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1972 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji
The 1972 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji was a series of thirteen rugby union matches, including three tests, played by the Wallabies in New Zealand, plus a one-off test match played by the Wallabies against the Fijians in Fiji. The tour took place in August and September 1972.
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The 1972 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji was a series of thirteen rugby union matches, including three tests, played by the Wallabies in New Zealand, plus a one-off test match played by the Wallabies against the Fijians in Fiji. The tour took place in August and September 1972.
The test series in New Zealand was won by the All Blacks with three wins from three matches. The test match in Fiji was won by the Wallabies.
Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago | 0 | 26 | 5 Aug 1972 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Tour match |
| West Coast-Buller | 10 | 15 | 9 Aug 1972 | Victoria Square, Westport | Tour match |
| Taranaki | 20 | 15 | 12 Aug 1972 | Rugby Park, New Plymouth | Tour match |
| Bay of Plenty | 6 | 6 | 15 Aug 1972 | Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | Tour match |
| New Zealand | 6 | 29 | 19 Aug 1972 | Athletic Park, Wellington | Test match |
| King Country | 13 | 6 | 23 Aug 1972 | Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui | Tour match |
| Hawke's Bay | 14 | 15 | 26 Aug 1972 | McLean Park, Napier | Tour match |
| Nelson Bays | 26 | 7 | 29 Sep 1972 | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | Tour match |
| New Zealand | 17 | 30 | 2 Sep 1972 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Test match |
| North Otago | 37 | 12 | 5 Sep 1972 | Centennial Park, Oamaru | Tour match |
| Waikato | 24 | 26 | 9 Sep 1972 | Rugby Park, Hamilton | Tour match |
| Poverty Bay / East Coast | 22 | 19 | 12 Sep 1972 | Rugby Park, Gisborne | Tour match |
| New Zealand | 3 | 38 | 16 Sep 1972 | Eden Park, Auckland | Test match |
| Fiji | 21 | 19 | 19 Sep 1972 | National Stadium, Suva | Test match |
The Wallaby squad was captained by Greg Davis described by Howell as "a leader of men who believed a leader should lead....a single minded flanker who gave no quarter and asked for none". Davis was making his seventh and final overseas tour with the Wallabies, his third as captain. Howell writes that for Davis at 33 years and the end of a magnificent career, the seven loss & five win result of the tour was "a disaster and occasioned Davis' retirement". An injury picked up in New Zealand prevented Davis from leading the side in the Test match in Fiji on the way home. Peter Sullivan led the Wallabies to a narrow 21-19 victory against Fiji. He had already captained Australia in two mid-week games during the New Zealand leg. The third Test in New Zealand, a 38-3 romp by the All Blacks was Greg Davis' last match.
Joe French was the tour manager. Bob Templeton was the team's coach who carried the traditional touring title of Assistant Manager.
- Manager - Joe French
- Assistant manager - Bob Templeton
- Captain - Greg Davis
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