1967 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand explained

Date:19 August 1967
Tour:1967 Australia tour of New Zealand
Team:Australia
Yearstart:1967
Yearfinish:1967
Destination:New Zealand
Coach:Bryan Palmer[1]
Captain:Ken Catchpole
Matchplayed:1
Matchwon:0
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:1
Testplayed:1
Testwon:0
Testdraw:0
Testlost:1
Played1:1
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:1
Next:Great Britain and Ireland 1968

The 1967 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was the sixteenth Australian tour of New Zealand and the first since 1964 (or). It was succeeded by the 1972 tour of New Zealand and Fiji, exactly five years. Unlike both teams' usual arrangement of playing a two- or three-match series, the 1967 tour was a one-off match, the first since Australia's 1931 tour and wouldn't be repeated again until New Zealand's 1979 tour of Australia.

Despite the significant margin going the way of New Zealand, the half-time scoreline was 9–3 in New Zealand's favour with New Zealand scoring two penalty goals and one drop goal. While Australia had one try (unconverted) via Rod Batterham.[2]

Match details

FB 15Mick Williment
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Ian MacRae
LW 11
FH 10Mack Herewini
SH 9
N8 8 Brian Lochore (c)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Colin Meads
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Coach:
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9 Ken Catchpole (c)
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Coach:
Bryan Palmer

Notes and References

  1. News: Wallabies Set To Regain RU Cup . . 41 . 11,769 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 17 August 1967 . 1 December 2022 . 32 . .
  2. News: Hall . I. J. D. . 21 August 1967 . Australians Humbled, 29-9, By All Blacks . . Wellington, New Zealand .