The 1983 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain was a series of eight matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in Scotland and England in October and November 1983. New Zealand won five of their eight games, drew one and lost the other two. They won neither of the two international matches, drawing with Scotland and losing to England. In the non-international fixtures they also suffered a defeat by the English Midlands Division invitational team.
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Matches
edit- Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
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| Edinburgh | 22 | 6 | 26 October | Myreside, Edinburgh |
| South of Scotland | 30 | 9 | 29 October | Netherdale, Galashiels |
| Northern Division | 27 | 21 | 2 November | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead |
| London Division | 18 | 15 | 5 November | Twickenham, London |
| Midland Division | 13 | 19 | 8 November | Welford Road, Leicester |
| SCOTLAND | 25 | 25 | 12 November | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| South & South-West Division | 18 | 6 | 15 November | Memorial Ground, Bristol |
| ENGLAND | 9 | 15 | 19 November | Twickenham, London |
Touring party
edit- Manager: P.W. Mitchell
- Assistant Manager: Bryce Rope
- Captain: Stu Wilson
Backs
edit- Kieran Crowley (Taranaki)
- Robbie Deans (Canterbury)
- Stu Wilson (Wellington)
- Bernie Fraser (Wellington)
- Bruce Smith (Waikato)
- Craig Green (Canterbury)
- Steven Pokere (Southland)
- Warwick Taylor (Canterbury)
- Ian Dunn (North Auckland)
- Wayne Smith (Canterbury)
- Andrew Donald (Wanganui)
- David Kirk (Otago)
Forwards
edit- Murray Mexted (Wellington)
- Geoff Old (Manawatu)
- Mark Shaw (Manawatu)
- Jock Hobbs (Canterbury)
- Frank Shelford (Hawke's Bay)
- Albert Anderson (Canterbury)
- Gary Braid (Bay of Plenty)
- Alastair Robinson (North Auckland)
- Murray Davie (Canterbury)
- Scott Crichton (Wellington)
- Kevin Boroevich (King Country)
- Brian McGrattan (Wellington)
- Hika Reid (Bay of Plenty)
- Brett Wilson (Counties)
References
editStephen Jones, ed. (1984). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1984–85. Queen Anne Press. pp. 32–39. ISBN 0-356-10448-6.32-39&rft.pub=Queen Anne Press&rft.date=1984&rft.isbn=0-356-10448-6&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1983 New Zealand rugby union tour of Scotland and England" class="Z3988">