canterbury	30	5	9	13	10

Manager: T. H. Pearce (Auckland)

Assistant Manager: J. L. Sullivan (Taranaki)

*A reinforcement flown to South Africa when R. C. Hemi was injured.

†Playing name of P. F. Hilton-Jones.

Match Record In Australia
14 May – v. Queensland	At Sydney*	Won, 32–3
14 May – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Won, 27–0
18 May – v. Victoria – South Australia	At Orange*	Won, 30–6
18 May – v. New South Wales Country	At Orange	Won, 38–6
21 May – v. Western Australia	At Perth	Won, 57–0
		184–15

*Both teams travelled.

In South African R.F.U. Section

28 May – v. Northern Universities	At Potchefstroom	Won, 45–6
31 May – v. Natal	At Durban	Drew, 6–6
4 Jun – v. Griqualand West	At Kimberley	Won, 21–9
8 Jun – v. South-West Africa	At Windhoek	Won, 27–3
11 Jun – v. Boland	At Wellington	Won, 16–0
15 Jun – v. Western Province Universities	At Cape Town	Won, 14–3
18 Jun – v. Northern Transvaal	At Pretoria	Won, 27–3
25 Jun – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Johannesburg	Lost, 0–13
29 Jun – v. A Rhodesian XV	At Kitwe	Won, 13–9
2 Jul – v. Rhodesia	At Salisbury	Won, 29–14
6 Jun – v. Orange Free State	At Bloemfontein	Lost, 8–9
9 Jul – v. Junior Springboks	At Durban	Won, 20–6
13 Jul – v. Eastern Province	At Port Elizabeth	Won, 16–3
16 Jul – v. Western Province	At Cape Town	Won, 20–8
19 Jul – v. South-Western Districts	At Oudtshoorn	Won, 18–6
23 Jul – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Cape Town	Won, 11–3
27 Jul – v. Central Universities	At East London	Won, 21–12
30 Jul – v. Eastern Transvaal	At Springs	Won, 11–6
3 Aug – v. South African Combined Services	At Pretoria	Lost, 3–8
6 Aug – v. Transvaal	At Johannesburg	Won, 19–3
9 Aug – v. Western Transvaal	At Potchefstroom	Won, 28–3
13 Aug – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Bloemfontein	Drew, 11–11
17 Aug – v. North-Eastern Districts	At Aliwal North	Won, 15–6
20 Aug – v. Border	At East London	Won, 30–3
27 Aug – v. SOUTH AFRICA	At Port Elizabeth	Lost, 3–8
3 Sep – v. A Transvaal XV	At Johannesburg	Won, 9–3
		441–164

Summary
	Played	Won	Drew	Lost
In Australia	5	5	0	0
In Africa and Rhodesia	26	20	2	4
	31	25	2	4

On its return to New Zealand, the team played a match against “The Rest” of New Zealand at Wellington and won (20–8).

The 1962 New Zealand Team, Tour of Australia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
D. B. Clarke, Waikato	28	6	1	16	10
Three-quarters:
T. R. Heeps, Wellington	24	5	11	12	0
P. F. Little, Auckland	27	5	11	12	3
D. W. McKay, Auckland	24	5	8	11	6
T. P. A. O'Sullivan, Taranaki	25	5	8	11	1
J. R. Watt, Wellington	27	5	11	12	12
Five-eighths:
R. H. Brown, Taranaki	26	5	10	12	3
R. C. Moreton, Canterbury	20	5	9	12	3
B. A. Watt, Canterbury	23	5	8	11	13
T. N. Wolfe, Wellington	20	5	6	10	10
Halfbacks:
K. C. Briscoe, Taranaki	25	5	4	11	11
D. M. Connor, Auckland	26	5	11	12	4
Forwards:
K. E. Barry, Thames Valley	26	6	2	15	10
I. J. Clarke, Waikato	31	5	10½	14	10
J. N. Creighton, Canterbury	25	5	11	14	4
D. J. Graham, Canterbury	27	5	11	13	2
J. M. Le Lievre, Canterbury	28	5	11	14	12
I. N. MacEwan, Wellington	28	6	3	16	8
C. E. Meads, King Country	26	6	4	16	0
S. T. Meads, King Country	23	6	2½	15	7
W. J. Nathan, Auckland	21	5	11½	14	6
K. R. Tremain, Hawke's Bay	24	6	2	14	13
W. J. Whineray (Captain), Auckland	27	6	0	15	2
V. M. Yates, North Auckland	24	6	0	13	8
Dennis Young, Canterbury	32	5	9	14	0

Manager: J. D. King (Wellington)

Assistant Manager: R. G. Bush (Auckland)

Match Record
16 May – v. Central West	At Bathurst	Won, 41–6
19 May – v. New South Wales	At Sydney	Lost, 11–12
22 May – v. Queensland	At Brisbane	Won, 15–5
26 May – v. AUSTRALIA	At Brisbane	Won, 20–6
30 May – v. Northern New South Wales	At Quirindi	Won, 103–0
2 Jun – v. Newcastle	At Newcastle	Won, 29–6
4 Jun – v. AUSTRALIA	At Sydney	Won, 14–5
9 Jun – v. Southern New South Wales	At Canberra	Won, 58–6
13 Jun – v. South Australia	At Adelaide	Won, 77–0
16 Jun – v. Victoria	At Melbourne	Won, 58–3
		426–49

Summary

Played, 10: won, 9; lost, 1.

The 1963 New Zealand Team, Tour of British Isles, France, and British Columbia

		Height		Weight
	Age	ft	in.	st.	lb
Fullback:
D. B. Clarke, Waikato	29	6	2	17	5
Three-quarters:
R. W. Caulton, Wellington	26	6	0	12	0
W. L. Davis, Hawke's Bay	20	5	11	11	10
M. J. Dick, Auckland	22	5	9	12	9
P. F. Little, Auckland	29	6	0	12	3
I. R. MacRae, Hawke's Bay	20	6	1	13	9
I. S. T. Smith, Otago	22	5	11	13	2
Five-eighths:
D. A. Arnold, Canterbury	22	5	8	10	7
M. A. Herewini, Auckland	24	5	6	12	3
E. W. Kirton, Otago	23	5	9	12	10
P. T. Walsh, Counties	27	5	9	13	1
B. A. Watt, Canterbury	24	5	9	11	13
Halfbacks:
K. C. Briscoe, Taranaki	27	5	7	12	7
C. R. Laidlaw, Otago	19	5	9	12	5
Forwards:
K. E. Barry, Thames Valley	27	6	2	15	13
I. J. Clarke, Waikato	32	5	11	14	13
D. J. Graham, Canterbury	28	5	11	13	2
K. F. Gray, Wellington	25	6	2	15	8
R. H. Horsley, Manawatu	31	6	4½	16	2
J. M. Le Lievre, Canterbury	30	6	0	15	7
B. J. Lochore, Wairarapa	23	6	3	15	0
John Major, Taranaki	23	5	9	13	12
C. E. Meads, King Country	27	6	4	15	10
S. T. Meads, King Country	25	6	3½	15	1
W. J. Nathan, Auckland	23	5	11½	14	8
K. A. Nelson, Otago	24	6	2½	14	12
A. J. Stewart, Canterbury	22	6	4	15	11
K. R. Tremain, Hawke's Bay	25	6	12	15	8
W. J. Whineray, O.B.E. (Captain), Auckland	28	6	0	15	7
Dennis Young, Canterbury	33	5	9	13	7

Manager: F. D. Kilby (Wellington)

Assistant Manager: N. J. McPhail (Canterbury)

March Record
		1963
23 Oct – v. Oxford University	At Oxford	Won, 19–3
26 Oct – v. Southern Counties	At Hove	Won, 32–3
30 Oct – v. Newport Club	At Newport	Lost, 0–3
2 Nov – v. Aberavon and Neath	At Port Talbot	Won, 11–6
6 Nov – v. Abertillery and Ebbw Vale	At Abertillery	Won, 13–0
9 Nov – v. London Counties	At Twickenham	Won, 27–0
13 Nov – v. Cambridge – University	At Cambridge	Won, 20–6
16 Nov – v. South of Scotland	At Hawick	Won, 8–0
20 Nov – v. Glasgow and Edinburgh	At Glasgow	Won, 33–3
23 Nov – v. Cardiff Club	At Cardiff	Won, 6–5
27 Nov – v. Pontypool and Cross Keys	At Pontypool	Won, 11–0
30 Nov – v. South-Western Counties	At Exeter	Won, 38–6
3 Dec – v. Midland Counties	At Coventry	Won, 37–9
7 Dec – v. IRELAND	At Dublin	Won, 6–5
11 Dec – v. Munster	At Limerick	Won, 6–3
14 Dec – v. Swansea Club	At Swansea	Won, 16–9
17 Dec – v. Western Counties	At Bristol	Won, 22–14
21 Dec – v. WALES	At Cardiff	Won, 6–0
26 Dec – v. Combined Services	At Twickenham	Won, 23–9
28 Dec – v. Midland Counties	At Leicester	Won, 14–6
31 Dec – v. Llanelly Club	At Llanelly	Won, 22–8
		1964
4 Jan – v. ENGLAND	At Twickenham	Won, 14–0
8 Jan – v. North-Western Counties	At Manchester	Won, 12–3
11 Jan – v. North-Eastern Counties	At Harrogate	Won, 17–11
14 Jan – v. North of Scotland	At Aberdeen	Won, 15–3
18 Jan – v. SCOTLAND	At Murrayfield	Drew, 0–0
22 Jan – v. Leinster	At Dublin	Won, 11–8
25 Jan – v. Ulster	At Belfast	Won, 24–5
29 Jan – v. South-Eastern Counties	At Bournemouth	Won, 9–6
1 Feb – v. France “B”	At Toulouse	Won, 17–8
5 Feb – v. South-West France	At Bordeaux	Won, 23–0
8 Feb – v. FRANCE	At Paris	Won, 12–3
12 Feb – v. South-East France	At Lyon	Won, 8–5
15 Feb – v. Barbarian Club	At Cardiff	Won, 36–3
22 Feb – v. British Columbia Under-25 XV	At Vancouver	Won, 6–3
24 Feb – v. British Columbia	At Vancouver	Won, 39–3
		613–159

Summary

Played, 36: won, 34; drew, 1; lost, 1.

OVERSEAS TEAMS IN NEW ZEALAND

The first team to visit New Zealand was the New South Wales side of 1882. Other New South Wales teams paid visits in 1886, 1894, 1901, 1923, 1925, and 1928. In 1896 and 1963 Queensland sent a team for a series of matches. Teams representing Australia came to New Zealand during the 1905, 1913, 1931, 1936, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1962, and 1964 seasons. The 1905, 1913, and 1949 sides were here when New Zealand teams were overseas; a New Zealand team was in South Africa, too, at the time of the New South Wales tour of 1928. The New South Wales Country teams of 1954 and 1960, the Australian Universities teams of 1929, 1933, 1949, and 1954, and the Australian United Services of 1953 have also visited New Zealand. An American University team played five matches in New Zealand in 1910. The first team from Great Britain toured during 1888, the players being from England and Scotland. Then came the 1904 side, with players from England, Wales, and Ireland. The third side was the 1908 Anglo-Welsh team and then, after a break of 22 years, the 1930 team, comprising representatives of all the Home countries. Another 20 years elapsed before the fourth British Isles teams arrived (1950), the fifth side from the United Kingdom and Ireland coming in 1959. Four South African teams have played in New Zealand, the first in 1921, the second in 1937, the third in 1956, and the fourth in 1965. Fiji teams have toured in 1939, 1951, 1954 (while returning home from a tour of Australia), and 1957, perhaps the most interesting of our visitors, France, touring in 1961. England came in 1963, Australia in 1964, and South Africa in 1965.

All these teams have played 499 matches in New Zealand, for the results shown in the following table.

Summary of Matches

					Points
	P.	W.	D.	L.	For	Agst.
1882–New South Wales	7	4	..	3	42	40
1886–New South Wales	12	2	..	10	22	130
1888–Great Britain	19	13	4	2	82	33
1894–New South Wales	12	4	..	8	107	137
1896–Queensland	6	..	..	6	38	125
1901–New South Wales	7	1	..	6	42	102
1904–Great Britain	5	2	1	2	22	33
1905–Australia	7	3	..	4	51	83
1908–Anglo-Welsh	17	9	1	7	184	153
1910–American Univ.	5	..	1	4	22	81
1913–Australia	9	4	..	5	118	114
1921–South Africa	19	15	2	2	244	81
1921–New South Wales	10	9	..	1	229	84
1923–New South Wales	10	2	..	8	119	245
1925–New South Wales	11	9	..	2	240	149
1928–New South Wales	10	5	..	5	166	141
1929–Australian Univ.	3	..	..	3	16	97
1930–Great Britain	21	15	..	6	420	205
1931–Australia	10	3	1	6	131	117
1933–Australian Univ.	3	..	..	3	16	97
1936–Australia	10	3	..	7	144	160
1937–South Africa	17	16	..	1	411	104
1939–Fiji	8	7	1	..	93	49
1946–Australia	12	5	..	7	139	207
1949–Australian Univ.	3	1	1	1	16	14
1949–Australia	12	11	..	1	228	108
1950–British Isles	23	17	1	5	420	162
1951–Fiji	15	8	2	5	239	232
1952–Australia	10	8	..	2	155	120
1953–Australian United Services	5	1	1	3	36	87
1954 Australian Univ.	3	1	..	2	43	50
1954–Fiji*	1	..	..	1	3	39
1954–New South Wales
Country	11	7	2	2	159	118
1955–Australia	13	10	..	3	219	106
1956–South Africa	23	16	1	6	370	177
1957–Fiji	15	10	2	3	314	182
1958–Australia	13	6	1	6	139	154
1959–British Isles	25	20	..	5	582	266
1960–New South Wales Country	10	7	..	3	161	104
1961–France	13	6	..	7	150	149
1962–Australia	13	6	1	6	218	111
1963–Queensland	4	1	..	3	50	59
1963–England	5	1	..	4	45	73
1964 Australia	8	4	..	4	109	80
1965–South Africa	24	19	..	5	485	219
Totals	499	291	23	185	7,246	5,339

*Played against Auckland on returning from an Australian tour.

During the above tours the International XVs of New Zealand have been assembled to play “test” matches against New South Wales, Queensland, South Africa, teams from the British Isles, and France. A summary of these contests shows New Zealand to have won 69 games, with four drawn and 17 lost.