1985 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand explained

Tour:1985 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach:Alan Jones[1]
Captain:Steve Williams
Top Point Scorer:Michael Lynagh (5 points)
Top Try Scorer:James Black (1 try)
Top Test Point Scorer:Michael Lynagh (5 points)
Top Test Try Scorer:James Black (1 try)
Matchplayed:1
Matchwon:0
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:1
Testplayed:1
Testwon:0
Testdraw:0
Testlost:1
Played1:1
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:1
Previous:1984 Great Britain and Ireland
Next:1986 New Zealand

The 1985 Australia tour of New Zealand was Australia's sixteenth, and fourth one-test, tour of New Zealand. Played in late June 1985, the tour of New Zealand was one that followed Australia's tour of Great Britain and Ireland just earlier. Australia hadn't toured New Zealand since 1982, where New Zealand won the three-test series 2–1.[2]

The match was played at Eden Park, Auckland. Mirroring the two teams' previous encounter, the result finished in New Zealand's favour by one-point.[3] As of 2023 the final score is the closest result by margin at Eden Park between Australia and New Zealand.

Match details

FB 15Kieran Crowley
RW 14John Kirwan
OC 13Steve Pokere
IC 12Warwick Taylor
LW 11Craig Green
FH 10Wayne Smith
SH 9 David Kirk
N8 8 Murray Mexted
OF 7 Jock Hobbs
BF 6 Mark Shaw
RL 5 Gary Whetton
LL 4 Murray Pierce
TP 3 Gary Knight
HK 2 Andy Dalton (c)
LP 1 John Ashworth
Coach:
Brian Lochore
FB 15Roger Gould
RW 14Peter Grigg
OC 13James Black
IC 12Tim Lane
LW 11Matthew Burke
FH 10Michael Lynagh
SH 9 Nick Farr-Jones
N8 8 Steve Tuynman
OF 7 Simon Poidevin
BF 6 David Codey
RL 5 Steve Williams (c)
LL 4 Steve Cutler
TP 3 Andy McIntyre
HK 2 Tom Lawton
LP 1 Topo Rodriguez
Coach:
Alan Jones

Notes and References

  1. News: Auckland, New Zealand . While coach Alan Jones has studiously avoided any reference to the battlefield, the Wallabies were put in the mood for confrontation when they trained today behind barbed wire at the Eden Park Test venue . 29 June 1985 . Lines set to decide who s the best . . 46,022 . John Fairfax and Sons . 29 June 1985 . 72 .
  2. News: Whitton . Evan . 13 September 1982 . Solid praise for Wallabies . The Sydney Morning Herald . 45,149 . John Fairfax and Sons . 13 September 1982 . 23 .
  3. News: 1 July 1985 . Wallabies fall to 'death wish' again . The Sydney Morning Herald . 46,023 . Auckland, New Zealand . Late . John Fairfax and Sons . 1 July 1985 . 43 .