| Team: | Australia |
| Yearstart: | 1978 |
| Destination: | New Zealand |
| Manager: | Ross Turnbull |
| Captain: | Tony Shaw |
| Matchplayed: | 12 |
| Matchwon: | 6 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 6 |
| Testplayed: | 3 |
| Testwon: | 1 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 2 |
| Played1: | 3 |
| Won1: | 1 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 2 |
Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center width=40 | 19 | align=center width=40 | 6 | width=140 align=right | 29 July 1978 | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | Tour match | ||
| align=center width=40 | 7 | align=center width=40 | 10 | width=140 align=right | 2 August 1978 | Rugby Park, Invercargill | Tour match | ||
| align=center width=40 | 8 | align=center width=40 | 10 | width=140 align=right | 5 August 1978 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Tour match | ||
| align=center width=40 | 16 | align=center width=40 | 6 | width=140 align=right | 9 August 1978 | McLean Park, Napier | Tour match | ||
| align=center width=40 | 10 | align=center width=40 | 20 | width=140 align=right | 12 August 1978 | Showgrounds, Palmerston North | Tour match | ||
| align=center width=40 | 17 | align=center width=40 | 8 | width=140 align=right | 15 August 1978 | Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe | Tour match | ||
 New Zealand | align=center width=40 | 12 | align=center width=40 | 13 | width=140 align=right | 19 August 1978 | Athletic Park, Wellington | Test match | |
| align=center width=40 | 19 | align=center width=40 | 12 | width=140 align=right | 22 August 1978 | Showgrounds, Ashburton | Tour match | ||
| New Zealand | align=center width=40 | 6 | align=center width=40 | 22 | width=140 align=right | 26 August 1978 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Test match | |
| align=center width=40 | 8 | align=center width=40 | 3 | width=140 align=right | 30 August 1978 | Spriggins Park, Wanganui | Tour match | ||
| align=center width=40 | 11 | align=center width=40 | 16 | width=140 align=right | 5 September 1978 | Okara Park, Whangarei | Tour match | ||
| New Zealand | align=center width=40 | 30 | align=center width=40 | 16 | width=140 align=right | 9 September 1978 | Eden Park, Auckland | Test match |