1903 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
Official photo of the touring team
ManagerA.C. Norris
Tour captain(s)Jimmy Duncan
Top point scorer(s)Billy Wallace (87)
Top try scorer(s)Albert Asher (17)
Summary
P W D L
Total
11 10 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
1 1 0 0
Tour chronology
Previous tour1897 Australia
Next tour1905 Australia

The 1903 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the fourth tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Nine matches were played against regional and district sides along with one test match between the two national sides,[1] the first played by New Zealand in their history.[2]

On 11 July, New Zealand played a preliminary match v. the Wellington Rugby Football Union at Athletic Park, won by the local team by 14–5.

Touring party

Name Position Province
Billy Wallace Back Wellington
Albert Asher Wing Auckland
Duncan McGregor Wing Canterbury
Dick McGregor Centre Auckland
John Stalker Centre Otago
John (Billy) Stead Five-eighth Southland
Jimmy Duncan Five-eighth Otago
Morrie Wood Five-eighth Canterbury
Arthur Humphries Half-back Taranaki
Henry Kiernan Half-back Auckland
Loftus Armstrong Wing forward Wairarapa
Reuben Cooke Loose forward Canterbury
Bernard Fanning Lock Canterbury
Dave Gallaher Hooker Auckland
Fred Given Flanker Otago
Andrew Long Forward Auckland
Archie McMinn Loose forward Wairarapa
George Nicholson Loose forward Auckland
Harry Porteous Forward Otago
John Spencer Loose forward Wellington
George Tyler Hooker Auckland
Dan Udy Hooker Wairarapa

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia:[3]

  Test matches

Scene of the New Zealand test v. Australia, 15 August
# Date Rival City Venue Score
1 11 Jul Wellington RU Wellington Athletic Park 5–14
2 18 Jul NSW Waratahs Sydney Cricket Ground 12–0
3 22 Jul Combined Western District Bathurst 47–7
4 25 Jul NSW Waratahs Sydney Cricket Ground 3–0
5 29 Jul Metropolitan Union Sydney University Oval 33–3
6 1 Aug Queensland Reds Brisbane Exhibition Ground 17–0
7 5 Aug Western Queensland Brisbane Exhibition Ground 29–0
8 8 Aug Queensland Reds Brisbane Exhibition Ground 28–0
9 11 Aug Combined Northern Districts West Maitland Albion Cricket Ground 53–0
10 15 Aug  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 22–3
11 19 Aug NSW Country Sydney Cricket Ground 32–0
Balance
Pl W D L Ps Pc
11 10 0 1 281 27

Test match

15 August 1903
Australia 3–22 New Zealand
Pen: WickhamReportTry: Asher, RW McGregor, Tyle
Con: Wallace
Pen: Wallace
Goal from mark: Wallace 2
Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: R Waugh (Australia)

See also

References

  1. ^ "in Australia". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ^ The All Blacks Archived 26 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine on NZRugby.com
  3. ^ All Blacks in New South Wales and Queensland on All Blacks website
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