1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

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1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
Summary
PWDL
Total
31 230008
Test match
06010005
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2 0 0 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4 1 0 3

The 1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Australasia was a long series of matches played in 1965 by South Africa national rugby union team in Australia and New Zealand. It was not a successful tour. The Springboks lost both test matches against Australia and three of their four matches with All Blacks.

Matches in Australia

Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia 2nd XV102010 June 1965 Perth Tour match
Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia 60010 June 1965 Perth Tour match
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria 52612 June 1965 Melbourne Tour match
Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales 31214 June 1965 Sydney Tour match
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 111819 June 1965 Cricket Ground, Sydney Test match
Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland 50522 June 1965 Ballymore, Brisbane Tour match
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 81226 June 1965 Lang Park, Brisbane Test match

Matches in New Zealand

Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Povertybay.png Poverty Bay /
Ecoast.png East Coast
32330 June 1965Rugby Park, Gisborne Tour match
Wellington Lions colours.png Wellington 6233 July 1965 Athletic Park, Wellington Tour match
ManawatuTurbosColours.png Manawatu /
Hkapiti.png Horowhenua
3087 July 1965 Showgrounds, Palmerston North Tour match
Otagorugby.png Otago 7510 July 1965 Carisbrook, Dunedin Tour match
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Juniors 23314 July 1965 Lancaster Park, Christchurch Tour match
TaranakiRugby.png Taranaki 11317 July 1965 Rugby Park, New Plymouth Tour match
SouthlandRugby.png Southland 19621 July 1965 Rugby Park, Invercargill Tour match
CanterburyColours.png Canterbury 6524 July 1965 Lancaster Park, Christchurch Tour match
West Coast-Buller rugby colours.png West Coast-Buller 11027 July 1965 Rugby Park, Greymouth Tour match
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3631 July 1965 Athletic Park, Wellington Test match
Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui /
Kcountry.png King Country
24194 August 1965 Cooks Gardens, Wanganui Tour match
Mooloo.png Waikato 26137 August 1965 Rugby Park, Hamilton Tour match
North auckland rugby.png North Auckland 141111 August 1965 Okara Park, Whangarei Tour match
Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png Auckland 141514 August 1965 Eden Park, Auckland Tour match
Marlborough Rugby Colours.png Marlborough /
Nelson Rugby Colours.png Nelson /
Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Colours.png Golden Bay-Motueka
45617 August 1965 Lansdowne Park, Blenheim Tour match
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 01321 August 1965 Carisbrook, Dunedin Test match
Scantab.png South Canterbury /
Mcantab.png Mid Canterbury /
Northotago.png North Otago
281325 August 1965 Fraser Park, Timaru Tour match
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Maori 9328 August 1965 Athletic Park, Wellington Tour match
Wbush.png Wairarapa /
Bush Rugby Colours.png Bush
36031 August 1965 Memorial Park, Masterton Tour match
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 19164 September 1965 Lancaster Park, Christchurch Test match
New Zealand Universities55118 September 1965 Eden Park, Auckland Tour match
Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay 301211 September 1965 McLean Park, Napier Tour match
Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty /
CountiesAirNZ.png Counties
331714 September 1965Rugby Park, Rotorua Tour match
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 32018 September 1965 Eden Park, Auckland Test match

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