1968 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia and Fiji explained

Team:New Zealand
Destination:Australia e Fiji
Yearstart:1968
Matchplayed:12
Matchwon:12
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:0
Testplayed:3
Testwon:3
Testdraw:0
Testlost:0
Played1:2
Won1:2
Draw1:0
Lost1:0
Opponent2:[1]
Played2:1
Won2:1
Draw2:0
Lost2:0

The 1968 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia and Fiji was the 21st tour by the New Zealand national rugby union team to Australia and it ended with a match at Fiji.

The previous tour by the All Blacks to Australia was the 1962 tour. The Wallabies had visited New Zealand in 1964.

The All Backs won all both Test matches and the Bledisloe Cup.

Before the first Test Australian coach (and former Wallaby and All Black) Des Connor had studied the rulebook and after consulting with referees, he introduced tactically the first short lineout ever used in a match in the southern hemisphere.[2] This tactic is now a common part of rugby at all levels.

Schedule

Scores and results list All Blacks's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Sydneyalign=center width=4014align=center width=409width=140 align=right 21 May 1968Moore Park, SydneyTour match
Tasmaniaalign=center width=4074align=center width=400width=140 align=right 25 May 1968Queenborough Oval, HobartTour match
Junior Wallabiesalign=center width=4043align=center width=403width=140 align=right 28 May 1968Norwood Oval, AdelaideTour match
Victoriaalign=center width=4068align=center width=400width=140 align=right 1 June 1968Olympic Stadium, MelbourneTour match
A.C.T.align=center width=4044align=center width=400width=140 align=right 5 June 1968Manuka Oval, CanberraTour match
New South Walesalign=center width=4030align=center width=405width=140 align=right 8 June 1968Moore Park, SydneyTour match
New South Wales Countryalign=center width=4029align=center width=403width=140 align=right 10 June 1968Sports Ground, NewcastleTour match
Australia Comb. Servalign=center width=4045align=center width=408width=140 align=right 12 June 1968North Sydney Oval, SydneyTour match
Australiaalign=center width=4027align=center width=4011width=140 align=right 15 June 1968Cricket Ground, SydneyTest match
Queenslandalign=center width=4034align=center width=403width=140 align=right 18 June 1968Ballymore, BrisbaneTour match
Australiaalign=center width=4019align=center width=4018width=140 align=right 22 June 1968Ballymore, BrisbaneTest match
Fijialign=center width=4033align=center width=406width=140 align=right 25 June 1968National Stadium, SuvaTour match

External links

Published sources

Notes and References

  1. Official test match only for Fijian Rugby Union not for New Zealand Rugby Union
  2. Howell p161

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