Rugby union tour (1953–1954)
Series of rugby union matches
The 1953–54 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America was a rugby union tour undertaken by the New Zealand national team which toured Europe and North America. The team was captained by Bob Stuart.
Between October 1953 and March 1954, the team played 36 games including four test matches, one each against Ireland, England, Wales, and France. They won all but four games, losing only to Cardiff, Wales, France and South West France.
Matches
- Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.[1]
Opponent | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
Southern Counties | 24 | 0 | 31 October 1953 | Greyhound Stadium, Hove | Tour match |
Cambridge University | 22 | 11 | 4 November 1953 | Grange Road, Cambridge | Tour match |
London Counties | 11 | 0 | 7 November 1953 | Twickenham, London | Tour match |
Oxford University | 14 | 5 | 11 November 1953 | Iffley Road, Oxford | Tour match |
Western Counties | 11 | 0 | 14 November 1953 | Memorial Ground, Bristol | Tour match |
Llanelli | 17 | 3 | 17 November 1953 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | Tour match |
Cardiff | 3 | 8 | 21 November 1953 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Tour match |
Glasgow - Edinburgh | 23 | 3 | 25 November 1953 | Old Anniesland Ground, Glasgow | Tour match |
South of Scotland | 32 | 0 | 28 November 1953 | Netherdale Ground, Galashiels | Tour match |
North of Scotland | 28 | 3 | 2 December 1953 | Linksfield Stadium, Aberdeen | Tour match |
Leicestershire & East Midlands | 3 | 0 | 5 December 1953 | Welford Road, Leicester | Tour match |
South-Western Counties | 9 | 0 | 9 December 1953 | Recreation Ground, Camborne | Tour match |
Swansea | 6 | 6 | 12 December 1953 | St Helen's, Swansea | Tour match |
Wales | 8 | 13 | 19 Decemb. 1953 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Test match |
Abertillery & Ebbw Vale | 22 | 3 | 23 December 1953 | Abertillery Ground, Abertillery | Tour match |
Combined Services | 40 | 8 | 26 December 1953 | Twickenham, London | Tour match |
Midland Counties | 18 | 3 | 30 December 1953 | Villa Park, Birmingham | Tour match |
Ulster | 5 | 5 | 2 January 1954 | Ravenhill, Belfast | Tour match |
Ireland | 14 | 3 | 9 January 1954 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Test match |
Munster | 6 | 3 | 13 January 1954 | Mardyke Ground, Cork | Tour match |
Pontypool & Cross Keys | 19 | 6 | 16 January 1954 | Pontypool Park, Pontypool | Tour match |
Newport | 11 | 6 | 21 January 1954 | Rodney Parade, Newport | Tour match |
Neath & Aberavon | 11 | 5 | 23 January 1954 | Gnoll Ground, Neath | Tour match |
England | 5 | 0 | 30 January 1954 | Twickenham, London | Test match |
North-Eastern Counties | 16 | 0 | 6 February 1954 | Lidget Green, Bradford | Tour match |
Scotland | 3 | 0 | 13 February 1954 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Test match |
North-Western Counties | 17 | 3 | 17 February 1954 | Maine Road, Manchester | Tour match |
Barbarians | 19 | 5 | 20 February 1954 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Tour match |
South-West France | 8 | 11 | 24 February 1954 | Club Athletique Beglais, Bordeaux | Tour match |
France | 0 | 3 | 27 February 1954 | Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | Test match |
South-Eastern Counties | 21 | 13 | 1 March 1954 | Portman Road, Ipswich | Tour match |
Victoria (B.C.) | 39 | 3 | 9 March 1954 | MacDonald Park, Victoria | Tour match |
Univ. of Br. Columbia | 42 | 3 | 11 March 1954 | University Stadium, Vancouver | Tour match |
B.C. Mainland | 37 | 11 | 13 March 1954 | Brockton Point Oval, Vancouver | Tour match |
University of California | 14 | 6 | 17 March 1954 | California Field, Berkeley | Tour match |
California All Stars | 20 | 0 | 20 March 1954 | St Ignatius Field, San Francisco | Tour match |
Touring party
Management
- Manager: N. Millard
- Assistant manager: A. E. Marslin
- Captain: Bob Stuart
Backs
Forwards
References
Notes
- ^ "Stats - allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
Bibliography
External links
- 1953–1954 Tour in Details
New Zealand national rugby union team
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Competitions and trophies | |
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Related teams | |
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Matches | World Cup finals | |
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Tours | Australia | |
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South Africa | |
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Europe | |
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Asia and Oceania | |
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Americas | |
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Māori All Blacks tours | |
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Australia | |
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New Zealand | |
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South Africa | |
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Rugby union tours of England |
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Argentina | |
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Australia | |
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New Zealand | |
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South Africa | |
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Romania | |
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Japan | - 1973 (no test)
- 1976 (no test)
- 1986
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Fiji | - 1982 (no test)
- 1985 (no test)
- 1989
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Samoa | |
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Tonga | |
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Pacific Islanders | |
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Canada | |
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United States | - 1924 (no test)
- 1977 (no test)
- 1999
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Argentina | |
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Australia | |
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Canada | |
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Fiji | |
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Ireland | |
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Japan | |
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Maori All Blacks | |
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New Zealand | |
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Pacific Islanders | |
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Samoa | |
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South Africa | |
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Tonga | |
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USA | |
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Rugby union tours of Scotland |
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Argentina | |
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Australia | |
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New South Wales | |
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New Zealand | |
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South Africa | |
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Romania | |
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Fiji | |
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Samoa | |
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Tonga | |
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Pacific Islanders | |
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Japan | |
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United States | |
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Canada | |
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