1997 Ireland A rugby union tour of Oceania

The 1997 Ireland rugby union tour of Oceania was a series of matches played in May in June 1997 in New Zealand and Samoa by the Ireland A national rugby union team, while the best Irish players where involved in the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa.[1][2][3]

1997 Ireland A rugby union tour of Oceania
Summary
P W D L
Total
07 01 00 06
Test match
01 00 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Western Samoa
1 0 0 1

Results

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Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue
North Auckland 16 69 22 May 1997 Whāngarei[4]
NZ Academy 15 74 26 May 1997 North Harbour Stadium, Albany[1]
Bay of Plenty 39 52 29 May 1997 Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua[5]
Thames Valley 38 12 1 June 1997 Paeroa[6]
King Country 26 32 6 June 1997 Owen Delany Park Taupō[7]
NZ Maori XV 10 41 10 June 1997 Palmerston North[8]
Samoa XV 25 57 14 June 1997 Apia[9]

References

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Mick Cleary, ed. (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.

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  4. ^ "Brutal defeat reflects rugby's cultural divide". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Plenty to ponder as Irish lose with style". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Older and Wiser side gains its first win". Older and wiser side gains its first win. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Tourists get taste for the half baked". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Hope restored as Irish stem black tide". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Samoans witness start of Irish rugby revolution". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.