The 1985 Australia tour of New Zealand was Australia's sixteenth, and fourth one-test, tour of New Zealand. Played in late June 1985, the tour of New Zealand was one that followed Australia's tour of Great Britain and Ireland just earlier. Australia hadn't toured New Zealand since 1982, where New Zealand won the three-test series 2–1.
The match was played at Eden Park, Auckland. Mirroring the two teams' previous encounter, the result finished in New Zealand's favour by one-point. As of 2023 () the final score is the closest result by margin at Eden Park between Australia and New Zealand.
Match details
FB 15Kieran CrowleyRW 14John KirwanOC 13Steve PokereIC 12Warwick TaylorLW 11Craig GreenFH 10Wayne SmithSH 9 David KirkN8 8 Murray MextedOF 7 Jock HobbsBF 6 Mark ShawRL 5 Gary WhettonLL 4 Murray PierceTP 3 Gary KnightHK 2 Andy Dalton (c)LP 1 John AshworthCoach:Brian Lochore FB 15Roger GouldRW 14Peter GriggOC 13James BlackIC 12Tim LaneLW 11Matthew BurkeFH 10Michael LynaghSH 9 Nick Farr-JonesN8 8 Steve TuynmanOF 7 Simon PoidevinBF 6 David CodeyRL 5 Steve Williams (c)LL 4 Steve CutlerTP 3 Andy McIntyreHK 2 Tom LawtonLP 1 Topo RodriguezCoach:Alan Jones
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