1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand

1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their second tour of New Zealand, having previously visited in 1976.[1] The tour party included father and son – tour manager Noel Murphy and his son Kenny Murphy. In 1993 Mick Galwey, Vince Cunningham, Richard Wallace and Nick Popplewell all returned to New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions.

1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
Top test point scorer(s)Greg Cooper (31)
Top test try scorer(s)Frank Bunce (4)
Summary
P W D L
Total
08 03 00 05
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourNamibia 1991
Next tourAustralia 1994

Non-international matches

Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.
Opposing teamForAgainstDateVenue
South Canterbury211613 May 1992Fraser Park, Timaru
Canterbury133816 May 1992Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Bay of Plenty392320 May 1992International Stadium, Rotorua
Auckland76223 May 1992Eden Park, Auckland
Poverty BayEast Coast22726 May 1992Rugby Park, Gisborne
Manawatu24582 June 1992The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North

Test matches

30 May 1992
New Zealand 24–21Ireland
Tries: Bunce (2) Clarke
Henderson
Con: Cooper (4)
Pen:
Report[2]Tries: Jim Staples
Vince Cunningham (2)
Con: Peter Russell (3)
Pen: Russell
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: AR MacNeill (Australia)
6 June 1992
New Zealand 59–6Ireland
Tries:Bunce (2)
Clarke
Cooper (2)
ID Jones
Kirwan
Pene (2)
Strachan
Timu
Con: Cooper (6)
Pen: Cooper
Report[3]Tries: Neville Furlong
Con: Peter Russell
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: AR MacNeill (Australia)

Touring party

Backs

Forwards

See also

References

  1. "www.irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
  2. "IRELAND TOUR - Dunedin, 30 May 1992". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. "IRELAND TOUR - Wellington, 6 June 1992". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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