1985 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

Alan JonesAuckland, New Zealand While coach Alan Jones has studiously avoided any reference to the battlefield, the Wallabies were put in the mood for confrontation when they trained today behind barbed wire at the Eden Park Test venue 29 June 1985 Lines set to decide who s the best The Sydney Morning Herald 46,022 John Fairfax and Sons 29 June 1985 72 Steve Williams Michael Lynagh (5 points) James Black (1 try) Michael Lynagh (5 points) James Black (1 try) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 New Zealand 1 0 0 1 1984 Great Britain and Ireland 1986 New Zealand The 1985 Australia tour of New Zealand was Australia's sixteenth, and fourth one-test, tour of New Zealand. Played in late June 1985, the tour of New Zealand was one that followed Australia's tour of Great Britain and Ireland just 17 October 1984 29 June 1985 earlier. Australia hadn't toured New Zealand since 1982, where New Zealand won the three-test series 2–1.Whitton Evan 13 September 1982 Solid praise for Wallabies The Sydney Morning Herald 45,149 John Fairfax and Sons 13 September 1982 23 The match was played at Eden Park, Auckland. Mirroring the two teams' previous encounter, the result finished in New Zealand's favour by one-point. 1 July 1985 Wallabies fall to 'death wish' again The Sydney Morning Herald 46,023 Auckland, New Zealand Late John Fairfax and Sons 1 July 1985 43 As of 2023 (29 June 1985) the final score is the closest result by margin at Eden Park between Australia and New Zealand. Match details 29 June 1985 NZST (UTC+12) 14:30 NZL 10–9 AUS Report Green Crowley (0/1) Crowley (2) Black Lynagh (1/1) Lynagh (1) Eden Park, Auckland 46,000Wilkins Phil 30 June 1985 All Blacks Scramble In, 10–9 The Sun-Herald Auckland, New Zealand John Fairfax and Sons 30 June 1985 63 David Burnett (Ireland) FB 15Kieran CrowleyRW 14John KirwanOC 13Steve PokereIC 12Warwick TaylorLW 11Craig GreenFH 10Wayne SmithSH 9 David KirkN8 8 Murray MextedOF 7 Jock HobbsBF 6 Mark ShawRL 5 Gary WhettonLL 4 Murray PierceTP 3 Gary KnightHK 2 Andy Dalton (c)LP 1 John AshworthCoach:Brian Lochore FB 15Roger GouldRW 14Peter GriggOC 13James BlackIC 12Tim LaneLW 11Matthew BurkeFH 10Michael LynaghSH 9 Nick Farr-JonesN8 8 Steve TuynmanOF 7 Simon PoidevinBF 6 David CodeyRL 5 Steve Williams (c)LL 4 Steve CutlerTP 3 Andy McIntyreHK 2 Tom LawtonLP 1 Topo RodriguezCoach:Alan Jones References 30em Category:1985 in New Zealand rugby union 1985 New Zealand