The 1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of nine matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in Italy and France in October and November 1977. The All Blacks won eight of their nine games, losing only the first of the two internationals against France.
Matches Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date VenueItaly President's XV 17 9 22 October PaduaFrench Selection 45 3 26 October Stade Municipale, BriveFrench Selection (South-East) 12 10 29 October Stade Municipal, LyonFrench Selection (Languedoc) 12 6 1 November PerpignanFrench Selection (South-West) 34 12 5 November Stade Armandie, AgenFrench Selection (South-West) 38 22 8 November Stade Municipal, BayonneFRANCE 13 18 11 November Stadium Municipal, ToulouseFrench Selection 30 3 15 November Stade Chanzy, AngoulêmeFRANCE 15 3 19 November Parc des Princes, Paris
Touring party
Manager: Ron Don Assistant manager: Jack Gleeson Captain: Graham Mourie
Backs Bevan Wilson (Otago) Bryan Williams (Auckland) Brian Ford (Marlborough) Bruce Robertson (Counties) Stu Wilson (Wellington) Mark Taylor (Bay of Plenty) Bill Osborne (Wanganui) Brian Hegarty (Wellington) replacement during tour Doug Bruce (Canterbury) Brian McKechnie (Southland) Mark Donaldson (Manawatu) Kevin Greene (Waikato)
Forwards Graham Mourie (Taranaki) Kevin Eveleigh (Manawatu) Lawrie Knight (Poverty Bay) Gary Seear (Otago) Dick Myers (Waikato) Robbie Stuart (Hawke's Bay) Frank Oliver (Southland) Andy Haden (Auckland) Gary Knight (Manawatu) Brad Johnstone (Auckland) John Ashworth (Canterbury) John McEldowney (Taranaki) Andy Dalton (Counties) John Black (Canterbury)
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