1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

The 1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of thirteen matches played by the Wallabies in August and September 1962.

1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
13 06 01 06
Test match
03 00 01 02
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 0 1 2

This tour was made two months after the All Blacks had toured Australia. The result of the first test was a draw but the Wallabies were defeated in the other two tests. So the Bledisloe Cup, contested for the first time since 1962 remained with New Zealand. [1]

The tour marked the commencement of the successful "Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. It was the debut tour of Dick Marks and Peter Crittle who would later serve as influential administrators of Australian rugby.[2]

The Matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Poverty Bay31611 August 1962Rugby Park, Gisborne Tour match
Counties201415 August 1962Massey Park, Papakura Tour match
Wairarapa43018 August 1962Solway Showgrounds, Masterton Tour match
Horowhenua28621 August 1962Park Domain, Levin Tour match
New Zealand9925 August 1962Athletic Park, WellingtonTest match
Buller West Coast9029 August 1962Victoria Square, Westport Tour match
Canterbury351 September 1962Lancaster Park, Christchurch Tour match
North Otago13144 September 1962Showgrounds Oval, Oamaru Tour match
New Zealand038 September 1962Carisbrook, DunedinTest match
Wanganui29615 September 1962Spriggens Park, Wanganui Tour match
Thames Valley141618 September 1962Sports Domain, Te ArohaTour match
New Zealand81622 September 1962Eden Park, AucklandTest match
Southland1116September 1962 Rugby Park, Invercargill Tour match

Notes
  1. Chester and McMillan, R.H. and N.A.C. (1990). The Visitors. Moa Publications. ISBN 1-86947-060-5.
  2. Meares and Howell; Wallaby Legends; Lothian Books, 2005
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