1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand

Japan 1974 10 5 1 4 3Official test only for Japanese Rugby Football Union 1 0 2 NZL NZ Universities 2 1 0 1 NZL Junior All Blacks 1 0 0 1 The 1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of 10 matches played in April and May 1974 in New Zealand by the Japan national rugby union team. It was the first visit of a Japanese team in New Zealand. They did not play against the All Blacks, but two matches against the New Zealand Universities team and the Junior All Blacks, which was at that time an Under-23 selection. These three matches were recognized as test matches by the Japanese Rugby Union team. Results 25 April 1974 Counties Manukau 23 - 42 Japan XV Pukekohe 28 April 1974 Auckland Waikato Univ. Combined 6 - 43 Japan XV Hamilton 1 May 1974 Taranaki 15 - 19 Japan XV New Plymouth 4 May 1974 Poverty Bay 13 - 13 Japan XV Gisborne 7 May 1974 Canterbury Uni / Lincoln College 70 - 23 Japan XV Lancaster Park, Christchurch 9 May 1974 South Canterbury 18 - 23 Japan XV Timaru 12 May 1974 New Zealand Universities 40 - 31 JPN Carisbrook, Dunedin 15 May 1974 Southland 39 - 20 Japan XV Invercargill 19 May 1974 Junior All Blacks 55 - 31 JPN Eden Park, Auckland 26 May 1974 New Zealand Universities 21 - 24 JPN Athletic Park, Wellington References *http://rugby-international.blogspot.it/2012/11/rugby-in-japan-newsletter-volume-9-no44.html rugby in japan newsletter vol. 9 number 44 November 2011 . Note collapsed Japan tour Category:Japan national rugby union team tours tour Category:Rugby union tours of New Zealand