1903 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

The 1903 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the fourth tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Nine matches were played against regional and district sides along with one test match between the two national sides,[1] the first played by New Zealand in their history.[2]

1903 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
Official photo of the touring team
ManagerA.C. Norris
Tour captain(s)Jimmy Duncan
Top point scorer(s)Billy Wallace (87)
Top try scorer(s)Albert Asher (17)
Summary
P W D L
Total
11 10 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
1 1 0 0
Tour chronology
Previous tour1897 Australia
Next tour1905 Australia

On 11 July, New Zealand played a preliminary match v. the Wellington Rugby Football Union at Athletic Park, won by the local team by 14–5.

Touring party
Name Position Province
Billy Wallace Back Wellington
Albert Asher Wing Auckland
Duncan McGregor Wing Canterbury
Robert Mcgregor Centre Auckland
John Stalker Centre Otago
John (Billy) Stead Five-eighth Southland
Jimmy Duncan Five-eighth Otago
Morrie Wood Five-eighth Canterbury
Arthur Humphries Half-back Taranaki
Henry Kiernan Half-back Auckland
Loftus Armstrong Wing forward Wairarapa
Reuben Cooke Loose forward Canterbury
Bernard Fanning Lock Canterbury
Dave Gallaher Hooker Auckland
Fred Given Flanker Otago
Andrew Long Forward Auckland
Archie McMinn Loose forward Wairarapa
George Nicholson Loose forward Auckland
Harry Porteous Forward Otago
Jack Spencer Loose forward Wellington
George Tyler Hooker Auckland
Dan Udy Hooker Wairarapa

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia:[3]

  Test matches

Scene of the New Zealand test v. Australia, 15 August
# Date Rival City Venue Score
111 JulWellington RUWellingtonAthletic Park5–14
218 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground12–0
322 JulCombined Western DistrictBathurst47–7
425 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground3–0
529 JulMetropolitan UnionSydneyUniversity Oval33–3
61 AugQueensland RedsBrisbaneExhibition Ground17–0
75 AugWestern QueenslandBrisbaneExhibition Ground29–0
88 AugQueensland RedsBrisbaneExhibition Ground28–0
911 AugCombined Northern DistrictsWest MaitlandAlbion Cricket Ground53–0
1015 Aug AustraliaSydneyCricket Ground22–3
1119 AugNSW CountrySydneyCricket Ground32–0
Balance
Pl W D L Ps Pc
11100128127

Test match
15 August 1903
Australia  3–22  New Zealand
Pen: Wickham
 Report Try: Asher, RW McGregor, Tyle
Con: Wallace
Pen: Wallace
Goal from mark: Wallace 2
Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: R Waugh (Australia)

See also

References
  1. "in Australia". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. The All Blacks Archived 26 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine on NZRugby.com
  3. All Blacks in New South Wales and Queensland on All Blacks website
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