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1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France

FieldValue
teamNew Zealand
yearstart1977
matchplayed9
matchwon8
matchdraw0
matchlost1
testplayed2
testwon1
testdraw0
testlost1
opponent1
played12
won11
draw10
lost11

The 1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of nine matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in Italy and France in October and November 1977. The All Blacks won eight of their nine games, losing only the first of the two internationals against France.

Matches

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

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenue
Italy President's XV17922 OctoberPadua
French Selection45326 OctoberStade Municipale, Brive
French Selection (South-East)121029 OctoberStade Municipal, Lyon
French Selection (Languedoc)1261 NovemberPerpignan
French Selection (South-West)34125 NovemberStade Armandie, Agen
French Selection (South-West)38228 NovemberStade Municipal, Bayonne
FRANCE131811 NovemberStadium Municipal, Toulouse
French Selection30315 NovemberStade Chanzy, Angoulême
FRANCE15319 NovemberParc des Princes, Paris

Touring party

  • Manager: Ron Don
  • Assistant manager: Jack Gleeson
  • Captain: Graham Mourie

Backs

  • Bevan Wilson (Otago)
  • Bryan Williams (Auckland)
  • Brian Ford (Marlborough)
  • Bruce Robertson (Counties)
  • Stu Wilson (Wellington)
  • Mark Taylor (Bay of Plenty)
  • Bill Osborne (Wanganui)
  • Brian Hegarty (Wellington) replacement during tour
  • Doug Bruce (Canterbury)
  • Brian McKechnie (Southland)
  • Mark Donaldson (Manawatu)
  • Kevin Greene (Waikato)

Forwards

  • Graham Mourie (Taranaki)
  • Kevin Eveleigh (Manawatu)
  • Lawrie Knight (Poverty Bay)
  • Gary Seear (Otago)
  • Dick Myers (Waikato)
  • Robbie Stuart (Hawke's Bay)
  • Frank Oliver (Southland)
  • Andy Haden (Auckland)
  • Gary Knight (Manawatu)
  • Brad Johnstone (Auckland)
  • John Ashworth (Canterbury)
  • John McEldowney (Taranaki)
  • Andy Dalton (Counties)
  • John Black (Canterbury)

References

References

  1. "722nd All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  2. "723rd All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  3. "724th All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  4. "725th All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  5. "726th All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  6. "727th All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  7. "174th All Black Test – 728th All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  8. "729th All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  9. "175th All Black Test – 730th All Black game". stats.allblacks.com.
  10. https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/brian-patrick-hegarty
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