1978 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

Series of rugby union matches

1978 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

Manager| Ross Turnbull
Tour captain(s)| Tony Shaw
Summary| | P|  W|  D|  L

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Total| | 12|  06|  00|  06

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Test match| | 03|  01|  00|  02

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Opponent| | P|  W|  D|  L

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New Zealand| | 3|  1|  0|  2

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## Results

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Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status

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Nelson Bays | 19 | 6 | 29 July 1978 | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | Tour match
Southland | 7 | 10 | 2 August 1978 | Rugby Park, Invercargill | Tour match
Otago | 8 | 10 | 5 August 1978 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Tour match
Hawke's Bay | 16 | 6 | 9 August 1978 | McLean Park, Napier | Tour match
Manawatu | 10 | 20 | 12 August 1978 | Showgrounds, Palmerston North | Tour match
Counties | 17 | 8 | 15 August 1978 | Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe | Tour match
New Zealand | 12 | 13 | 19 August 1978 | Athletic Park, Wellington | Test match
Mid Canterbury | 19 | 12 | 22 August 1978 | Showgrounds, Ashburton | Tour match
New Zealand | 6 | 22 | 26 August 1978 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Test match
Wanganui | 8 | 3 | 30 August 1978 | Spriggins Park, Wanganui | Tour match
North Auckland | 11 | 16 | 5 September 1978 | Okara Park, Whangārei | Tour match
New Zealand | 30 | 16 | 9 September 1978 | Eden Park, Auckland | Test match

## Touring party

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* Manager - Ross Turnbull
* Assistant manager - Daryl Haberecht
* Captain - Tony Shaw

### Backs

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* Paddy Batch
* Peter Carson
* Roger Gould
* Rod Hauser
* John Hipwell
* Martin Knight
* Paul McLean
* Bill McKid
* Laurie Monaghan
* Brendan Moon
* Geoff Richards
* Andrew Slack
* Steve Streeter
* Ken Wright

### Forwards

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* Tom Barker
* Keith Besomo
* Greg Cornelsen
* Garrick Fay
* Chris Handy
* Peter Horton
* Mark Loane
* Peter McLean
* John Meadows
* Rob Onus
* Stan Pilecki
* Bill Ross
* Gary Pearse
* Tony Shaw

## Sources

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* John Brooks (1979). Jenkins, Vivian (ed.). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 40–46\. ISBN 0354090879.

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