1949 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour of Australia
The 1949 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour was a collection of
New Zealand Māori
against invitational and national teams of Australia.
The Maoris plays 11 match, winning 9 of them and losing only one (1 tied).
Three test matches against Australia were played. The victory in the first match against the "
Wallabies" was clamorous and the Australian coach Johnny Wallace was fired. The new coach was Bill McLean, historical captain of the 1947-48 tour in Europe. For the first time, the Australian team was directed by a coach from Queensland and not from New South Wales.[1]
The matches
Scores and results list NZ Maoris' points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern States | 35 | 8 | 21/5/1949 | Melbourne | Tour Match |
A.C.T. |
47 | 3 | 24/5/1949 | Canberra | Tour Match |
| New South Wales | 19 | 14 | 28/5/1949 | Sydney | Tour Match |
| Newcastle | 17 | 0 | 1/6/1949 | Newcastle | Tour Match |
 Australia |
12 | 3 | 4/6/1949 | Sydney, Cricket Ground | Test Match |
| New England RU | 42 | 10 | 8/6/1949 | Armidale |
Tour Match |
| Australia |
8 | 8 | 11/6/1949 | Exhibition Ground |
Test Match |
| Queensland | 13 | 8 | 14/6/1949 | Exhibition Ground |
Tour Match |
| New South Wales | 11 | 9 | 18/6/1949 | Newcastle | Tour Match |
| Central West | 51 | 5 | 22/6/1949 | Orange | Tour Match |
| Australia |
3 | 18 | 25/6/1949 | Sydney, Cricket Ground | Test Match |
Notes and references
- ^ 'The Sydney Morning Herald ': "Union Coach Change", 8 June 1949