1903 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia


The 1903 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the fourth tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Nine matches were played against regional and district sides along with one test match between the two national sides, the first played by New Zealand in their history.
On 11 July, New Zealand played a preliminary match v. the Wellington Rugby Football Union at Athletic Park, won by the local team by 14–5.

Touring party

NamePositionProvince
Billy WallaceBackWellington
Albert AsherWingAuckland
Duncan McGregorWingCanterbury
Robert McgregorCentreAuckland
John StalkerCentreOtago
John SteadFive-eighthSouthland
Jimmy DuncanFive-eighthOtago
Morrie WoodFive-eighthCanterbury
Arthur HumphriesHalf-backTaranaki
Henry KiernanHalf-backAuckland
Loftus ArmstrongWing forwardWairarapa
Reuben CookeLoose forwardCanterbury
Bernard FanningLockCanterbury
Dave GallaherHookerAuckland
Fred GivenFlankerOtago
Andrew LongForwardAuckland
Archie McMinnLoose forwardWairarapa
George NicholsonLoose forwardAuckland
Harry PorteousForwardOtago
Jack SpencerLoose forwardWellington
George TylerHookerAuckland
Dan UdyHookerWairarapa

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia:
Test matches
#DateRivalCityVenueScore
111 JulWellington RUWellingtonAthletic Park5–14
218 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground12–0
322 JulCombined Western DistrictBathurst47–7
425 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground3–0
529 JulMetropolitan UnionSydneyUniversity Oval33–3
61 AugQueensland RedsBrisbaneExhibition Ground17–0
75 AugWestern QueenslandBrisbaneExhibition Ground29–0
88 AugQueensland RedsBrisbaneExhibition Ground28–0
911 AugCombined Northern DistrictsWest MaitlandAlbion Cricket Ground53–0
1015 AugSydneyCricket Ground22–3
1119 AugNSW CountrySydneyCricket Ground32–0

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Test match

Team details-

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