1983 New Zealand rugby union tour of Scotland and England

March 2014 March 2025 New Zealand 1983 8 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 SCO 1 0 1 0 ENG 1 0 0 1 The 1983 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain was a series of eight matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in Scotland and England in October and November 1983. New Zealand won five of their eight games, drew one and lost the other two. They won neither of the two international matches, drawing with Scotland and losing to England. In the non-international fixtures they also suffered a defeat by the English Midlands Division invitational team. Matches Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first. Opposing team For Against Date VenueEdinburgh 22 6 26 October Myreside, EdinburghSouth of Scotland 30 9 29 October Netherdale, GalashielsNorthern Division 27 21 2 November Gateshead International Stadium, GatesheadLondon Division 18 15 5 November Twickenham, LondonMidland Division 13 19 8 November Welford Road, LeicesterSCOTLAND 25 25 12 November Murrayfield, EdinburghSouth & South-West Division 18 6 15 November Memorial Ground, BristolENGLAND 9 15 19 November Twickenham, London Touring party Manager: P.W. Mitchell Assistant Manager: Bryce Rope Captain: Stu Wilson Backs Kieran Crowley (Taranaki) Robbie Deans (Canterbury) Stu Wilson (Wellington) Bernie Fraser (Wellington) Bruce Smith (Waikato) Craig Green (Canterbury) Steven Pokere (Southland) Warwick Taylor (Canterbury) Ian Dunn (North Auckland) Wayne Smith (Canterbury) Andrew Donald (Wanganui) David Kirk (Otago) Forwards Murray Mexted (Wellington) Geoff Old (Manawatu) Mark Shaw (Manawatu) Jock Hobbs (Canterbury) Frank Shelford (Hawke's Bay) Albert Anderson (Canterbury) Gary Braid (Bay of Plenty) Alastair Robinson (North Auckland) Murray Davie (Canterbury) Scott Crichton (Wellington) Kevin Boroevich (King Country) Brian McGrattan (Wellington) Hika Reid (Bay of Plenty) Brett Wilson (Counties) References Stephen Jones Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1984–85 1984 Queen Anne Press 0-356-10448-6 32–39 collapsed collapsed Category:1983 rugby union tours 1983 1983 1983 Category:1983 in New Zealand rugby union Category:1983–84 in English rugby union Category:1983–84 in Scottish rugby union Category:1983–84 in European rugby union