1972 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji

none March 2014 April 2026 __FORCETOC__ Australia 1972 Joe French Greg Davis 14 6 1 7 4 1 0 3 NZL 3 0 0 3 FJI 1 1 0 0 The 1972 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji was a series of thirteen rugby union matches, including three tests, played by the Wallabies in New Zealand, plus a one-off test match played by the Wallabies against the Fijians in Fiji. The tour took place in August and September 1972.2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102004765 Wallaby manager wants more tours The Canberra Times live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3SEpJO3?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102004765/3 1 June 2013 dmy The test series in New Zealand was won by the All Blacks with three wins from three matches. The test match in Fiji was won by the Wallabies. Results Scores and results list Australia's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue StatusOtago y0265 Aug 1972Carisbrook, DunedinTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101998042 Wallabies thrashed 26–0 by Otago The Canberra Times 7 August 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3SzRUli?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/101998042/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy 14px West Coast-Buller10159 Aug 1972 Victoria Square, WestportTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101998563 Combined team thwarts Wallabies' efforts The Canberra Times 10 August 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3TNTQO6?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/101998563/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy Taranaki y201512 Aug 1972 Rugby Park, New PlymouthTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101999184 Wallabies beat Taranaki The Canberra Times 13 August 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3SgtD9f?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/101999184/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy Bay of Plenty y6615 Aug 1972 Tauranga Domain, TaurangaTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101999419 NZ team draws with Wallabies The Canberra Times 16 August 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3jiD8t3?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/101999419/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy New Zealand New Zealand62919 Aug 1972Athletic Park, WellingtonTest match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102000249 Wallabies go down to All Blacks in first Test The Canberra Times 21 August 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3TlraSy?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102000249/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy King Country y13623 Aug 1972Taumarunui Domain, TaumarunuiTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102000872 Wallabies triumph in bruising match The Canberra Times 24 August 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3Tux47R?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102000872/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy Hawke's Bay y141526 Aug 1972McLean Park, NapierTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102001269 Wallabies go down to NZ team 14–15 The Canberra Times 28 August 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3UE3jdo?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102001269/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy Nelson Bays y26729 Sep 1972Trafalgar Park, NelsonTour match2 June 2013 http://photonews.org.nz/nelson/issue/NPN143_19720916/t1-body-d2.html Bays won the second spell Nelson Photo News No. 143 16 September 1972 4 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074601/http://photonews.org.nz/nelson/issue/NPN143_19720916/t1-body-d2.html 4 March 2016 dmy New Zealand New Zealand17302 Sep 1972Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102002459 Rugby union tests and series won by All Blacks The Canberra Times 4 September 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3Uk3IYL?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102002459/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy North Otago y37125 Sep 1972Centennial Park, OamaruTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102002879 Wallabies swamp NZ side The Canberra Times 6 September 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3UyDsUy?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102002879/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy Waikato y24269 Sep 1972Rugby Park, HamiltonTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102003508 Waikato downs Wallabies 26–24 The Canberra Times 11 September 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3V7NpIT?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102003508/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy Poverty Bay y /East Coast y221912 Sep 1972Rugby Park, GisborneTour match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102003997 Wallabies beat combined side by 22–19 The Canberra Times 13 September 1972 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3VQFQwy?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102003997/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy New Zealand New Zealand33816 Sep 1972Eden Park, AucklandTest match 2 June 2013 http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;spanmax1=30+Sep+1972;spanmin1=01+Aug+1972;spanval1=span;team=6;template=results;type=team;view=results Team records Australia between 1 August 1972 and 30 September 1972 espnscrum.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114400/http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;spanmax1=30+Sep+1972;spanmin1=01+Aug+1972;spanval1=span;team=6;template=results;type=team;view=results 4 March 2016 dmy-allFiji Fiji211919 Sep 1972National Stadium, SuvaTest match2 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102004967 Wallabies beat Fijians 21–19 The Canberra Times live https://www.webcitation.org/6H3S2h4sr?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/102004967/3 1 June 2013 dmy Squad leadership The Wallaby squad was captained by Greg Davis described by Howell as "a leader of men who believed a leader should lead....a single minded flanker who gave no quarter and asked for none".Howell p189 Davis was making his seventh and final overseas tour with the Wallabies, his third as captain. Howell writes that for Davis at 33 years and the end of a magnificent career, the seven loss & five win result of the tour was "a disaster and occasioned Davis' retirement".Howell p192 An injury picked up in New Zealand prevented Davis from leading the side in the Test match in Fiji on the way home. Peter Sullivan led the Wallabies to a narrow 21-19 victory against Fiji. He had already captained Australia in two mid-week games during the New Zealand leg. The third Test in New Zealand, a 38-3 romp by the All Blacks was Greg Davis' last match. Joe French was the tour manager. Bob Templeton was the team's coach who carried the traditional touring title of Assistant Manager. Touring party Manager - Joe French Assistant manager - Bob Templeton Captain - Greg Davis Backs 18em Dave Burnet John Cole John Cornes Russell Fairfax Gary Grey David L'Estrange Arthur McGill Jeff McLean David Rathie Geoff Richardson Peter Rowles John Taylor Forwards 18em Bruce Brown Dick Cocks Greg Davis Garrick Fay Mick Freney Tony Gelling Jake Howard Roy Prosser Reg Smith Barry Stumbles Peter Sullivan Robert Thompson Robert Wood References Australia Category:Australia national rugby union team tours of New Zealand Category:Australia national rugby union team tours of Fiji tour tour Category:1972 in Fijian rugby union