The 1967 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was the sixteenth Australian tour of New Zealand and the first since 1964 (or ). It was succeeded by the 1972 tour of New Zealand and Fiji, exactly five years later. Unlike both teams' usual arrangement of playing a two- or three-match series, the 1967 tour was a one-off match, the first since Australia's 1931 tour and would not be repeated until New Zealand's 1979 tour of Australia.
Despite the significant margin going the way of New Zealand, the half-time scoreline was 9–3 in New Zealand's favour with New Zealand scoring two penalty goals and one drop goal. Australia had one try (unconverted) via Rod Batterham.
Fixtures Date Venue Home Score Away19 August 1967 Athletic Park, Wellington 29–9
Match details
FB 15Mick WillimentRW 14Malcolm Dick OC 13Bill Davis IC 12Ian MacRaeLW 11Tony Steel FH 10Mack HerewiniSH 9 Sid Going N8 8 Brian Lochore (c)OF 7 Kel Tremain BF 6 Waka Nathan RL 5 Colin MeadsLL 4 Sam Strahan TP 3 Jack Hazlett HK 2 John Major LP 1 Brian Muller Coach:Fred Allen FB 15Russell Manning RW 14Ian Procter OC 13Phil Smith IC 12John Brass LW 11Rod Batterham FH 10Phil Hawthorne SH 9 Ken Catchpole (c) N8 8 Tony Miller OF 7 Peter Johnson BF 6 Roy Prosser RL 5 Ross Teitzel LL 4 Tony Abrahams TP 3 Jeff Sayle HK 2 Greg Davis LP 1 Hugh Rose Coach:Bryan Palmer
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