1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America

1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America
1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America
Manager	Ernie Todd
Tour captain(s)	Ian Kirkpatrick
Top point scorer(s)	Joe Karam (145)
Top try scorer(s)	Grant Batty (21)
Top test point scorer(s)	Joe Karam (27)
Top test try scorer(s)	Sid Going (2); Alex Wyllie (2)
Summary
P	W
Total
32	25
Test match
05	03
Opponent
P	W
England
1	1
France
1	0
Ireland
1	0
Scotland
1	1
Wales
1	1

The 1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of the Britain, Ireland, France and North America was a collection of rugby union test match games undertaken by the All Blacks against England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France. The tour also took in several matches against British, Irish, French and North American club, county and invitational teams. This was the seventh tour of the Northern Hemisphere. It was also the first time the All Blacks lost to the invitational Barbarians team.

In the club matches, the team only lost to Llanelli, North-Western Counties, Midland Counties (West), and the Barbarians, and drew with Munster. In the tests played the team won against Wales, Scotland and England, drew with Ireland and lost to France. This was their fifth "Grand Slam tour" after 1905–06 (lost to Wales), 1935–36 (lost to Wales and England), 1953–54 (lost to Wales), 1963–64 (Drew with Scotland). They had to wait until 1978 for a "Grand Slam".

Touring party

Manager: Ernie Todd
Assistant Manager: Bob Duff
Captain: Ian Kirkpatrick

Backs

Joe Karam (Wellington)
Trevor Morris (Nelson-Bays)
Bryan Williams (Auckland)
Grant Batty (Wellington)
Duncan Hales (Canterbury)
George Skudder (Waikato)
Bruce Robertson (Counties)
Ian Hurst (Canterbury)
Mike Parkinson (Poverty Bay)
Mark Sayers (Wellington)
Bob Burgess (Manawatu)
Ian Stevens (Wellington)
Sid Going (North Auckland)
Lin Colling (Otago)

Forwards

Alan Sutherland (Marlborough)
Alex Wyllie (Canterbury)
Bevan Holmes (North Auckland)
Ian Kirkpatrick (Poverty Bay)
Ken Stewart (Southland)
Alistair Scown (Taranaki)
Hamish Macdonald (Canterbury)
Ian Eliason (Taranaki)
Andy Haden (Auckland)
Peter Whiting (Auckland)
Keith Murdoch (Otago)
Jeff Matheson (Otago)
Kent Lambert (Manawatu)
Graham Whiting (King Country)
Ron Urlich (Auckland)
Tane Norton (Canterbury)
Lindsay Clark (Otago), replacement during tour
Sandy McNicol (Wanganui), replacement during tour

Tour itinerary

Test matches

Wales

2 December 1972

Wales	16–19	New Zealand
Bevan (4 – 1t) Bennett (12 – 4pg)	Report	(4 – 1t) Murdoch (15 – 5pg) Karam

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: R. F. Johnson (England)


FB	15	J.P.R. Williams
RW	14	Gerald Davies
IC	13	Jim Shanklin
OC	12	Roy Bergiers
LW	11	John Bevan
FH	10	Phil Bennett
SH	9	Gareth Edwards
LP	1	Glyn Shaw
HK	2	Jeff Young
TP	3	Barry Llewelyn
LL	4	Derek Quinnell
RL	5	Delme Thomas (c)
BF	6	Dai Morris
OF	7	John Taylor
N8	8	Mervyn Davies


FB	15	Joe Karam
RW	14	Bryan Williams
IC	13	Duncan Hales
OC	12	Mike Parkinson
LW	11	Grant Batty
FH	10	Bob Burgess
SH	9	Sid Going
LP	1	Jeff Matheson
HK	2	Tane Norton
TP	3	Keith Murdoch
LL	4	Hamish Macdonald
RL	5	Peter Whiting
BF	6	Alex Wyllie
OF	7	Ian Kirkpatrick (c)
N8	8	Alan Sutherland

Scotland

16 December 1972

Scotland	9–14	New Zealand
Irvine (6 – 2pg) McGeechan (3 – 1dg)	Report	(4 – 1t) Batty (4 – 1t) Going (4 – 1t) Wyllie (2 – 1c) Karam

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: G. Domercq (France)


FB	15	Andy Irvine
RW	14	William Steele
IC	13	Ian Forsyth
OC	12	Jim Renwick
LW	11	David Shedden
FH	10	Ian McGeechan
SH	9	Ian McCrae
LP	1	Ian McLauchlan
HK	2	Robert Clark
TP	3	Sandy Carmichael
LL	4	Alastair McHarg
RL	5	Gordon Brown
BF	6	Nairn MacEwan
OF	7	Rodger Arneil
N8	8	Peter Brown (c)


FB	15	Joe Karam
RW	14	Bryan Williams
IC	13	Bruce Robertson
OC	12	Mike Parkinson
LW	11	Grant Batty
FH	10	Ian Stevens
SH	9	Sid Going
LP	1	Graham Whiting
HK	2	Tane Norton
TP	3	Jeff Matheson
LL	4	Peter Whiting
RL	5	Hamish Macdonald
BF	6	Alistair Scown
OF	7	Ian Kirkpatrick (c)
N8	8	Alex Wyllie

England

6 January 1973

England	0–9	New Zealand
	Report	(4 – 1t) Kirkpatrick (2 – 1c) Karam (3 – 1dg) Williams

Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: J. Young (Scotland)


FB	15	Sam Doble
RW	14	Alan Morley
IC	13	Peter Preece
OC	12	Peter Warfield
LW	11	David Duckham
FH	10	John Finlan
SH	9	Jan Webster
LP	1	Stack Stevens
HK	2	John Pullin (c)
TP	3	Frank Anderson
LL	4	Peter Larter
RL	5	Chris Ralston
BF	6	John Watkins
OF	7	Tony Neary
N8	8	Andy Ripley


FB	15	Joe Karam
RW	14	Bryan Williams
IC	13	Bruce Robertson
OC	12	Mike Parkinson
LW	11	Grant Batty
FH	10	Ian Stevens
SH	9	Sid Going
LP	1	Graham Whiting
HK	2	Tane Norton
TP	3	Kent Lambert
LL	4	Hamish Macdonald
RL	5	Peter Whiting
BF	6	Alex Wyllie
OF	7	Ian Kirkpatrick (c)
N8	8	Alan Sutherland

Ireland

20 January 1973

Ireland	10–10	New Zealand
Grace (4 – 1t) McGann (6 – 2pg)	Report	(4 – 1t) Going (4 – 1t) Alex Wyllie (2 – 1c) Karam

Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: M. Joseph (Wales)


FB	15	Tom Kiernan (c)
RW	14	Tom Grace
IC	13	Kevin Flynn
OC	12	Mike Gibson
LW	11	Wallace McMaster
FH	10	Barry McGann
SH	9	John Moloney
LP	1	Ray McLoughlin
HK	2	Ken Kennedy
TP	3	Sean Lynch
LL	4	Willie John McBride
RL	5	Kevin Mays
BF	6	Jimmy Davidson
OF	7	Fergus Slattery
N8	8	Terry Moore


FB	15	Joe Karam
RW	14	Bryan Williams
IC	13	Bruce Robertson
OC	12	Ian Hurst
LW	11	Grant Batty
FH	10	Ian Stevens
SH	9	Sid Going
LP	1	Graham Whiting
HK	2	Tane Norton
TP	3	Kent Lambert
LL	4	Peter Whiting
RL	5	Hamish Macdonald
BF	6	Alex Wyllie
OF	7	Ian Kirkpatrick (c)
N8	8	Alan Sutherland

France

10 February 1973

France	13–6	New Zealand
Bertranne (4 – 1t) Dourthe (4 – 1t) Romeu (5 – 1c, 1pg)	Report	(6 – 2pg) Karam

Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee: D. P. d'Arcy (Ireland)


FB	15	Jack Cantoni
RW	14	Roland Bertranne
IC	13	Claude Dourthe
OC	12	Jean-Pierre Lux
LW	11	Andre Campaes
FH	10	Jean-Pierre Romeu
SH	9	Max Barrau
LP	1	Jean-Louis Azarete
HK	2	Rene Benesis
TP	3	Jean Iraçabal
LL	4	Élie Cester
RL	5	Alain Estève
BF	6	Olivier Saïsset
OF	7	Pierre Biemouret
N8	8	Walter Spanghero (c)


FB	15	Joe Karam
RW	14	Bryan Williams
IC	13	Bruce Robertson
OC	12	Ian Hurst
LW	11	Grant Batty
FH	10	Ian Stevens
SH	9	Sid Going
LP	1	Graham Whiting
HK	2	Tane Norton
TP	3	Kent Lambert
LL	4	Peter Whiting
RL	5	Hamish Macdonald
BF	6	Alex Wyllie
OF	7	Ian Kirkpatrick (c)
N8	8	Alan Sutherland

Non-international matches

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.^[1]

N°	Opposing Team	F	A	Date	Venue	Captain
1	British Columbia	31	9	19 October 1972	Brockton Oval, Vancouver	Ian Kirkpatrick
2	New York Metropolitan	41	9	21 October 1972	Downing Stadium, New York	Sid Going
3	Western Counties^[2]	39	12	28 October 1972	Kingsholm, Gloucester	Ian Kirkpatrick
4	Llanelli	3	9	31 October 1972	Stradey Park, Llanelli	Ian Kirkpatrick
5	Cardiff	20	4	4 November 1972	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff	Ian Kirkpatrick
6	Cambridge University	34	3	8 November 1972	Grange Road, Cambridge	Sid Going
7	London Counties	24	3	11 November 1972	Twickenham, London	Ian Kirkpatrick
8	Leinster	17	9	15 November 1972	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	Sid Going
9	Ulster	19	6	18 November 1972	Ravenhill, Belfast	Ian Kirkpatrick
10	North-Western Counties	14	16	21 November 1972	Ellis Sports Ground, Workington	Ian Kirkpatrick
11	Rest of Scottish Districts	26	6	23 November 1972	Mansfield Park, Hawick	Ian Kirkpatrick
12	Gwent	16	7	28 November 1972	Welfare Sports Ground, Ebbw Vale	Ian Kirkpatrick
13	Midland Counties (West)	8	16	6 December 1972	The Reddings, Moseley	Ian Kirkpatrick
14	North-Eastern Counties	9	3	9 December 1972	Lidget Green, Bradford	Ian Kirkpatrick
15	Glasgow - Edinburgh	16	10	12 December 1972	Little Hughenden Park, Glasgow	Alex Wyllie
16	Southern Counties	23	6	20 December 1972	Iffley Road, Oxford	Ian Kirkpatrick
17	Combined Services	31	10	26 December 1972	Twickenham, London	Alex Wyllie
18	East Glamorgan	20	9	30 December 1972	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff	Ian Kirkpatrick
19	South-Western Counties^[3]	30	7	2 January 1973	The Recreation Ground, Redruth	Ian Kirkpatrick
20	Newport	20	15	10 January 1973	Rodney Parade, Newport	Sid Going
21	Midland Counties (East)^[4]	43	12	13 January 1973	Welford Road, Leicester	Ian Kirkpatrick
22	Munster	3	3	16 January 1973	Musgrave Park, Cork	Alex Wyllie
23	Neath and Aberavon	43	3	24 January 1973	The Gnoll, Neath	Ian Kirkpatrick
24	Barbarians	11	23	27 January 1973	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff	Ian Kirkpatrick
25	South-West Selection	12	3	31 January 1973	Tarbes Stadium, Tarbes	Ian Kirkpatrick
26	France 'B'	23	8	3 February 1973	Stade Municipal, Lyon	Ian Kirkpatrick
27	French Selection	6	3	7 February 1973	Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand	Sid Going

Barbarians

27 January 1973

Barbarians	23–11	New Zealand
Try: Edwards Slattery Bevan Williams Con: Bennett (2) Pen: Bennett	Report	Try: Batty (2) Pen: Karam

National Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Georges Domercq (France)


FB	15	J. P. R. Williams
RW	14	David Duckham
OC	13	John Dawes (c)
IC	12	Mike Gibson
LW	11	John Bevan
FH	10	Phil Bennett
SH	9	Gareth Edwards
LP	1	Ray McLoughlin
HK	2	John Pullin
TP	3	Sandy Carmichael
LL	4	Willie John McBride
RL	5	Bob Wilkinson
BF	6	Tommy David
OF	7	Fergus Slattery
N8	8	Derek Quinnell


FB	15	Joe Karam
RW	14	Bryan Williams
OC	13	Bruce Robertson
IC	12	Ian Hurst
LW	11	Grant Batty
FH	10	Bob Burgess
SH	9	Sid Going
LP	1	Graham Whiting
HK	2	Ron Urlich
TP	3	Kent Lambert
LL	4	Hamish Macdonald
RL	5	Peter Whiting
BF	6	Alistair Scown
OF	7	Ian Kirkpatrick (c)
N8	8	Alex Wyllie

References

^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
^ Gloucestershire and Somerset
^ Cornwall and Devon
^ East Midlands, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire

[1] "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.

[2] Gloucestershire and Somerset

[3] Cornwall and Devon

[4] East Midlands, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire

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v t e Grand Slam tours
Australia	1927–28 1947–48 1957–58 1966–67 1975–76 1981–82 1984 2009 2013
New Zealand	1905-06 1935–36 1953–54 1963–64 1972–73 1978 2005 2008 2010
South Africa	1906–07 1912–13 1931–32 1951–52 1960–61 1969–70 1998 2004 2010

v t e Rugby union tours of England
Argentina	1978 1990 1999 2000 2006 2022
Australia	1908–09 1927–28 (Waratahs) 1947–48 1957–58 1966–67 1973 1975–76 1981–82 1984 1988 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2008 2009 2013
New Zealand	1905 1924–25 1935–36 1953–54 1963–64 1967 1972–73 1974 (no test) 1978 1979 1983 1993 1997 2002 2005 2006 2008
South Africa	1906–07 1912–13 1931–32 1951–52 1960–61 1969–70 1992 1996 ("A" team) 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2006 2008
Romania	1984–85
Japan	1973 (no test) 1976 (no test) 1986
Fiji	1982 (no test) 1985 (no test) 1989
Samoa	1989 (no test) 1995 1996 (no test) 2005
Tonga	1997 (no test)
Pacific Islanders	2008
Canada	1979 (no test) 1983 (no test) 1994 1999 2004
United States	1924 (no test) 1977 (no test) 1999
Maori All Blacks	1888–89 1926–27

v t e Rugby union tours of France
Argentina	1975 1982 1988 1992 1998 2004 2006 2008 2021
Australia	1927–28 (Waratahs) 1947–48 1957–58 1966–67 1971 1976 1983 1989 1993 1998 2000 2001 2004 2005 2008
Canada	1979 1994 2002 2005
Fiji	1964 1989 no test 1990 2001
Ireland	1988
Japan	1973 2000
Maori All Blacks	1926–27
New Zealand	1905 1924–25 1953–54 1963–64 1972–73 1977 1986 1981 1990 1995 2000 2002 2004 2006
Pacific Islanders	2008
Samoa	1989 (no test)
South Africa	1906–07 1912–13 1951–52 1960–61 1992 1996 1997 2001 2002 2005
Tonga	2005
USA	1924 Olympic Games

v t e Rugby union tours of Ireland
Argentina	1973 1990 1999 2002 2004 2008 2021
Australia	1927–28 (Waratahs) 1947–48 1957–58 1966–67 1968 1975–76 1981–82 1984 1992 1996 2002 2004 2005 2006 2009 2013
Canada	2008
Fiji	1985 1995 2002
Italy	1988-89
Japan	2000
New Zealand	1888–89 (Māori) 1905 1924–25 1926–27 (Māori) 1935–36 1953–54 1963–64 1972–73 1978 1989 1997 2001 2005 2008
Pacific Islanders	2006
Romania	1980 2002
Samoa	1988 1996 2001
South Africa	1906–07 1912–13 1931–32 1951–52 1960–61 1965 1969–70 1994 (no test) 1996 ("A" team) 1998 2000 2004 2006

v t e Rugby union tours of Scotland
Argentina	1973 1990 1999 2001 2005 2022
Australia	1947–48 1957–58 1966–67 1968 1975–76 1981–82 1984 1988 1996 1997 2000 2006 2009 2013
New South Wales	1927–28
New Zealand	1888–89 (NZ Natives) 1905 1935–36 1953–54 1963–64 1967 1972–73 1978 1979 1983 1993 2001 2005 2008
South Africa	1906–07 1912–13 1931–32 1951–52 1960–61 1965 1969–70 1994 1996 ("A" team) 1997 1998 2002 2004 2008
Romania	1981 2002
Fiji	1982 (no test) 1989 2002
Samoa	1995 2000 2005
Tonga	1997 (no test) 2001
Pacific Islanders	2006
Japan	1976 (no test) 1986 2004
United States	2000
Canada	2008