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The list includes all tours and series involving a rugby union team that represented the whole of New Zealand and was officially sanctioned by the body now known as New Zealand Rugby (NZR). Unofficial teams, such as the 1986 New Zealand Cavaliers , and teams from before the formation of NZR (in 1892) are not included.
The first New Zealand representative match was played in May 1884 against a Wellington XV before the New Zealand team departed for their tour of New South Wales. [1] This side predates the formation of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (now New Zealand Rugby), which was not established until 1892.
No tours of any kind occurred between 2007 (coincidentally 100 years after the first tour) and 2015, the largest time without a tour in peace time. As a result 2015 can be considered the start of the modern era for tours.
After their departure from Europe the side toured South Africa before their return to New Zealand, and that tour paved the way for a South African team to tour New Zealand in 1921. [34] The Springboks – as the South African team is known – played New Zealand in a test series that ended all square. New Zealand conducted a return tour to ...
The New Zealand national rugby union team have competed since 1884, and there are a number of individual records achieved since that time. The team is also known as the All Blacks, and have competed in Test rugby since their match against Australia in 1903. The record for the most Test appearances for the All Blacks is held by Sam Whitelock ...
The All Blacks were taking the long view to get them healthy. After Namibia, they have a weekend off then a crucial match with Italy on Sept. 29. Cane ran some but didn't train on Monday.
1963-64 New Zealand tour: 5 2 December 1967 Murrayfield, Edinburgh 3–14 New Zealand: 1967 New Zealand tour: 6 16 December 1972 Murrayfield, Edinburgh 9–14 New Zealand: 1972-73 New Zealand tour: 7 14 June 1975 Eden Park, Auckland 24–0 New Zealand: 1975 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand: 8 9 December 1978 Murrayfield, Edinburgh 9–18
The All Blacks overcame a spirited start by Japan to run in 10 tries on the way to a 64-19 win Saturday in the first of five matches on their Northern Hemisphere tour. Japan scored the opening try ...