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1949 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour of Australia
The 1949 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour was a collection of rugby union games undertaken by the New Zealand Māori against invitational and national teams of Australia.
The Maoris plays 11 match, winning 9 of them and losing only one (1 tied).
Three test matches against Australia were played. The victory in the first match against the "Wallabies" was clamorous and the Australian coach Johnny Wallace was fired. The new coach was Bill McLean, historical captain of the 1947-48 tour in Europe. For the first time, the Australian team was directed by a coach from Queensland and not from New South Wales.[1]
The matches edit
Scores and results list NZ Maoris' points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern States | 35 | 8 | 21/5/1949 | Melbourne | Tour Match |
| A.C.T. | 47 | 3 | 24/5/1949 | Canberra | Tour Match |
| New South Wales | 19 | 14 | 28/5/1949 | Sydney | Tour Match |
| Newcastle | 17 | 0 | 1/6/1949 | Newcastle | Tour Match |
| Australia | 12 | 3 | 4/6/1949 | Sydney, Cricket Ground | Test Match |
| New England RU | 42 | 10 | 8/6/1949 | Armidale | Tour Match |
| Australia | 8 | 8 | 11/6/1949 | Brisbane, Exhibition Ground | Test Match |
| Queensland | 13 | 8 | 14/6/1949 | Exhibition Ground | Tour Match |
| New South Wales | 11 | 9 | 18/6/1949 | Newcastle | Tour Match |
| Central West | 51 | 5 | 22/6/1949 | Orange | Tour Match |
| Australia | 3 | 18 | 25/6/1949 | Sydney, Cricket Ground | Test Match |
Notes and references edit
- ^ 'The Sydney Morning Herald ': "Union Coach Change", 8 June 1949