1981 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand
The 1981 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of eight matches played by the Scotland national rugby union team in New Zealand in May and June 1981. The Scotland team won five of their matches and lost the other three. They lost both international matches against the New Zealand national rugby union team.
Matches
| Opponent | Result | For | Against | Date | Venue |
| King Country | Won | 39 | 13 | 27 May | Taumarunui Domain |
| Wellington | Lost | 15 | 19 | 30 May | Athletic Park, Wellington |
| Wairarapa-Bush | Won | 32 | 9 | 3 June | Memorial Park, Masterton |
| Canterbury | Won | 23 | 12 | 6 June | Lancaster Park, Christchurch |
| Mid Canterbury | Won | 21 | 12 | 9 June | Ashburton |
| NEW ZEALAND | Lost | 4 | 11 | 13 June | Carisbrook, Dunedin |
| Marlborough | Won | 38 | 9 | 16 June | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim |
| NEW ZEALAND | Lost | 15 | 40 | 20 June | Eden Park, Auckland |
Touring party
- Manager: Ken Smith
- Assistant Manager: Jim Telfer
- Captain: Andy Irvine
Backs
- Andy Irvine
- Peter Dods
- Steve Munro
- Bruce Hay
- Roger Baird
- Richard Breakey
- Alastair Cranston
- Jim Renwick
- John Rutherford
- Ron Wilson
- Roy Laidlaw
- Gordon Hunter
- Alan Lawson replacement during tour
Forwards
- Derek White
- Iain Paxton
- Peter Lillington
- Jim Calder
- Gordon Dickson
- David Leslie
- Bill Cuthbertson
- Tom Smith
- Alan Tomes
- Jim Aitken
- Gerry McGuinness
- Iain Milne
- Norrie Rowan
- Colin Deans
- Kenneth Lawrie