1913 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

Australia rugby union
tour of New Zealand
Coach(es) M.C. Morgan
Tour captain(s) Larry Dwyer
Summary
P W D L
Total
09 03 00 06
Test match
03 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 1 0 2

The 1913 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the Australia national rugby union team against various invitational teams from New Zealand and also against the New Zealand national team.[1]

The team played in the light-blue jersey of NSW Waratahs with the state emblem and the word "Australia" on the chest.[2] Australia played 8 matches, with only 3 victories and 5 defeats.[3]

Touring party

Matches

Summary

Complete list of matches played by the Wallabies in New Zealand:[4]

     Test matches

Scene of one of the two tests played v. New Zealand
# Date Rival City Venue Score
127 AugAuckland RUAuckland13–15
230 AugTaranaki RUNew Plymouth11–9
33 SepWanganui RFUWanganui6–11
46 Sep New ZealandWellingtonAthletic Park5–30
510 SepSouthland RUInvercargill8–13
613 Sep New ZealandDunedinCarisbrook Stadium13–25
717 SepSouth Canterbury RUTimaru3–16
820 Sep New ZealandChristchurchLancaster Park16–5
924 SepMarlborough RUBlenheim30–3
Balance
Pl W D L Ps Pc
9305105127

Bibliography

Found on Papers Past website

References

  1. ↑ Overseas teams in New Zealand
  2. ↑ SPIRO: Brief history of the quirky colours of the Wallaby jersey by Spiro Zavos on The Roar website, 25 Aug 2012
  3. ↑ Beneath the Mā̄ori Moon: An Illustrated History of Māori Rugby by Malcolm Mulholland - Huia Publishers (2008) - ISBN 978-1869693053
  4. ↑ Australia tour, 1913|Match results on ESPN Scrum
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