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The 1968 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia and Fiji was the 21st tour by the New Zealand national rugby union team to Australia, concluding with a match against Fiji in Suva, Fiji.
The previous tour by the All Blacks to Australia was the 1962 tour. The Wallabies had visited New Zealand in 1964.
The All Backs won all both Test matches and the Bledisloe Cup.
Before the first Test Australian coach (and former Wallaby and All Black) Des Connor had studied the rulebook and after consulting with referees, he introduced tactically the first short lineout ever used in a match in the southern hemisphere. [2] This tactic is now a common part of rugby at all levels.
Scores and results list All Blacks's points tally first.
Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
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Sydney | 14 | 9 | 21 May 1968 | Moore Park, Sydney | Tour match |
Tasmania | 74 | 0 | 25 May 1968 | Queenborough Oval, Hobart | Tour match |
Junior Wallabies | 43 | 3 | 28 May 1968 | Norwood Oval, Adelaide | Tour match |
Victoria | 68 | 0 | 1 June 1968 | Olympic Stadium, Melbourne | Tour match |
A.C.T. | 44 | 0 | 5 June 1968 | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Tour match |
New South Wales | 30 | 5 | 8 June 1968 | Moore Park, Sydney | Tour match |
New South Wales Country | 29 | 3 | 10 June 1968 | Sports Ground, Newcastle | Tour match |
Australia Comb. Serv | 45 | 8 | 12 June 1968 | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Tour match |
Australia | 27 | 11 | 15 June 1968 | Cricket Ground, Sydney | Test match |
Queensland | 34 | 3 | 18 June 1968 | Ballymore, Brisbane | Tour match |
Australia | 19 | 18 | 22 June 1968 | Ballymore, Brisbane | Test match |
Fiji | 33 | 6 | 25 June 1968 | National Stadium, Suva | Tour match |
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