| Team: | Scotland |
| Destination: | New Zealand |
| Yearstart: | 1981 |
| Matchplayed: | 8 |
| Matchwon: | 4 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 4 |
| Testplayed: | 2 |
| Testwon: | 0 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 2 |
| Played1: | 2 |
| Won1: | 0 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 2 |
The 1981 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of eight matches played by the Scotland national rugby union team in New Zealand in May and June 1981. The Scotland team won five of their matches and lost the other three. They lost both international matches against the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks).
Scores and results list Scotland's points tally first.
| Opponent | Result | For | Against | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 39 | 13 | 27 May | Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui | ||
| Lost | 15 | 19 | 30 May | Athletic Park, Wellington | ||
| Won | 32 | 9 | 3 June | Memorial Park, Masterton | ||
| Won | 23 | 12 | 6 June | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | ||
| Won | 21 | 12 | 9 June | Ashburton | ||
| Lost | 4 | 11 | 13 June | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
| Won | 38 | 9 | 16 June | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| Lost | 15 | 40 | 20 June | Eden Park, Auckland |