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1924–25 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | New Zealand |
| image | 1924 invincibles all blacks.jpg |
| caption | The Invincibles, as they were nicknamed after winning all 32 of their games overseas |
| yearstart | 1924 |
| yearfinish | 1925 |
| manager | S.S. Dean |
| captain | Cliff Porter |
| top point scorer | Mark Nicholls (131) |
| top try scorer | Bert Cooke (28) |
| matchplayed | 32 |
| matchwon | 32 |
| matchdraw | 0 |
| matchlost | 0 |
| testplayed | 4 |
| testwon | 4 |
| testdraw | 0 |
| testlost | 0 |
| opponent1 | |
| played1 | 1 |
| won1 | 1 |
| draw1 | 0 |
| lost1 | 0 |
| opponent2 | |
| played2 | 1 |
| won2 | 1 |
| draw2 | 0 |
| lost2 | 0 |
| opponent3 | |
| played3 | 1 |
| won3 | 1 |
| draw3 | 0 |
| lost3 | 0 |
| opponent4 | |
| played4 | 1 |
| won4 | 1 |
| draw4 | 0 |
| lost4 | 0 |
| previous | 1924 NS Wales |
| next | 1925 NS Wales |
| top test point scorer = | top test try scorer =
The Invincibles was a nickname given to the 1924–25 New Zealand national team which toured the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Canada. The team was captained by Cliff Porter, and numbered among its top players George Nēpia and brothers Cyril and Maurice Brownlie. During the test against England Cyril Brownlie was sent off by the Welsh referee Albert Freethy, the first player to be sent off from a test.
Between September 1924 and February 1925, the team played 32 games including four test matches, one each against Ireland, England, Wales, and France. They won all 32 games, scoring 838 points and only having 116 points scored against them.
Cliff Porter was tour captain, but played only 17 of the 32 games due to injury, including just one test (against France). During the remaining games, tour vice-captain Johnstone Richardson (Jock) took over the captaincy.
Touring party
Management
- Manager: Stanley Dean (Wellington)
- Captain: Cliff Porter
Full-backs
- George Nēpia (Hawke's Bay)
Three-quarters
- Handley Brown (Taranaki)
- Gus Hart (Taranaki)
- Fred Lucas (Auckland)
- Alan Robilliard (Canterbury)
- Snowy Svenson (Wellington)
- Jack Steel (West Coast)
Five-eighths
- Ces Badeley (Auckland)
- Bert Cooke (Auckland)
- Neil McGregor (Canterbury)
- Mark Nicholls (Wellington)
- Lui Paewai (Hawke's Bay)
Half-backs
- Bill Dalley (Canterbury)
- Jimmy Mill (Hawke's Bay)
Wing forwards
- Jim Parker (Canterbury)
- Cliff Porter (Wellington)
Forwards
- Cyril Brownlie (Hawke's Bay)
- Maurice Brownlie (Hawke's Bay)
- Les Cupples (Bay of Plenty)
- Quentin Donald (Wairarapa)
- Ian Harvey (Wairarapa)
- Bull Irvine (Hawke's Bay)
- Read Masters (Canterbury)
- Brian McCleary (Canterbury)
- Abe Munro (Otago)
- Jock Richardson (Southland)
- Ron Stewart (South Canterbury)
- Alf West (Taranaki)
- Andrew White (Southland)
Match summary
Complete list of matches played by the All Blacks in the British Isles, France and Canada: Test matches
| # | Date | Rival | City | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Sep 1924 | Devonshire RU | Devonport | Rectory Ground | 11–0 |
| 2 | 18 Sep | Cornwall RU | Camborne | Recreation Ground | 29–0 |
| 3 | 20 Sep | Somersetshire RU | Weston-super-Mare | Weston Ground | 6–0 |
| 4 | 25 Sep | Gloucestershire RU | Gloucester | Kingsholm Stadium | 6–0 |
| 5 | 27 Sep | Swansea RFC | Swansea | St Helens Ground | 39–3 |
| 6 | 2 Oct | Newport RFC | Newport | Athletic Ground | 13–10 |
| 7 | 4 Oct | Leicester Tigers | Leicester | Welford Road Stadium | 27–0 |
| 8 | 8 Oct | North Midlands RU | Birmingham | Villa Park | 40–3 |
| 9 | 11 Oct | Cheshire RU | Birkenhead | Birkenhead Park | 18–5 |
| 10 | 15 Oct | Durham | Sunderland | Roker Park | 43–7 |
| 11 | 18 Oct | Yorkshire RU | Bradford | Lidget Green | 42–4 |
| 12 | 22 Oct | Lancashire RU | Manchester | Old Trafford | 23–0 |
| 13 | 25 Oct | Cumberland | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 41–0 |
| 14 | 1 Nov | Dublin | Lansdowne Road | 6–0 | |
| 15 | 5 Nov | Ulster Rugby | Belfast | Ravenhill Stadium | 28–6 |
| 16 | 8 Nov | Northumberland RU | Gosforth | 27–4 | |
| 17 | 12 Nov | Cambridge University | Grange Road | 5–0 | |
| 18 | 15 Nov | London Counties | London | Twickenham Stadium | 31–6 |
| 19 | 20 Nov | Oxford University | Oxford | Iffley Road | 33–15 |
| 20 | 22 Nov | Cardiff RFC | Cardiff | National Stadium | 16–8 |
| 21 | 29 Nov | Swansea | St Helens Ground | 19–0 | |
| 22 | 2 Dec | Llanelli RFC | Llanelli | Stradey Park | 8–3 |
| 23 | 6 Dec | East Midlands | Northampton | Cricket Ground | 31–7 |
| 24 | 11 Dec | Warwickshire RU | Highfield Road | 20–0 | |
| 25 | 13 Dec | Combined Services | London | Twickenham Stadium | 25–3 |
| 26 | 17 Dec | Hampshire RU | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 22–0 |
| 27 | 27 Dec | London Counties | London | Rectory Field | 28–3 |
| 28 | 3 Jan 1925 | London | Twickenham Stadium | 17–11 | |
| 29 | 11 Jan | Selection Francais | Colombes | Stade Olympique | 37–8 |
| 30 | 18 Jan | Toulouse | Stade des Ponts Jumeaux | 30–6 | |
| 31 | 14 Feb | Vancouver | Vancouver | Cricket Oval | 49–0 |
| 32 | 18 Feb | Victoria | Vancouver Island | Victoria Ground | 68–4 |
The test-matches
Ireland
Pen: Nicholls
Ireland: 15.Ernie Crawford, 14.Henry Stephenson, 13.George Stephenson, 12.James Gardiner, 11.Tom Hewitt, 10.Frank Hewitt, 9.John McDowell, 8.James Clinch, 7.Robert Crichton, 6.Norman Brand, 5.William Collis, 4.Alex Spain, 3.Dick Collopy, 2.Thomas McClelland, 1.Jim McVicker
New Zealand: 15.George Nēpia, 14.Snowy Svenson, 13.Frederick Lucas, 12.Bert Cooke, 11.Augustine Hart, 10.Mark Nicholls, 9.Bill Dalley, 8.Les Cupples, 7.Son White, 6.Jock Richardson (c), 5.Read Masters, 4.Maurice Brownlie, 3.Bull Irvine, 2.Quentin Donald, 1.James Parker
Wales
M Brownlie Svenson Con: Nicholls Pen: Nicholls
Wales: Tom Johnson (Cardiff), Ernie Finch (Llanelli), Albert Jenkins (Llanelli), Albert Stock (Newport), Rowe Harding (Swansea), Jack Wetter (Newport) capt., Eddie Williams (Neath), Bobby Delahay (Cardiff), Dai Parker (Swansea), Jack Gore, (Blaina), Charlie Pugh (Maesteg), Steve Morris (Cross Keys), Cliff Williams (Llanelli), Douglas Marsden-Jones (London Welsh), Dai Hiddlestone (Neath)
New Zealand: G Nēpia, J Steel, AE Cooke, KS Svenson, NP McGregor, MF Nicholls, J Mill, JH Parker, WR Irvine, Q Donald, RR Masters, LF Cupples, CJ Brownlie, MJ Brownlie, J Richardson (capt.)
England
MJ Brownlie, Parker, **England:**15.Jim Brough, 14.Richard Hamilton-Wickes, 13.Vivian Davies, 12.Leonard Corbett, 11.Cliff Gibbs, 10.Harold Kittermaster, 9.Arthur Young, 8.Tom Voyce, 7.Geoffrey Conway, 6.Freddie Blakiston, 5.Ron Cove-Smith, 4.Wavell Wakefield (cap.), 3.Ronald Hillard, 2.Sam Tucker, 1.Reg Edwards
**New Zealand:**15.George Nēpia, 14.John Steel, 13.Bert Cooke, 12.Mark Nicholls, 11.Snowy Svenson, 10.Neil McGregor, 9.Jimmy Mill, 8.Jock Richardson (cap.), 7.Son White, 6.Cyril Brownlie , 5.Read Masters, 4.Maurice Brownlie, 3.Bull Irvine, 2.Quentin Donald, 1.James Parker,
France
Ribere Richardson, Steel, Svenson, White
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France: 15.Chilo, 14.Jauregui, 13.Ballette, 12.Ballarin, 11.Hallet, 10.du Manoir, 9.Piteu, 8.Boubee, 7.Ribere, 6.Bioussa, 5.Cassayeet (capt), 4.Laurent, 3.Maury, 2.Marcet, 1.Montade
New Zealand: 15.George Nēpia, 14.John Steel, 13.Frederick Lucas, 12.Bert Cooke, 11.Snowy Svenson, 10.Mark Nicholls, 9.Jimmy Mill, 8.Cliff Porter (capt), 7.Son White, 6.Jock Richardson, 5.Cyril Brownlie, 4., 3.Maurice Brownlie, 2.Quentin Donald, 1.Bull Irvine |}
Bibliography
- Chester, R., Palenski, R., and McMillan, N. (1998) The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
References
References
- [https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/1924-invincibles-all-black-team The 1924 Invincibles All Black team] on NZ History website
- [http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/tourbreak.asp?IDID=22 Match centre - In Australia, the British Isles, France and Canada] on AllBlacks.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150317010354/http://allblacks.com/News/26480/90-years-on-invincibles-remain-larger-than-life-part-of-all-blacks-history 90 years on Invincibles remain larger than life part of All Blacks history] by James Mortimer on All Blacks website, 9 Dec 2014
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