1964 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

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1964 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
08 04 00 04
Test match
03 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 1 0 2

The 1964 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of eight matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in August 1964.[1]

The "Wallabies " lost the series, winning one test out of three against the All Blacks but losing the other two. So the Bledisloe Cup, contested for the first time since 1962, remain owned by New Zealand.

The tour was one of the highlights of the successful "Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. Dick Marks and Peter Crittle also toured and would later become among the most influential administrators of Australian rugby.[2]

The Matches[]

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
14 0 5 August 1964 , Wanganui Tour match
Auckland 6 11 8 August 1964 Eden Park, Auckland Tour match
28 3 11 August 1964 Whakarua Park, Ruatoria Tour match
New Zealand 9 14 15 August 1964 Carisbrook, Dunedin Test match
Mid Canterbury 10 16 18 August 1964 Showgrounds Oval, Ashburton Tour match
New Zealand 3 18 22 August 1964 Lancaster Park, Christchurch Test match
Bush 19 13 28 August 1964 Rugby Park, Pahiatua Tour match
New Zealand 20 5 29 August 1964 Athletic Park, Wellington Test match

References[]

  1. ^ Chester and McMillan, R.H. and N.A.C. (1990). The Visitors. Moa Publications. ISBN 1-86947-060-5.
  2. ^ Meares and Howell; Wallaby Legends; Lothian Books, 2005
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