1953–54 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America explained

Team:New Zealand
Yearstart:1953
Yearfinish:1954
Destination:Europe and North America
Matchplayed:36
Matchwon:30
Matchdraw:2
Matchlost:4
Testplayed:5
Testwon:3
Testdraw:0
Testlost:2
Played1:1
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:1
Played2:1
Won2:1
Draw2:0
Lost2:0
Played3:1
Won3:1
Draw3:0
Lost3:0
Played4:1
Won4:1
Draw4:0
Lost4:0
Played5:1
Won5:0
Draw5:0
Lost5:1

The 1953–54 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America was a rugby union tour undertaken by the New Zealand national team which toured Europe and North America. The team was captained by Bob Stuart.

Between October 1953 and March 1954, the team played 36 games including four test matches, one each against Ireland, England, Wales, and France. They won all but four games, losing only to Cardiff, Wales, France and South West France.

Matches

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.[1]

Opponent For Against Date Venue Status
Southern Countiesalign=center width=5024align=center width=500width=120 align=right 31 October 1953Greyhound Stadium, HoveTour match
Cambridge Universityalign=center width=5022align=center width=5011width=120 align=right 4 November 1953Grange Road, CambridgeTour match
London Countiesalign=center width=5011align=center width=500width=120 align=right 7 November 1953Twickenham, LondonTour match
Oxford Universityalign=center width=5014align=center width=505width=120 align=right 11 November 1953Iffley Road, OxfordTour match
Western Countiesalign=center width=5011align=center width=500width=120 align=right 14 November 1953Memorial Ground, BristolTour match
Llanellialign=center width=5017align=center width=503width=120 align=right 17 November 1953Stradey Park, LlanelliTour match
Cardiffalign=center width=503align=center width=508width=120 align=right 21 November 1953Arms Park, CardiffTour match
Glasgow - Edinburghalign=center width=5023align=center width=503width=120 align=right 25 November 1953Old Anniesland Ground, GlasgowTour match
South of Scotlandalign=center width=5032align=center width=500width=120 align=right 28 November 1953Netherdale Ground, GalashielsTour match
North of Scotlandalign=center width=5028align=center width=503width=120 align=right 2 December 1953Linksfield Stadium, AberdeenTour match
Leicestershire & East Midlandsalign=center width=503align=center width=500width=120 align=right 5 December 1953Welford Road, LeicesterTour match
South-Western Countiesalign=center width=509align=center width=500width=120 align=right 9 December 1953Recreation Ground, CamborneTour match
Swanseaalign=center width=506align=center width=506width=120 align=right 12 December 1953St Helen's, SwanseaTour match
Walesalign=center width=508align=center width=5013width=120 align=right 19 Decemb. 1953Arms Park, CardiffTest match
Abertillery & Ebbw Valealign=center width=5022align=center width=503width=120 align=right 23 December 1953Abertillery Ground, AbertilleryTour match
Combined Servicesalign=center width=5040align=center width=508width=120 align=right 26 December 1953Twickenham, LondonTour match
Midland Countiesalign=center width=5018align=center width=503width=120 align=right 30 December 1953Villa Park, BirminghamTour match
Ulsteralign=center width=505align=center width=505width=120 align=right 2 January 1954Ravenhill, BelfastTour match
Irelandalign=center width=5014align=center width=503width=120 align=right 9 January 1954Lansdowne Road, DublinTest match
Munsteralign=center width=506align=center width=503width=120 align=right 13 January 1954Mardyke Ground, CorkTour match
Pontypool & Cross Keysalign=center width=5019align=center width=506width=120 align=right 16 January 1954Pontypool Park, PontypoolTour match
Newportalign=center width=5011align=center width=506width=120 align=right 21 January 1954Rodney Parade, NewportTour match
Neath & Aberavonalign=center width=5011align=center width=505width=120 align=right 23 January 1954Gnoll Ground, NeathTour match
Englandalign=center width=505align=center width=500width=120 align=right 30 January 1954Twickenham, LondonTest match
North-Eastern Countiesalign=center width=5016align=center width=500width=120 align=right 6 February 1954Lidget Green, BradfordTour match
Scotlandalign=center width=503align=center width=500width=120 align=right 13 February 1954Murrayfield, EdinburghTest match
North-Western Countiesalign=center width=5017align=center width=503width=120 align=right 17 February 1954Maine Road, ManchesterTour match
Barbariansalign=center width=5019align=center width=505width=120 align=right 20 February 1954Arms Park, CardiffTour match
South-West Francealign=center width=508align=center width=5011width=120 align=right 24 February 1954Club Athletique Beglais, BordeauxTour match
Francealign=center width=500align=center width=503width=120 align=right 27 February 1954Yves-du-Manoir, ColombesTest match
South-Eastern Countiesalign=center width=5021align=center width=5013width=120 align=right 1 March 1954Portman Road, IpswichTour match
Victoria (B.C.)align=center width=5039align=center width=503width=120 align=right 9 March 1954MacDonald Park, VictoriaTour match
Univ. of Br. Columbiaalign=center width=5042align=center width=503width=120 align=right 11 March 1954University Stadium, VancouverTour match
B.C. Mainlandalign=center width=5037align=center width=5011width=120 align=right 13 March 1954Brockton Point Oval, VancouverTour match
University of Californiaalign=center width=5014align=center width=506width=120 align=right 17 March 1954California Field, BerkeleyTour match
California All Starsalign=center width=5020align=center width=500width=120 align=right 20 March 1954St Ignatius Field, San FranciscoTour match

Touring party

Management

Backs

Forwards

References

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats - allblacks.com. stats.allblacks.com. 22 April 2018.

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