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1955 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

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1955 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Test match
03 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 1 0 2

The 1955 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of rugby union matches played by "Wallabies" in 1955.

The test series was lost with a victory for Australia and two for New Zealand.

Matches

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Scores and results list Wallabies' points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Thames Valley /
Bay of Plenty
14 9 7 August 1955 Boyd Park, Te Aroha Tour match
Poverty Bay /
East Coast
15 6 10 August 1955 Rugby Park, Gisborne Tour match
Hawke's Bay 11 14 14 August 1955 McLean Park, Napier Tour match
Wairarapa /
Bush
22 17 17 August 1955 Bush Park, Pahiatua Tour match
New Zealand New Zealand 8 16 20 August 1955 Athletic Park, Wellington Test match
Nelson /
Marlborough /
Golden Bay-Motueka
41 6 24 August 1955 Rugby Park, Motueka Tour match
West Coast-Buller 13 3 27 August 1955 Rugby Park, Greymouth Tour match
North Otago /
Mid Canterbury /
South Canterbury
19 3 31 August 1955 Centennial Park, Oamaru Tour match
New Zealand New Zealand 0 8 3 September 1955 Carisbrook, Dunedin Test match
Southland 11 5 7 September 1955 Rugby Park, Invercargill Tour match
Canterbury 19 8 10 September 1955 Lancaster Park, Christchurch Tour match
Wanganui/ King Country 38 8 14 September 1955 Cooks Gardens, Wanganui Tour match
New Zealand New Zealand 8 3 17 September 1955 Eden Park, Auckland Test match

Bibliography

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  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.