1967 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

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
Date19 August 1967
Coach(es)Bryan Palmer[1]
Tour captain(s)Ken Catchpole
Summary
P W D L
Total
01 00 00 01
Test match
01 00 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tourGreat Britain, Ireland and France 1966–67
Next tourGreat 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

Date Venue Home Score Away
19 August 1967 Athletic Park, Wellington New Zealand  29–9  Australia

Match details

19 August 1967
NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 29–9 Australia
Try: B. Davis
Steel (2)
Tremain
Con: Williment (4)
Pen: Williment (2)
Drop: Herewini
ReportTry: Batterham (2)
Pen: Batterham
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 45,000[3]
Referee: John Pring (New Zealand)
FB15Mick Williment
RW14Malcolm Dick
OC13Bill Davis
IC12Ian MacRae
LW11Tony Steel
FH10Mack Herewini
SH9Sid Going
N88Brian Lochore (c)
OF7Kel Tremain
BF6Waka Nathan
RL5Colin Meads
LL4Sam Strahan
TP3Jack Hazlett
HK2John Major
LP1Brian Muller
Coach:
Fred Allen
FB15Russell Manning
RW14Ian Procter
OC13Phil Smith
IC12John Brass
LW11Rod Batterham
FH10Phil Hawthorne
SH9Ken Catchpole (c)
N88Tony Miller
OF7Peter Johnson
BF6Roy Prosser
RL5Ross Teitzel
LL4Tony Abrahams
TP3Jeff Sayle
HK2Greg Davis
LP1Hugh Rose
Coach:
Bryan Palmer

References

  1. "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.
  2. Hall, I. J. D. (21 August 1967). "Australians Humbled, 29-9, By All Blacks". The Press. Wellington, New Zealand.
  3. "New Zealand v Australia, 1967 – Wellington". en.espn.co.uk. ESPNscrum.
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