1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles (original) (raw)

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Series of rugby union matches

1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles
Summary P W D L
Total 141400
Test match 2200
Opponent P W D L
Ireland 1100
Wales 1100

The New Zealand national rugby union team toured Canada and the Britain and Ireland in October and November 1989, playing test matches against the national teams of Wales and Ireland and tour matches against 12 other sides, including the Barbarians. They went unbeaten on the tour, winning all 14 matches.

Name Position Province
Sean Fitzpatrick Hooker Auckland
Warren Gatland Hooker Waikato
Richard Loe Prop Canterbury
Steve McDowall Prop Auckland
Graham Purvis Prop Waikato
Ron Williams Prop North Harbour
Steve Gordon Lock Waikato
Ian Jones Lock North Auckland
Murray Pierce Lock Wellington
Gary Whetton Lock Auckland
Andy Earl Flanker Wellington
Paul Henderson Flanker Southland
Kevin Schuler Flanker North Harbour
Mike Brewer Loose forward Otago
Zinzan Brooke Loose forward Auckland
Buck Shelford (captain) Loose forward North Harbour
Alan Whetton Loose forward Auckland
Graeme Bachop Halfback Canterbury
Bruce Deans Halfback Canterbury
Frano Botica First five-eighth North Harbour
Grant Fox First five-eighth Auckland
John Schuster Second five-eighth Wellington
Craig Innes Centre Auckland
Walter Little Centre North Harbour
Bernie McCahill Centre Auckland
Joe Stanley Centre Auckland
John Kirwan Wing Auckland
Inga Tuigamala Wing Auckland
Terry Wright Wing Auckland
John Gallagher Fullback Wellington
Matthew Ridge Fullback Auckland
John Timu Fullback Otago

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
British Columbia 48 3 8 October 1989 Swangard Stadium, Vancouver Tour match
Cardiff 25 15 14 October 1989 Arms Park, Cardiff Tour match
Pontypool RFC 47 6 18 October 1989 Pontypool Tour match
Swansea 37 22 21 October 1989 St. Helen's, Swansea Tour match
Neath RFC 26 15 25 October 1989 The Gnoll, Neath Tour match
Llanelli RFC 11 0 28 October 1989 Stradey Park, Llanelli Tour match
Newport 54 9 31 October 1989 Rodney Parade, Newport Tour match
Wales 34 9 4 November 1989 Arms Park, Cardiff Test match
Leinster 36 9 8 November 1989 Lansdowne Road, Dublin Tour match
Munster 31 9 11 November 1989 Cork Tour match
Connacht 40 6 14 November 1989 Galway Tour match
Ireland 23 6 18 November 1989 Lansdowne Road, Dublin Test match
Ulster 21 3 21 November 1989 Ravenhill, Belfast Tour match
Barbarians 21 10 25 November 1989 Twickenham, London Tour match

British Columbia vs New Zealand

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Cardiff vs New Zealand

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Pontypool vs New Zealand

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Swansea vs New Zealand

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Neath vs New Zealand

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Llanelli vs New Zealand

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Newport vs New Zealand

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Wales vs New Zealand

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Leinster vs New Zealand

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Munster vs New Zealand

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Connacht vs New Zealand

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Ireland vs New Zealand

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Ulster vs New Zealand

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Barbarians vs New Zealand

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