The 1984 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia was a series of fourteen rugby union matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in Australia in July and August 1984. The All Blacks won thirteen games and lost only the first of the three international matches against the Australia national rugby union team. It was the 25th tour of Australia by a New Zealand team.
The previous tour by the All Blacks in Australia was the 1980 tour, while Australia had visited New Zealand on their 1982 tour
The All Blacks won two test matches of three and retained the Bledisloe Cup which they had won in the 1982 series.
The first Bledisloe Cup series in Australia to have neutral referees
The tour Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first. Opposing Team Score Date Venue Status Reports For Against Preview Match Queensland B 37 04 July 1984Ballymore Stadium, BrisbaneTour match New South Wales 37 107 July 1984Concord Oval, SydneyTour match South Australia 99 011 July 1984Hindmarsh Stadium, AdelaideTour match Western Australia 72 015 July 1984Parry Lakes, PerthTour match Victoria 65 317 July 1984Olympic Park, MelbourneTour match Australia 9 1621 July 1984Cricket Ground, SydneyTest match A.C.T. 40 1625 July 1984Rugby Park, CanberraTour match Sydney 28 328 July 1984Concord Oval, SydneyTour match New South Wales Country 21 331 July 1984No. 1 Oval, TamworthTour match Australia 19 154 August 1984Ballymore Stadium, BrisbaneTest match Queensland Country 88 08 August 1984Carrara Stadium, Gold CoastTour match Queensland 39 1212 August 1984Ballymore Stadium, BrisbaneTour match New South Wales B 21 1514 August 1984Grahame Park, GosfordTour match Australia 25 2418 August 1984Cricket Ground, SydneyTest match
Touring party
Manager: R. J. Littlejohn Assistant manager (coach): Bryce Rope Captain: Andy Dalton
Backs Allan Hewson Robbie Deans Mike Clamp Bruce Smith Steven Pokere Craig Green John Kirwan Bernie FraserWarwick Taylor Arthur Stone Kawhena Woodman Wayne Smith Ian Dunn Andy Donald David Kirk
Forwards Murray Mexted Alan Whetton Jock Hobbs Mark Shaw Frank Shelford Albert Anderson Gary Braid Murray PierceGary Whetton John Ashworth Kevin Boroevich Gary Knight Brian McGrattan Andy Dalton Hika Reid
References
External links from rugbymuseum.co.nz