NZRFU Centenary Matches
° New Zealand Rugby Football Union celebrated its Centenary in 1992, which included New Zealand playing three tests against an invitational World XV team.
Team
[edit]| Player | Date of birth | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naas Botha | 27 February 1958 | Fly-half |  South Africa
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| Didier Camberabero | 9 January 1961 | Fly-half |  France
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| Marc Cécillon | 30 July 1959 | Lock | France
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| Jannie Claassens | 30 June 1969 | Centre | South Africa
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| Troy Coker [nb 1] | 30 May 1965 | Number eight |  Australia
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| John Eales | 27 June 1970 | Lock | Australia
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| Nick Farr-Jones (c) | 18 April 1962 | Scrum-half | Australia
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| Peter Fatialofa | 26 April 1959 | Prop |  Western Samoa
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| Peter FitzSimons [nb 1] | 29 June 1961 | Lock | Australia
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| Jeremy Guscott | 7 July 1965 | Centre |  England
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| Gavin Hastings | 3 January 1962 | Fullback |  Scotland
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| Pieter Hendriks | 13 April 1970 | Wing | South Africa
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| Tim Horan | 18 May 1970 | Fly-half | Australia
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| André Joubert | 15 April 1964 | Fullback | South Africa
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| Phil Kearns | 27 June 1967 | Hooker | Australia
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| Martin Knoetze | 18 June 1963 | Wing | South Africa
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| Jason Little [nb 1] | 26 August 1970 | Centre | Australia
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| Gord MacKinnon | 27 August 1958 | Flanker |  Canada
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| Ewen McKenzie | 21 June 1965 | Prop | Australia
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| Federico Méndez | 2 August 1972 | Prop |  Argentina
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| Brendan Nasser | 6 June 1964 | Flanker | Australia
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| Andy Nicol | 12 March 1971 | Scrum-half | Scotland
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| Viliami Ofahengaue | 3 May 1968 | Number eight | Australia
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| Apollo Perelini | 16 July 1969 | Flanker | Western Samoa
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| Olivier Roumat | 16 June 1966 | Lock | France
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| Uli Schmidt | 10 July 1961 | Hooker | South Africa
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| David Sole | 8 May 1962 | Prop | Scotland
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| Gary Whetton [nb 1] | 15 December 1959 | Lock |  New Zealand
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| Derek White | 30 January 1958 | Flanker | Scotland
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| Yoshihito Yoshida | 18 February 1969 | Wing |  Japan
|
Matches
[edit]Tour match
[edit]| 15 April 1992 |
Hanan Shield Districts  | 3–74 |  World XV |
| Pen: Barry Fairbrother (1/1) | [1] | Try: André Joubert (3) Jeremy Guscott (2) Derek White (2) Pieter Hendriks (2) Marc Cécillon Tim Horan Viliami Ofahengaue Andy Nicol Con: Didier Camberabero (11/13) |
| Fraser Park, Timaru Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Mike Fitzgibbon (Canterbury) |
First Test
[edit]| 18 April 1992 |
| New Zealand | 14–28 | World XV |
| Try: Va'aiga Tuigamala Richard Turner Con: Grant Fox (0/2) Pen: Grant Fox (2/2) | [2] | Try: Pieter Hendriks (2) Martin Knoetze Con: Didier Camberabero (2) Gavin Hastings Pen: Didier Camberabero |
| Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales) |
Second Test
[edit]| 22 April 1992 |
| New Zealand | 54–26 | World XV |
| Try: Greg Cooper (2) Eroni Clarke (2) Ant Strachan Arran Pene Blair Larsen Richard Loe (2) Con: Greg Cooper (6/8) Grant Fox (1/1) | [3] | Try: Pieter Hendriks Yoshihito Yoshida Marc Cécillon John Eales Gavin Hastings Con: Naas Botha (3/5) Cards: Olivier Roumat  |
| Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 25,000 Referee: David Bishop (New Zealand) |
The World XV made four substitutions, exceeding the limit of three per match
Third Test
[edit]| 25 April 1992 |
| New Zealand | 26–15 | World XV |
| Try: John Kirwan Eroni Clarke Arran Pene Richard Loe Con: Greg Cooper (2/4) Pen: Greg Cooper (2/3) | [4] | Try: Peter Fatialofa Con: Naas Botha (1/1) Pen: Naas Botha (3/3) |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 34,000[5] Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales) |
Citations
[edit]- ^ Howitt 1992, p. 37.
- ^ Howitt 1992, pp. 38–9.
- ^ Howitt 1992, pp. 40–1.
- ^ Howitt 1992, pp. 42–3.
- ^ New Zealand All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics
References
[edit]- Howitt, Bob (1992). Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992. Auckland: Moa Beckett. ISBN 1 86947 114 8.