1910 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

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1910 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
Allblacks and nsw 1905.jpg
New Zealand and NSW Waratahs teams posing together in their second match, 15 June
ManagerV.R.S Meredith
Tour captain(s) Fred Roberts
Top point scorer(s) Joe O'Leary (21)
Top try scorer(s) Harry Paton (6)
Summary
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Opponent
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Tour chronology
Previous tour 1907 Australia
Next tour 1913 North America

The 1910 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the seventh tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Four matches were played against regional sides (all won) along with three Test matches between the two national sides.

Contents

New Zealand won the series with two victories to one.

Touring party

NamePositionProvince
Joe O'Leary Utility back Auckland
Paddy Burns Utility back Canterbury
James Ryan Utility backWellington
Billy Mitchell Wing Three-quarter Canterbury
Frank Mitchinson Three-quarter Wellington
Jack Stohr Three-quarter Taranaki
Frank Wilson Wing Auckland
William Fuller Fly-half Canterbury
Simon Mynott Fly-halfTaranaki
Fred Roberts Halfback Wellington
Henry Avery Wing forward Wellington
Alf Budd Loose forward South Canterbury
Ranji Wilson Loose forwardWellington
Sandy Paterson Loose forward Otago
Gerald McKellar Loose forwardWellington
Fred Ivimey Loose forwardOtago
Arthur Francis Loose forwardAuckland
James Maguire Forward Auckland
David Evans Lock Hawke's Bay
Harry Paton LockOtago
Sam Bligh Hooker West Coast
Jimmy Ridland Hooker Southland

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia: [1]

  Test matches

The second match v. the Waratahs in Sydney, 15 June Allblacks v nsw 1905.jpg
The second match v. the Waratahs in Sydney, 15 June
#DateRivalCityVenueScore
13 Jun Wellington RU Wellington Athletic Park 26–17
213 Jun NSW Waratahs Sydney Cricket Ground 21–8
315 Jun NSW Waratahs Sydney Cricket Ground 17–11
418 Jun Queensland Reds Brisbane Exhibition Ground 19–15
522 Jun Queensland Reds Brisbane Exhibition Ground 21–3
625 JunFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 6–0
727 JunFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 0–11
82 JulFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 28–13
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