1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France

March 2014 April 2026 New Zealand 1977 9 8 0 1 2 1 0 1 FRA 2 1 0 1 The 1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of nine matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in Italy and France in October and November 1977. The All Blacks won eight of their nine games, losing only the first of the two internationals against France. Matches Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date VenueItaly President's XV 17 9 22 October Paduahttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1722 722nd All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013French Selection 45 3 26 October Stade Municipale, Brivehttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1723 723rd All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013French Selection (South-East) 12 10 29 October Stade Municipal, Lyonhttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1724 724th All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013French Selection (Languedoc) 12 6 1 November Perpignanhttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1725 725th All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013French Selection (South-West) 34 12 5 November Stade Armandie, Agenhttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1726 726th All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013French Selection (South-West) 38 22 8 November Stade Municipal, Bayonnehttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1727 727th All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013FRANCE 13 18 11 November Stadium Municipal, Toulousehttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1728 174th All Black Test – 728th All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013French Selection 30 3 15 November Stade Chanzy, Angoulêmehttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1729 729th All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013FRANCE 15 3 19 November Parc des Princes, Parishttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1730 175th All Black Test – 730th All Black game stats.allblacks.com 4 January 2013 Touring party Manager: Ron Don Assistant manager: Jack Gleeson Captain: Graham Mourie Backs Bevan Wilson (Otago) Bryan Williams (Auckland) Brian Ford (Marlborough) Bruce Robertson (Counties) Stu Wilson (Wellington) Mark Taylor (Bay of Plenty) Bill Osborne (Wanganui) Brian Hegarty (Wellington) replacement during tourBrian Patrick Hegarty New Zealand Rugby History https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/brian-patrick-hegarty https://web.archive.org/web/20250702185721/https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/brian-patrick-hegarty 2026-09-24 2025-07-02 Doug Bruce (Canterbury) Brian McKechnie (Southland) Mark Donaldson (Manawatu) Kevin Greene (Waikato) Forwards Graham Mourie (Taranaki) Kevin Eveleigh (Manawatu) Lawrie Knight (Poverty Bay) Gary Seear (Otago) Dick Myers (Waikato) Robbie Stuart (Hawke's Bay) Frank Oliver (Southland) Andy Haden (Auckland) Gary Knight (Manawatu) Brad Johnstone (Auckland) John Ashworth (Canterbury) John McEldowney (Taranaki) Andy Dalton (Counties) John Black (Canterbury) References Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1978–79 Macdonald and Jane's 0-354-09047-X 32–38 1977 Category:1977 rugby union tours Category:1977 in New Zealand rugby union Category:1977–78 in European rugby union Category:1977–78 in French rugby union Category:1977–78 in Italian rugby union 1977 1977