1978 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

March 2014 April 2026 Australia 1978 Ross Turnbull Tony Shaw 12 6 0 6 3 1 0 2 NZL 3 1 0 2 Results Scores and results list Australia's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue StatusNelson Bays y19629 July 1978Trafalgar Park, NelsonTour matchSouthland y7102 August 1978Rugby Park, InvercargillTour matchOtago y8105 August 1978Carisbrook, DunedinTour matchHawke's Bay y1669 August 1978McLean Park, NapierTour matchManawatu y102012 August 1978Showgrounds, Palmerston NorthTour matchCounties y17815 August 1978Pukekohe Stadium, PukekoheTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand121319 August 1978Athletic Park, WellingtonTest matchMid Canterbury y191222 August 1978Showgrounds, AshburtonTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand62226 August 1978Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest matchWanganui y8330 August 1978Spriggins Park, WanganuiTour matchNorth Auckland y11165 September 1978Okara Park, WhangāreiTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand30169 September 1978Eden Park, AucklandTest match Touring party Manager - Ross Turnbull Assistant manager - Daryl Haberecht Captain - Tony Shaw Backs 18em Paddy Batch Peter Carson Roger Gould Rod Hauser John Hipwell Martin Knight Paul McLean Bill McKid Laurie Monaghan Brendan Moon Geoff Richards Andrew Slack Steve Streeter Ken Wright Forwards 18em Tom Barker Keith Besomo Greg Cornelsen Garrick Fay Chris Handy Peter Horton Mark Loane Peter McLean John Meadows Rob Onus Stan Pilecki Bill Ross Gary Pearse Tony Shaw Sources John Brooks Jenkins Vivian Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80 1979 Rothmans Publications Ltd London 0354090879 40–46 Australia Category:Australia national rugby union team tours of New Zealand tour tour