1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

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The 1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of rugby union games undertaken by the Australia team in New Zealand against invitational and national teams of New Zealand. It was the first rugby union international tour after the Second World War.

New Zealand won all three test matches to retain the Bledisloe Cup

Tour match

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

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! Opposing Team !! For !! Against !! Date !! Venue !! Status

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|{{rut|North Auckland|ib=y}}

align=center width=50|19align=center width=50|32width=140 align=right |21 August 1946Okara Park, WhangāreiTour match
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|{{rut|Taranaki|ib=y}} /
{{rut|King Country|ib=y}}

align=center width=50|9align=center width=50|8width=140 align=right |24 August 1946Pukekura Park, New PlymouthTour match
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|{{rut|Wanganui|ib=y}} /
{{rut|Manawatu|ib=y}}

align=center width=50|17align=center width=50|15width=140 align=right |28 August 1946Cooks Gardens, WanganuiTour match
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|{{rut|Hawke's Bay|ib=y}} /
{{rut|Poverty Bay|ib=y}}

align=center width=50|19align=center width=50|11width=140 align=right |31 August 1946McLean Park, NapierTour match
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|15px Seddon Shield Districts

align=center width=50|15align=center width=50|12width=140 align=right |4 September 1946Victoria Square, WestportTour match
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|{{rut|Canterbury|ib=y}}

align=center width=50|11align=center width=50|20width=120 align=right |7 September 1946Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTour match
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|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand

align=center width=50|8align=center width=50|31width=140 align=right |14 September 1946Carisbrook, DunedinTest match
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|{{rut|Southland|ib=y}}

align=center width=50|6align=center width=50|8width=140 align=right |18 September 1946Rugby Park, InvercargillTour match
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|{{rut|Wellington|ib=y}}

align=center width=50|16align=center width=50|15width=140 align=right |21 September 1946Athletic Park, WellingtonTour match
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|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand Maori

align=center width=50|0align=center width=50|20width=140 align=right |25 September 1946Rugby Park, HamiltonTest match
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|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand

align=center width=50|10align=center width=50|14width=120 align=right |28 September 1946Eden Park, AucklandTest match

Sources

  • {{cite book |editor=Vivian Jenkins |title=Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80|year=1979 |publisher=Rothmans Publications Ltd |isbn= 0-354-09087-9}}

{{Australia Rugby Union Tours}}

{{Rugby Union Tours in New Zealand}}

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