1903 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
The 1903 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the fourth tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Nine matches were played against regional and district sides along with one test match between the two national sides,[1] the first played by New Zealand in their history.[2]
1903 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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Official photo of the touring team | |||||
Manager | A.C. Norris | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Jimmy Duncan | ||||
Top point scorer(s) | Billy Wallace (87) | ||||
Top try scorer(s) | Albert Asher (17) | ||||
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Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | 1897 Australia | ||||
Next tour | 1905 Australia |
On 11 July, New Zealand played a preliminary match v. the Wellington Rugby Football Union at Athletic Park, won by the local team by 14–5.
Touring party
- Manager: A.C. Norris
- Captain: Jimmy Duncan
Name | Position | Province |
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Billy Wallace | Back | Wellington |
Albert Asher | Wing | Auckland |
Duncan McGregor | Wing | Canterbury |
Robert Mcgregor | Centre | Auckland |
John Stalker | Centre | Otago |
John (Billy) Stead | Five-eighth | Southland |
Jimmy Duncan | Five-eighth | Otago |
Morrie Wood | Five-eighth | Canterbury |
Arthur Humphries | Half-back | Taranaki |
Henry Kiernan | Half-back | Auckland |
Loftus Armstrong | Wing forward | Wairarapa |
Reuben Cooke | Loose forward | Canterbury |
Bernard Fanning | Lock | Canterbury |
Dave Gallaher | Hooker | Auckland |
Fred Given | Flanker | Otago |
Andrew Long | Forward | Auckland |
Archie McMinn | Loose forward | Wairarapa |
George Nicholson | Loose forward | Auckland |
Harry Porteous | Forward | Otago |
Jack Spencer | Loose forward | Wellington |
George Tyler | Hooker | Auckland |
Dan Udy | Hooker | Wairarapa |
Match summary
Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia:[3]
Test matches
# | Date | Rival | City | Venue | Score |
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1 | 11 Jul | Wellington RU | Wellington | Athletic Park | 5–14 |
2 | 18 Jul | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 12–0 |
3 | 22 Jul | Combined Western District | Bathurst | 47–7 | |
4 | 25 Jul | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 3–0 |
5 | 29 Jul | Metropolitan Union | Sydney | University Oval | 33–3 |
6 | 1 Aug | Queensland Reds | Brisbane | Exhibition Ground | 17–0 |
7 | 5 Aug | Western Queensland | Brisbane | Exhibition Ground | 29–0 |
8 | 8 Aug | Queensland Reds | Brisbane | Exhibition Ground | 28–0 |
9 | 11 Aug | Combined Northern Districts | West Maitland | Albion Cricket Ground | 53–0 |
10 | 15 Aug | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 22–3 | |
11 | 19 Aug | NSW Country | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 32–0 |
Pl | W | D | L | Ps | Pc |
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11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 281 | 27 |
Test match
15 August 1903 |
Australia |
3–22 | |
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Pen: Wickham |
Report | Try: Asher, RW McGregor, Tyle Con: Wallace Pen: Wallace Goal from mark: Wallace 2 |
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See also
References
- "in Australia". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- The All Blacks on NZRugby.com
- All Blacks in New South Wales and Queensland on All Blacks website
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