1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles

The New Zealand national rugby union team toured Canada and the Britain and Ireland in October and November 1989, playing test matches against the national teams of Wales and Ireland and tour matches against 12 other sides, including the Barbarians. They went unbeaten on the tour, winning all 14 matches.

1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles
Summary
P W D L
Total
14 14 00 00
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Ireland
1 1 0 0
 Wales
1 1 0 0

Squad
Name Position Province
Sean Fitzpatrick Hooker Auckland
Warren Gatland Hooker Waikato
Richard Loe Prop Canterbury
Steve McDowall Prop Auckland
Graham Purvis Prop Waikato
Ron Williams Prop North Harbour
Steve Gordon Lock Waikato
Ian Jones Lock North Auckland
Murray Pierce Lock Wellington
Gary Whetton Lock Auckland
Andy Earl Flanker Wellington
Paul Henderson Flanker Southland
Kevin Schuler Flanker North Harbour
Mike Brewer Loose forward Otago
Zinzan Brooke Loose forward Auckland
Buck Shelford (captain) Loose forward North Harbour
Alan Whetton Loose forward Auckland
Graeme Bachop Halfback Canterbury
Bruce Deans Halfback Canterbury
Frano Botica First five-eighth North Harbour
Grant Fox First five-eighth Auckland
John Schuster Second five-eighth Wellington
Craig Innes Centre Auckland
Walter Little Centre North Harbour
Bernie McCahill Centre Auckland
Joe Stanley Centre Auckland
John Kirwan Wing Auckland
Inga Tuigamala Wing Auckland
Terry Wright Wing Auckland
John Gallagher Fullback Wellington
Matthew Ridge Fullback Auckland
John Timu Fullback Otago

Results

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
British Columbia4838 October 1989Swangard Stadium, VancouverTour match
Cardiff251514 October 1989Arms Park, CardiffTour match
Pontypool RFC47618 October 1989PontypoolTour match
Swansea372221 October 1989St. Helen's, SwanseaTour match
Neath RFC261525 October 1989The Gnoll, NeathTour match
Llanelli RFC11028 October 1989Stradey Park, LlanelliTour match
Newport54931 October 1989Rodney Parade, NewportTour match
Wales3494 November 1989Arms Park, CardiffTest match
Leinster3698 November 1989Lansdowne Road, DublinTour match
Munster31911 November 1989CorkTour match
Connacht40614 November 1989GalwayTour match
Ireland23618 November 1989Lansdowne Road, DublinTest match
Ulster21321 November 1989Ravenhill, BelfastTour match
Barbarians211025 November 1989Twickenham, LondonTour match

British Columbia vs New Zealand
8 October 1989
British Columbia 3–48  New Zealand
Pen: Wyatt
 Report Try: Brooke (2)
Deans (2)
Little
Stanley
Tuigamala
Con: Gallagher (7)
Pen: Gallagher (2)
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Keith Morrison (Vancouver)

Cardiff vs New Zealand
14 October 1989
14:30
Cardiff 15–25  New Zealand
Try: Edwards
Con: Rayer
Pen: Evans (2)
Rayer
 Report Try: Brewer
Loe
A. J. Whetton
Con: Fox (2)
Pen: Fox (3)
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ray Megson (Scotland)

Pontypool vs New Zealand
18 October 1989
14:30
Pontypool 6–47  New Zealand
Pen: Silva (2)
 Report Try: Bachop
Botica
Fitzpatrick
John Gallagher
Jones
Kirwan
Little
Tuigamala
Con: Gallagher (3)
Pen: Gallagher (3)
Pontypool Park, Pontypool
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Brian Sterling (Ireland)

Swansea vs New Zealand
21 October 1989
14:30
Swansea 22–37  New Zealand
Try: Arnold
I. Davies
Hopkins
Con: Wyatt (2)
Pen: Wyatt (2)
 Report Try: Brewer (2)
Deans
Gatland
Innes (2)
Con: Botica (5)
Pen: Botica
St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Nicolas Hourquet (France)

Neath vs New Zealand
25 October 1989
14:30
Neath 15–26  New Zealand
Try: Edmunds
Con: Thorburn
Pen: Thorburn (3)
 Report Try: Brooke
Gallagher (2)
Innes
Con: Botica (2)
Pen: Botica (2)
The Gnoll, Neath
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Fred Howard (England)

Llanelli vs New Zealand
28 October 1989
14:30
Llanelli 0–11  New Zealand
Report Try: Earl
McDowall
Pen: Fox
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ken McCartney (Scotland)

Newport vs New Zealand
31 October 1989
14:30
Newport 9–54  New Zealand
Try: Gregory
Con: Abraham
Pen: Abraham
 Report Try: Bachop
Brooke
Gallagher (2)
McCahill
Schuler
Timu
Wright
Con: Fox (7)
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Owen Doyle (Ireland)

Wales vs New Zealand
4 November 1989
Wales  9–34  New Zealand
Pen: Thorburn (3)
 Report Try: Bachop
Innes (2)
Wright
Con: Fox (3)
Pen: Fox (4)
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Sandy MacNeill (Australia)

Leinster vs New Zealand
8 November 1989
14:45
Leinster 9–36  New Zealand
Try: Sexton
Con: B. Smith
Pen: B. Smith
 Report Try: Brooke
Innes
Jones
McCahill
Timu (2)
G. Whetton
Con: Botica (4)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Guy Maurette (France)

Munster vs New Zealand
11 November 1989
14:30
Munster 9–31  New Zealand
Pen: Keyes (3)
 Report Try: Bachop
Innes
Pierce
Schuster
Con: Fox (3)
Pen: Fox (3)
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: David Leslie (Scotland)

Connacht vs New Zealand
14 November 1989
14:30
Connacht 6–40  New Zealand
Pen: O'Beirne (2)
 Report Try: Botica (3)
Deans
Earl (2)
Ridge
Tuigamala
Con: Botica
Pen: Botica (2)
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Les Peard (Wales)

Ireland vs New Zealand
18 November 1989
Ireland  6–23  New Zealand
Pen: B. Smith
 Report Try: Gallagher
Shelford
Wright
Con: Fox
Pen: Fox (3)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Sandy MacNeill (Australia)

Ulster vs New Zealand
21 November 1989
19:30
Ulster 3–21  New Zealand
Pen: Russell
 Report Try: Brooke
Tuigamala
Con: Botica (2)
Pen: Botica (3)
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Ian Bullerwell (England)

Barbarians vs New Zealand
25 November 1989
Barbarians 10–21  New Zealand
Try: Matthews
Pen: Hastings (2)
 Report Try: Brooke
Innes
Loe
Con: Fox (3)
Pen: Fox
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Clive Norling (Wales)

References
    • Jenkins, Vivian (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981–82. Rothmans Publications. ISBN 0-907574-05-X.
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