1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles explained

Team:New Zealand
Destination:Canada and Britain and Ireland
Yearstart:1989
Matchplayed:14
Matchwon:14
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:0
Testplayed:2
Testwon:2
Testdraw:0
Testlost:0
Played1:1
Won1:1
Draw1:0
Lost1:0
Played2:1
Won2:1
Draw2:0
Lost2:0

The New Zealand national rugby union team toured Canada and the Britain and Ireland in October and November 1989, playing test matches against the national teams of Wales and Ireland and tour matches against 12 other sides, including the Barbarians. They went unbeaten on the tour, winning all 14 matches.

Squad

NamePositionProvince
Sean FitzpatrickHookerAuckland
Warren GatlandHookerWaikato
Richard LoePropCanterbury
Steve McDowallPropAuckland
Graham PurvisPropWaikato
Ron WilliamsPropNorth Harbour
Steve GordonLockWaikato
Ian JonesLockNorth Auckland
Murray PierceLockWellington
Gary WhettonLockAuckland
Andy EarlFlankerWellington
Paul HendersonFlankerSouthland
Kevin SchulerFlankerNorth Harbour
Mike BrewerLoose forwardOtago
Zinzan BrookeLoose forwardAuckland
Buck Shelford (captain)Loose forwardNorth Harbour
Alan WhettonLoose forwardAuckland
Graeme BachopHalfbackCanterbury
Bruce DeansHalfbackCanterbury
Frano BoticaFirst five-eighthNorth Harbour
Grant FoxFirst five-eighthAuckland
John SchusterSecond five-eighthWellington
Craig InnesCentreAuckland
Walter LittleCentreNorth Harbour
Bernie McCahillCentreAuckland
Joe StanleyCentreAuckland
John KirwanWingAuckland
Inga TuigamalaWingAuckland
Terry WrightWingAuckland
John GallagherFullbackWellington
Matthew RidgeFullbackAuckland
John TimuFullbackOtago

Results

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
British Columbiaalign=center width=4048align=center width=403width=140 align=right 8 October 1989Swangard Stadium, VancouverTour match
Cardiffalign=center width=4025align=center width=4015width=140 align=right 14 October 1989Arms Park, CardiffTour match
Pontypool RFCalign=center width=4047align=center width=406width=140 align=right 18 October 1989PontypoolTour match
Swanseaalign=center width=4037align=center width=4022width=140 align=right 21 October 1989St. Helen's, SwanseaTour match
Neath RFCalign=center width=4026align=center width=4015width=140 align=right 25 October 1989The Gnoll, NeathTour match
Llanelli RFCalign=center width=4011align=center width=400width=140 align=right 28 October 1989Stradey Park, LlanelliTour match
Newportalign=center width=4054align=center width=409width=140 align=right 31 October 1989Rodney Parade, NewportTour match
Walesalign=center width=4034align=center width=409width=140 align=right 4 November 1989Arms Park, CardiffTest match
Leinsteralign=center width=4036align=center width=409width=140 align=right 8 November 1989Lansdowne Road, DublinTour match
Munsteralign=center width=4031align=center width=409width=140 align=right 11 November 1989CorkTour match
Connachtalign=center width=4040align=center width=406width=140 align=right 14 November 1989GalwayTour match
Irelandalign=center width=4023align=center width=406width=140 align=right 18 November 1989Lansdowne Road, DublinTest match
Ulsteralign=center width=4021align=center width=403width=140 align=right 21 November 1989Ravenhill, BelfastTour match
align=center width=4021align=center width=4010width=140 align=right 25 November 1989Twickenham, LondonTour match

Barbarians vs New Zealand

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