1926 New Zealand rugby union tour of New South Wales

The 1926 New Zealand tour rugby to New South Wales was the 13th tour by the New Zealand national rugby union team to Australia.

1926 New Zealand rugby union tour of New South Wales
Summary
P W D L
Total
07 06 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
New South Wales New South Wales[a]
4 3 0 1

During the First World War the activity of Rugby Union was suspended. In Australia, the sport was initially reprised only in New South Wales (many players switched to Rugby league especially in Queensland), so official test matches between the two national sides were not resumed until 1929.

The four most important matches were played against the New South Wales selection, and New Zealand won the 4 match series 3–1. In 1986 the Australian Rugby Union accorded Test status to the New South Wales matches played against international teams in the 1920–1928 period, but the matches against the All Blacks are not recorded as Tests by the New Zealand Rugby Union.

The matches

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Preliminary matches

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

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Wellington 21 14 30 June 1926 Athletic Park, Wellington

Tour matches

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

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
New South Wales 20 26 10 July 1926 (R.A.S.), Sydney Tour match[a]
Metropolitan and Country XV 31 14 14 July 1926 University Oval, Sydney Tour match
New South Wales 11 6 17 July 1926 (R.A.S.), Sydney Tour match[a]
New South Wales 14 0 20 July 1926 (R.A.S.), Sydney Tour match[a]
Victoria 58 15 24 July 1926 Carlton VFL, Melbourne Tour match
New South Wales 28 21 29 July 1926 (R.A.S.), Sydney Tour match[a]

Post-tour match

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

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Auckland 11 6 4 August 1926 Eden Park, Auckland Tour match

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e The four matches played by New South Wales were retroactively accorded Test status by the Australian Rugby Union in 1986, but remain as tour matches only for the NZRU

Bibliography

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