1997 Ireland A rugby union tour of Oceania explained

Team:Ireland "A"
Destination:New Zealand
Yearstart:1997
Matchplayed:7
Matchwon:1
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:6
Testplayed:1
Testwon:0
Testdraw:0
Testlost:1
Played1:1
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:1

The 1997 Ireland rugby union tour of Oceania was a series of matches played in May in June 1997 in New Zealand and Samoa by the Ireland A national rugby union team, while the best Irish players where involved in the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa.[1] [2] [3]

Results

Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue
North Aucklandalign=center width=4016align=center width=4069width=140 align=right 22 May 1997Whāngarei[4]
NZ Academyalign=center width=4015align=center width=4074width=140 align=right 26 May 1997North Harbour Stadium, Albany[5]
Bay of Plentyalign=center width=4039align=center width=4052width=140 align=right 29 May 1997Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua[6]
Thames Valleyalign=center width=4038align=center width=4012width=140 align=right 1 June 1997Paeroa[7]
King Countryalign=center width=4026align=center width=4032width=140 align=right 6 June 1997Owen Delany Park Taupō[8]
NZ Maori XValign=center width=4010align=center width=4041width=140 align=right 10 June 1997Palmerston North[9]
Samoa XValign=center width=4025align=center width=4057width=140 align=right 14 June 1997Apia[10]

References

Book: Mick Cleary. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99. 1998. Headline . 0-7472-7653-6.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby Union: Tigers sign Fijians . Independent . 18 October 2021.
  2. Web site: IRELAND A TOUR - Apia, 14 June 1997 . espnscrum . 18 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Ireland set to tour New Zealand in '97 . Irish Times . 29 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Brutal defeat reflects rugby's cultural divide . Irish Times . 29 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Rugby Union: Tigers sign Fijians . Independent . 18 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Plenty to ponder as Irish lose with style . Irish Times . 29 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Older and Wiser side gains its first win . Older and wiser side gains its first win . 29 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Tourists get taste for the half baked . Irish Times . 29 October 2021.
  9. Web site: Hope restored as Irish stem black tide . Irish Times . 29 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Samoans witness start of Irish rugby revolution . Irish Times . 29 October 2021.

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