1903 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

The 1903 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia, also known as the first Trans-Tasman test, was the fourth tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia, and marked the first international test match played between the two national teams.

A warm-up match was played against Wellington before nine matches were played against Australian regional and district sides along with one test match between the two national sides.

Touring party Manager: A.C. Norris Captain: Jimmy Duncan

Name Position Age 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 Paddy Long Forward Auckland Archie McMinn Loose forward Wairarapa George Nicholson Loose forward Auckland Harry Porteous Forward Otago Jack Spencer Loose forward Wellington George Tyler Hooker Auckland Dan Udy Hooker Wairarapa

Match summary Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia:All Blacks in New South Wales and Queensland on All Blacks website

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 JulyWellington14–5Athletic Park, Wellington18 JulyNew South Wales0–12Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales22 JulyCombined Western District7–47Bathurst, New South Wales25 JulyNew South Wales0–3Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales29 JulyMetropolitan Union3–33University Oval, Sydney, New South Wales1 AugustQueensland0–17Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, Queensland5 AugustWestern Queensland0–29Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, Queensland8 AugustQueensland0–28Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, Queensland11 AugustCombined Northern Districts0–53Albion Cricket Ground, Maitland, New South Wales15 August3–22Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales19 AugustNew South Wales Country0–32Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales

Balance Pl W D L Ps Pc 11 10 0 1 281 27

Test match

Team detailsJohn MaundFB FBBilly WallaceCharlie RedwoodW WAlbert AsherSid RileyC CDick McGregorStan Wickham (capt.)C CMorrie WoodCharlie WhiteW WDuncan McGregorLew EvansFH FHJimmy Duncan (capt.)Austin GraltonSH SHHenry KiernanSine BolandN8 FArchie McMinnHarold JuddF FGeorge NicholsonBill HardcastleF LPaddy LongDinny LutgeL LBernard FanningJames JoyceL LReuben CookeFrank NicholsonH PDan UdyTed LarkinH HGeorge TylerAlec BurdonP WFDave Gallaher

See also List of All Blacks tours and series

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