1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles

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1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles
Summary
PWDL
Total
14 140000
Test match
02020000
Opponent
PWDL
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
1 1 0 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
1 1 0 0

The New Zealand national rugby union team toured Canada and the Britain and Ireland in October and November 1989, playing test matches against the national teams of Wales and Ireland and tour matches against 12 other sides, including the Barbarians. They went unbeaten on the tour, winning all 14 matches.

Contents

Squad

NamePositionProvince
Sean Fitzpatrick Hooker Auckland
Warren Gatland Hooker Waikato
Richard Loe Prop Canterbury
Steve McDowall Prop Auckland
Graham Purvis Prop Waikato
Ron Williams Prop North Harbour
Steve Gordon Lock Waikato
Ian Jones Lock North Auckland
Murray Pierce Lock Wellington
Gary Whetton Lock Auckland
Andy Earl Flanker Wellington
Paul Henderson Flanker Southland
Kevin Schuler Flanker North Harbour
Mike Brewer Loose forward Otago
Zinzan Brooke Loose forward Auckland
Buck Shelford (captain) Loose forward North Harbour
Alan Whetton Loose forward Auckland
Graeme Bachop Halfback Canterbury
Bruce Deans Halfback Canterbury
Frano Botica First five-eighth North Harbour
Grant Fox First five-eighth Auckland
John Schuster Second five-eighth Wellington
Craig Innes Centre Auckland
Walter Little Centre North Harbour
Bernie McCahill Centre Auckland
Joe Stanley Centre Auckland
John Kirwan Wing Auckland
Inga Tuigamala Wing Auckland
Terry Wright Wing Auckland
John Gallagher Fullback Wellington
Matthew Ridge Fullback Auckland
John Timu Fullback Otago

Results

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
British Columbia 4838 October 1989 Swangard Stadium, VancouverTour match
Cardiff 251514 October 1989 Arms Park, CardiffTour match
Pontypool RFC 47618 October 1989 Pontypool Tour match
Swansea 372221 October 1989 St. Helen's, SwanseaTour match
Neath RFC 261525 October 1989 The Gnoll, NeathTour match
Llanelli RFC 11028 October 1989 Stradey Park, LlanelliTour match
Newport 54931 October 1989 Rodney Parade, NewportTour match
Wales 3494 November 1989 Arms Park, CardiffTest match
Leinster 3698 November 1989 Lansdowne Road, DublinTour match
Munster 31911 November 1989 Cork Tour match
Connacht 40614 November 1989 Galway Tour match
Ireland 23618 November 1989 Lansdowne Road, DublinTest match
Ulster 21321 November 1989 Ravenhill, BelfastTour match
Barbarians 211025 November 1989 Twickenham, LondonTour match

British Columbia vs New Zealand

8 October 1989
British Columbia 3–48Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Wyatt Report Try: Brooke (2)
Deans (2)
Little
Stanley
Tuigamala
Con: Gallagher (7)
Pen: Gallagher (2)
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Keith Morrison (Vancouver)

Cardiff vs New Zealand

14 October 1989
14:30
Cardiff 15–25Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Edwards
Con: Rayer
Pen: Evans (2)
Rayer
Report Try: Brewer
Loe
A. J. Whetton
Con: Fox (2)
Pen: Fox (3)
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ray Megson (Scotland)

Pontypool vs New Zealand

18 October 1989
14:30
Pontypool 6–47Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Silva (2) Report Try: Bachop
Botica
Fitzpatrick
John Gallagher
Jones
Kirwan
Little
Tuigamala
Con: Gallagher (3)
Pen: Gallagher (3)
Pontypool Park, Pontypool
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Brian Sterling (Ireland)

Swansea vs New Zealand

21 October 1989
14:30
Swansea 22–37Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Arnold
I. Davies
Hopkins
Con: Wyatt (2)
Pen: Wyatt (2)
Report Try: Brewer (2)
Deans
Gatland
Innes (2)
Con: Botica (5)
Pen: Botica
St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Nicolas Hourquet (France)

Neath vs New Zealand

25 October 1989
14:30
Neath 15–26Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Edmunds
Con: Thorburn
Pen: Thorburn (3)
Report Try: Brooke
Gallagher (2)
Innes
Con: Botica (2)
Pen: Botica (2)
The Gnoll, Neath
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Fred Howard (England)

Llanelli vs New Zealand

28 October 1989
14:30
Llanelli 0–11Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report Try: Earl
McDowall
Pen: Fox
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ken McCartney (Scotland)

Newport vs New Zealand

31 October 1989
14:30
Newport 9–54Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Gregory
Con: Abraham
Pen: Abraham
Report Try: Bachop
Brooke
Gallagher (2)
McCahill
Schuler
Timu
Wright
Con: Fox (7)
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Owen Doyle (Ireland)

Wales vs New Zealand

4 November 1989
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg9–34Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Thorburn (3) Report Try: Bachop
Innes (2)
Wright
Con: Fox (3)
Pen: Fox (4)
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Sandy MacNeill (Australia)

Leinster vs New Zealand

8 November 1989
14:45
Leinster 9–36Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Sexton
Con: B. Smith
Pen: B. Smith
Report Try: Brooke
Innes
Jones
McCahill
Timu (2)
G. Whetton
Con: Botica (4)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Guy Maurette (France)

Munster vs New Zealand

11 November 1989
14:30
Munster 9–31Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Keyes (3) Report Try: Bachop
Innes
Pierce
Schuster
Con: Fox (3)
Pen: Fox (3)
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: David Leslie (Scotland)

Connacht vs New Zealand

14 November 1989
14:30
Connacht 6–40Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: O'Beirne (2) Report Try: Botica (3)
Deans
Earl (2)
Ridge
Tuigamala
Con: Botica
Pen: Botica (2)
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Les Peard (Wales)

Ireland vs New Zealand

18 November 1989
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg6–23Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: B. Smith Report Try: Gallagher
Shelford
Wright
Con: Fox
Pen: Fox (3)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Sandy MacNeill (Australia)

Ulster vs New Zealand

21 November 1989
19:30
Ulster 3–21Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Russell Report Try: Brooke
Tuigamala
Con: Botica (2)
Pen: Botica (3)
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Ian Bullerwell (England)

Barbarians vs New Zealand

25 November 1989
Barbarians 10–21Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Matthews
Pen: Hastings (2)
Report Try: Brooke
Innes
Loe
Con: Fox (3)
Pen: Fox
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Clive Norling (Wales)

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