1897 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
The 1897 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the third tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Ten matches were played against regional and district sides.[1]
1897 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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![]() The team that toured to Australia | |||||
Manager | I. Hyams | ||||
Tour captain(s) | A. Bayly | ||||
Top point scorer(s) | Arthur Humphries (42) | ||||
Top try scorer(s) | George W. Smith (11) | ||||
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Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | 1893 Australia | ||||
Next tour | 1903 Australia |
Touring party
- Manager: I. Hyams
- Captain: Alfred Bayly
Match summary
Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia:[2]
# | Date | Rival | City | Venue | Score |
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1 | 3 Jul | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 13–8 |
2 | 6 Jul | Western Districts | Bathurst | 16–15 | |
3 | 8 Jul | Central–Western Districts | Orange | Showground | 27–3 |
4 | 10 Jul | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 8–22 |
5 | 14 Jul | Northern NSW | Newcastle | Sports Ground | 16–0 |
6 | 17 Jul | Queensland Reds | Brisbane | 16–5 | |
7 | 21 Jul | Queensland Reds | Brisbane | Union Ground | 29–5 |
8 | 24 Jul | Queensland Reds | Brisbane | Exhibition Ground | 24–6 |
9 | 27 Jul | New England | Armidale | Showground | 53–5 |
10 | 31 Jul | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 26–3 |
Pl | W | D | L | Ps | Pc |
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10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 228 | 72 |
References
- Chasing George Smith Archived 26 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine by David Colquhoun, 26 Jun 2014
- All Blacks in New South Wales and Queensland on All Blacks website
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