1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand

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1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
10 05 01 04
Test match
3[1] 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
New Zealand NZ Universities
2 1 0 1
Junior All Blacks
1 0 0 1

The 1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of 10 matches played in April and May 1974 in New Zealand by the

Junior All Blacks
, which was at that time an Under-23 selection. These three matches were recognized as test matches by the Japanese Rugby Union team.

Results

25 April 1974
Counties Manukau
23 - 42Japan XV
Pukekohe
28 April 1974
Auckland Waikato Univ. Combined6 - 43Japan XV
Hamilton
1 May 1974
Taranaki15 - 19Japan XV
New Plymouth
4 May 1974
Poverty Bay13 - 13Japan XV
Gisborne
7 May 1974
Canterbury Uni / Lincoln College70 - 23Japan XV
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
9 May 1974
South Canterbury18 - 23Japan XV
Timaru
12 May 1974
New Zealand Universities40 - 31 Japan
Carisbrook, Dunedin
15 May 1974
Southland
39 - 20Japan XV
Invercargill
19 May 1974
Junior All Blacks
55 - 31 Japan
Eden Park, Auckland
26 May 1974
New Zealand Universities21 - 24 Japan
Athletic Park, Wellington

References

*"rugby in japan newsletter vol. 9 number 44" (.). November 2011.

Note

  1. Japanese Rugby Football Union
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