1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand explained

Team:Australia
Yearstart:1962
Destination:New Zealand
Matchplayed:13
Matchwon:6
Matchdraw:1
Matchlost:6
Testplayed:3
Testwon:0
Testdraw:1
Testlost:2
Played1:3
Won1:0
Draw1:1
Lost1:2

The 1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of thirteen matches played by the Wallabies in August and September 1962.

This tour was made two months after the All Blacks had toured Australia. The result of the first test was a draw but the Wallabies were defeated in the other two tests. So the Bledisloe Cup, contested for the first time since 1962 remained with New Zealand. [1]

The tour marked the commencement of the successful "Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. It was the debut tour of Dick Marks and Peter Crittle who would later serve as influential administrators of Australian rugby.[2]

The Matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
31611 August 1962Rugby Park, GisborneTour match
201415 August 1962Massey Park, PapakuraTour match
43018 August 1962Solway Showgrounds, MastertonTour match
28621 August 1962Park Domain, LevinTour match
New Zealand9925 August 1962Athletic Park, WellingtonTest match
West Coast-Buller9029 August 1962Victoria Square, WestportTour match
351 September 1962Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTour match
13144 September 1962Showgrounds Oval, OamaruTour match
New Zealand038 September 1962Carisbrook, DunedinTest match
29615 September 1962Spriggens Park, WanganuiTour match
141618 September 1962Sports Domain, Te ArohaTour match
New Zealand81622 September 1962Eden Park, AucklandTest match
1116September 1962Rugby Park, InvercargillTour match

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chester and McMillan, R.H. and N.A.C.. The Visitors. Moa Publications. 1990. 1-86947-060-5.
  2. Meares and Howell; Wallaby Legends; Lothian Books, 2005