1931 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

The 1931 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a collection of rugby union games undertaken by the Australia team in New Zealand against invitational and national teams of New Zealand.

1931 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
08 02 01 05
Test match
01 00 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
1 0 0 1

The Queensland Rugby Union had collapsed in 1919 and would not be reborn until 1929 leaving the New South Wales Rugby Union to administer the game in Australia at the national representative level. In 1931 finally an "all-australian" team was refounded.

Preliminary Match

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
The Rest38293 August 1931SydneyPreliminary

Tour match

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Otago3322 August 1931DunedinTour match
Southland81426 August 1931Tour match
Canterbury131629 August 1931ChristchurchTour match
Nelson-West Coast5142 September 1931NelsonTour match
Wellington8155 September 1931WellingtonTour match
New Zealand Māori 1439 September 1931Palmerston NorthTest match
New Zealand132012 September 1931Eden Park, AucklandTest match
Hawke's Bay271116 September 1931McLean Park, NapierTour match

Sources
  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.
  • The Brisbane Courier Tuesday 4 August 1931 p 6
  • Morning Bulletin Monday 24 August 1931 p 10
  • The Canberra Times Thursday 27 August 1931 p 1
  • Townsville Daily Bulletin Monday 31 August 1931 p 9
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 3 September 1931 p 14
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 7 September 1931 p 13
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 10 September 1931 p 12
  • Morning Bulletin Monday 14 September 1931 p 10
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 17 September 1931 p 12


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