1982 England rugby union tour of Canada and the United States

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1982 England rugby union tour of Canada and the United States
Summary
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Test match
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Opponent
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1 1 0 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1 1 0 0

The 1982 England rugby union tour of Canada and the United States was a series of eight matches played by the England national rugby union team in Canada and the United States in May and June 1982. The tour was entirely successful as the England team won all its eight matches and conceded only 34 points. England did not award full international caps for the internationals against Canada and the United States.

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Matches

Scores and results list England's points tally first.
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenue
Eastern Canada52324 May Toronto
CANADA 43629 May Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Cougars2662 JuneBethell, Seattle
Pacific Coast2865 June Long Beach, California
Western RFU 4569 June Dallas
Mid-West RFU 58713 June Cleveland, Ohio
Eastern RFU41016 June Gaelic Park, New York City
UNITED STATES 59019 June Dillon Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut

Touring party

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Half-backs

Forwards

Notes

  1. England did not award full international caps for the internationals against Canada and the United States.

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