The 1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of thirteen matches played by the Wallabies in August and September 1962.
This tour was made two months after the All Blacks had toured Australia. The result of the first test was a draw but the Wallabies were defeated in the other two tests. So the Bledisloe Cup, contested for the first time since 1962 remained with New Zealand.
The tour marked the commencement of the successful "Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. It was the debut tour of Dick Marks and Peter Crittle who would later serve as influential administrators of Australian rugby.Meares and Howell; Wallaby Legends; Lothian Books, 2005
The Matches Scores and results list Australia's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status31611 August 1962Rugby Park, GisborneTour match201415 August 1962Massey Park, PapakuraTour match43018 August 1962Solway Showgrounds, MastertonTour match28621 August 1962Park Domain, LevinTour match New Zealand9925 August 1962Athletic Park, WellingtonTest match West Coast-Buller9029 August 1962Victoria Square, WestportTour match351 September 1962Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTour match13144 September 1962Showgrounds Oval, OamaruTour match New Zealand038 September 1962Carisbrook, DunedinTest match29615 September 1962Spriggens Park, WanganuiTour match141618 September 1962Sports Domain, Te ArohaTour match New Zealand81622 September 1962Eden Park, AucklandTest match1116September 1962Rugby Park, InvercargillTour match
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