The 1967 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was the sixteenth Australian tour of New Zealand and the first since 1964 (or 2 years, 355 days). It was succeeded by the 1972 tour of New Zealand and Fiji, exactly five years. Unlike both teams' usual arrangement of playing a two- or three-match series, the 1967 tour was a one-off match, the first since Australia's 1931 tour and wouldn't be repeated again until New Zealand's 1979 tour of Australia.
1967 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand | |||||
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Date | 19 August 1967 | ||||
Coach(es) | Bryan Palmer[1] | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Ken Catchpole | ||||
Summary |
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Test match |
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Opponent |
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New Zealand |
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Previous tour | Great Britain, Ireland and France 1966–67 | ||||
Next tour | Great Britain and Ireland 1968 |
Despite the significant margin going the way of New Zealand, the half-time scoreline was 9–3 in New Zealand's favour with New Zealand scoring two penalty goals and one drop goal. While Australia had one try (unconverted) via Rod Batterham.[2]
Fixtures
editDate | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
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19 August 1967 | Athletic Park, Wellington | New Zealand | 29–9 | Australia |
Match details
edit19 August 1967 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 29–9 | Australia |
Try: B. Davis Steel (2) Tremain Con: Williment (4) Pen: Williment (2) Drop: Herewini | Report | Try: Batterham (2) Pen: Batterham |
Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 45,000[3] Referee: John Pring (New Zealand) |
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References
edit- ^ "Wallabies Set To Regain RU Cup". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 769. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 August 1967. p. 32. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Hall, I. J. D. (21 August 1967). "Australians Humbled, 29-9, By All Blacks". The Press. Wellington, New Zealand.
- ^ "New Zealand v Australia, 1967 – Wellington". en.espn.co.uk. ESPNscrum.