1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

March 2014 April 2026 Australia 1962 13 6 1 6 3 0 1 2 NZL 3 0 1 2 The 1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of thirteen matches played by the Wallabies in August and September 1962. This tour was made two months after the All Blacks had toured Australia. The result of the first test was a draw but the Wallabies were defeated in the other two tests. So the Bledisloe Cup, contested for the first time since 1962 remained with New Zealand.The Visitors Chester and McMillan R.H. and N.A.C. Moa Publications 1990 1-86947-060-5 The tour marked the commencement of the successful "Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. It was the debut tour of Dick Marks and Peter Crittle who would later serve as influential administrators of Australian rugby.Meares and Howell; Wallaby Legends; Lothian Books, 2005 The Matches Scores and results list Australia's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue StatusPoverty Bay y31611 August 1962Rugby Park, GisborneTour matchCounties y201415 August 1962Massey Park, PapakuraTour matchWairarapa y43018 August 1962Solway Showgrounds, MastertonTour matchHorowhenua y28621 August 1962Park Domain, LevinTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand9925 August 1962Athletic Park, WellingtonTest match14px West Coast-Buller9029 August 1962Victoria Square, WestportTour matchCanterbury y351 September 1962Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTour matchNorth Otago y13144 September 1962Showgrounds Oval, OamaruTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand038 September 1962Carisbrook, DunedinTest matchWanganui y29615 September 1962Spriggens Park, WanganuiTour matchThames Valley y141618 September 1962Sports Domain, Te ArohaTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand81622 September 1962Eden Park, AucklandTest matchSouthland y1116September 1962Rugby Park, InvercargillTour match Notes expanded Category:Australia national rugby union team tours of New Zealand Tour tour