1997 Ireland A rugby union tour of Oceania

March 2014 April 2025 Ireland "A" 1997 7 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 WSM 1 0 0 1 The 1997 Ireland rugby union tour of Oceania was a series of matches played in May in June 1997 in New Zealand and Samoa by the Ireland A national rugby union team, while the best Irish players where involved in the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa.Rugby Union: Tigers sign Fijians https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-tigers-sign-fijians-1263780.html The Independent 18 October 2021IRELAND A TOUR - Apia, 14 June 1997 http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/23246.html ESPNscrum 18 October 2021Ireland set to tour New Zealand in '97 https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ireland-set-to-tour-new-zealand-in-97-1.98738 The Irish Times 29 October 2021 Results Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue North Auckland166922 May 1997WhāngareiBrutal defeat reflects rugby's cultural divide https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/brutal-defeat-reflects-rugby-s-cultural-divide-1.75130 The Irish Times 29 October 2021NZ Academy157426 May 1997North Harbour Stadium, AlbanyBay of Plenty395229 May 1997 Rotorua International Stadium, RotoruaPlenty to ponder as Irish lose with style https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/plenty-to-ponder-as-irish-lose-with-style-1.77430 The Irish Times 29 October 2021Thames Valley38121 June 1997PaeroaOlder and Wiser side gains its first win https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/older-and-wiser-side-gains-its-first-win-1.78315 Older and wiser side gains its first win 29 October 2021King Country26326 June 1997Owen Delany Park TaupōTourists get taste for the half baked https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tourists-get-taste-for-the-half-baked-1.80030 The Irish Times 29 October 2021NZ Maori XV104110 June 1997Palmerston NorthHope restored as Irish stem black tide https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hope-restored-as-irish-stem-black-tide-1.81121 The Irish Times 29 October 2021Samoa XV255714 June 1997ApiaSamoans witness start of Irish rugby revolution https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/samoans-witness-start-of-irish-rugby-revolution-1.82482 The Irish Times 29 October 2021 References Mick Cleary Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 1998 Headline 0-7472-7653-6 Category:1997 rugby union tours tour Category:1997 in New Zealand rugby union Category:1997 in Samoan sport Category:1997 in Oceanian rugby union 1997 1997 1997