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
Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status | ||||
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align=center width=50 | 19 | align=center width=50 | 32 | width=140 align=right | 21 August 1946 | Okara Park, Whangarei | Tour match | ||
/ | align=center width=50 | 9 | align=center width=50 | 8 | width=140 align=right | 24 August 1946 | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | Tour match | |
/ | align=center width=50 | 17 | align=center width=50 | 15 | width=140 align=right | 28 August 1946 | Cooks Gardens, Wanganui | Tour match | |
/ | align=center width=50 | 19 | align=center width=50 | 11 | width=140 align=right | 31 August 1946 | McLean Park, Napier | Tour match | |
Seddon Shield Districts | align=center width=50 | 15 | align=center width=50 | 12 | width=140 align=right | 4 September 1946 | Victoria Square, Westport | Tour match | |
align=center width=50 | 11 | align=center width=50 | 20 | width=120 align=right | 7 September 1946 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Tour match | ||
New Zealand | align=center width=50 | 8 | align=center width=50 | 31 | width=140 align=right | 14 September 1946 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Test match | |
align=center width=50 | 6 | align=center width=50 | 8 | width=140 align=right | 18 September 1946 | Rugby Park, Invercargill | Tour match | ||
align=center width=50 | 16 | align=center width=50 | 15 | width=140 align=right | 21 September 1946 | Athletic Park, Wellington | Tour match | ||
New Zealand Maori | align=center width=50 | 0 | align=center width=50 | 20 | width=140 align=right | 25 September 1946 | Rugby Park, Hamilton | Test match | |
New Zealand | align=center width=50 | 10 | align=center width=50 | 14 | width=120 align=right | 28 September 1946 | Eden Park, Auckland | Test match |