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1983 New Zealand rugby union tour of Scotland and England

FieldValue
teamNew Zealand
yearstart1983
matchplayed8
matchwon5
matchdraw1
matchlost2
testplayed2
testwon0
testdraw1
testlost1
opponent1
played11
won10
draw11
lost10
opponent2
played21
won20
draw20
lost21

The 1983 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain was a series of eight matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in Scotland and England in October and November 1983. New Zealand won five of their eight games, drew one and lost the other two. They won neither of the two international matches, drawing with Scotland and losing to England. In the non-international fixtures they also suffered a defeat by the English Midlands Division invitational team.

Matches

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

Opposing teamForAgainstDateVenue
Edinburgh22626 OctoberMyreside, Edinburgh
South of Scotland30929 OctoberNetherdale, Galashiels
Northern Division27212 NovemberGateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
London Division18155 NovemberTwickenham, London
Midland Division13198 NovemberWelford Road, Leicester
SCOTLAND252512 NovemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh
South & South-West Division18615 NovemberMemorial Ground, Bristol
ENGLAND91519 NovemberTwickenham, London

Touring party

  • Manager: P.W. Mitchell
  • Assistant Manager: Bryce Rope
  • Captain: Stu Wilson

Backs

  • Kieran Crowley (Taranaki)
  • Robbie Deans (Canterbury)
  • Stu Wilson (Wellington)
  • Bernie Fraser (Wellington)
  • Bruce Smith (Waikato)
  • Craig Green (Canterbury)
  • Steven Pokere (Southland)
  • Warwick Taylor (Canterbury)
  • Ian Dunn (North Auckland)
  • Wayne Smith (Canterbury)
  • Andrew Donald (Wanganui)
  • David Kirk (Otago)

Forwards

  • Murray Mexted (Wellington)
  • Geoff Old (Manawatu)
  • Mark Shaw (Manawatu)
  • Jock Hobbs (Canterbury)
  • Frank Shelford (Hawke's Bay)
  • Albert Anderson (Canterbury)
  • Gary Braid (Bay of Plenty)
  • Alastair Robinson (North Auckland)
  • Murray Davie (Canterbury)
  • Scott Crichton (Wellington)
  • Kevin Boroevich (King Country)
  • Brian McGrattan (Wellington)
  • Hika Reid (Bay of Plenty)
  • Brett Wilson (Counties)

References

Wikipedia Source

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