1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand explained

Team:Australia
Yearstart:1946
Destination:New Zealand
Matchplayed:11
Matchwon:5
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:6
Testplayed:3
Testwon:0
Testdraw:0
Testlost:3
Played1:2
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:2
Opponent2: NZ Maori
Played2:1
Won2:0
Draw2:0
Lost2:1

The 1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of rugby union games undertaken by the Australia team in New Zealand against invitational and national teams of New Zealand. It was the first rugby union international tour after the Second World War.

New Zealand won all three test matches to retain the Bledisloe Cup

Tour match

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
align=center width=5019align=center width=5032width=140 align=right 21 August 1946Okara Park, WhangareiTour match
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align=center width=509align=center width=508width=140 align=right 24 August 1946Pukekura Park, New PlymouthTour match
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align=center width=5017align=center width=5015width=140 align=right 28 August 1946Cooks Gardens, WanganuiTour match
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align=center width=5019align=center width=5011width=140 align=right 31 August 1946McLean Park, NapierTour match
Seddon Shield Districtsalign=center width=5015align=center width=5012width=140 align=right 4 September 1946Victoria Square, WestportTour match
align=center width=5011align=center width=5020width=120 align=right 7 September 1946Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTour match
New Zealandalign=center width=508align=center width=5031width=140 align=right 14 September 1946Carisbrook, DunedinTest match
align=center width=506align=center width=508width=140 align=right 18 September 1946Rugby Park, InvercargillTour match
align=center width=5016align=center width=5015width=140 align=right 21 September 1946Athletic Park, WellingtonTour match
New Zealand Maorialign=center width=500align=center width=5020width=140 align=right 25 September 1946Rugby Park, HamiltonTest match
New Zealandalign=center width=5010align=center width=5014width=120 align=right 28 September 1946Eden Park, AucklandTest match

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