1893 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
| 1893 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The New Zealand team that toured Australia | |||||
| Manager | G.F.C. Campbell | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Thomas Ellison | ||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Francis Jervis (38) | ||||
| Top try scorer(s) | Francis Jervis (6) Thomas Ellison (6) | ||||
| Summary |
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| Total |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | 1884 New South Wales | ||||
| Next tour | 1897 Australia | ||||
The 1893 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the second tour by the
New Zealand Rugby Football Union, which had been founded the previous year. The only previous New Zealand national team was the side that toured New South Wales in 1884. Immediately before departing for Sydney, the tourists played a match against a "Combined XV" in Wellington, which New Zealand won 7–4.[1]
Touring party
- Manager: G.F.C. Campbell
- Captain: Thomas Ellison
| Name | Position | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Archie D'Arcy | Fullback | Wairarapa |
| Henry Clarke Wilson | Fullback | Wellington |
| Alan Good | Wing | Taranaki |
George Harper
|
Three-quarter | Nelson |
| Francis "Doss" Mahon Jervis | Wing | Auckland
|
| William "Tabby" Wynyard | Three-quarter | Wellington |
| Henry Butland | Half back | West Coast |
| David Gage | Utility back | Wellington |
| Maurice Herrold | Half back | Auckland
|
| Graham Shannon | Half back/Forward | Manawatu |
| Alfred Bayly | Loose forward | Taranaki |
| Sam Cockroft | Hooker | Manawatu |
| Thomas Ellison | Forward | Wellington |
| John Henry Gardner | Forward | South Canterbury |
Rod Gray
|
Forward | Wairarapa |
| James Taylor Lambie | Forward | Taranaki |
| Charles Nicholson Macintosh | Forward | South Canterbury |
Robert McKenzie
|
Forward | Auckland
|
| William McKenzie | Wing forward | Wairarapa |
John Mowlem
|
Forward | Manawatu |
| Frederick Murray | Forward | Auckland
|
Robert Oliphant
|
Wing forward | Wellington |
| Walter Pringle | Forward | Wellington |
| Charles Speight | Forward | Auckland
|
| Angus Stuart | Forward | Wellington |
| Hoeroa Tiopira | Forward | Hawke's Bay |
| Billy Watson | Forward | Wairarapa |
Match summary
Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia:[2]
| # | Date | Rival | City | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Jun | Cumberland County | Sydney | Cumberland Oval | 8–0 |
| 2 | 1 Jul | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 17–8 |
| 3 | 4 Jul | NSW Junior | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 19–0 |
| 4 | 6 Jul | Northern District | Newcastle | Sports Ground | 25–3 |
| 5 | 8 Jul | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 3–25 |
| 6 | 15 Jul | Queensland Reds | Brisbane | Exhibition Ground |
14–3 |
| 7 | 19 Jul | Queensland Reds 2nd | Brisbane | Exhibition Ground |
6–0 |
| 8 | 22 Jul | Queensland Reds | Brisbane | Exhibition Ground |
36–0 |
| 9 | 26 Jul | Western District | Bathurst | 24–5 | |
| 10 | 29 Jul | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | Cricket Ground | 16–0 |
| Pl | W | D | L | Ps | Pc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 44 |
See also
References
- ^ "10th All Black Game". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Tour in New South Wales and Queensland on All Blacks website