1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America
January 20, 2023
The 1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of the Britain, Ireland, France and North America was a collection of rugby union test match games undertaken by the All Blacks against England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France. The tour also took in several matches against British, Irish, French and North American club, county and invitational teams. This was the seventh tour of the Northern Hemisphere. It was also the first time the All Blacks lost to the invitational Barbarians team.
1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America
In the club matches, the team only lost to Llanelli, North-Western Counties, Midland Counties (West), and the Barbarians, and drew with Munster. In the tests played the team won against Wales, Scotland and England, drew with Ireland and lost to France. This was their fifth "Grand Slam tour" after 1905–06 (Lost to Wales), 1935–36 (Lost to Wales and England), 1953–54 (Lost to Wales), 1963–64 (Drew with Scotland). They had to wait until 1978 for a "Grand Slam".
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The 1972 73 New Zealand rugby union tour of the Britain Ireland France and North America was a collection of rugby union test match games undertaken by the All Blacks against England Scotland Wales Ireland and France The tour also took in several matches against British Irish French and North American club county and invitational teams This was the seventh tour of the Northern Hemisphere It was also the first time the All Blacks lost to the invitational Barbarians team 1972 73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain Ireland France and North AmericaManagerErnie ToddTour captain s Ian KirkpatrickTop point scorer s Joe Karam 145 Top try scorer s Grant Batty 21 Top test point scorer s Joe Karam 27 Top test try scorer s Sid Going 2 Alex Wyllie 2 SummaryPWDLTotal32250 20 5Test match0 50 30 10 1OpponentPWDL England1100 France1001 Ireland1010 Scotland1100 Wales1100In the club matches the team only lost to Llanelli North Western Counties Midland Counties West and the Barbarians and drew with Munster In the tests played the team won against Wales Scotland and England drew with Ireland and lost to France This was their fifth Grand Slam tour after 1905 06 Lost to Wales 1935 36 Lost to Wales and England 1953 54 Lost to Wales 1963 64 Drew with Scotland They had to wait until 1978 for a Grand Slam Contents 1 Touring party 1 1 Backs 1 2 Forwards 2 Tour itinerary 3 Test matches 3 1 Wales 3 2 Scotland 3 3 England 3 4 Ireland 3 5 France 4 Non International Matches 4 1 Barbarians 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksTouring party EditManager Ernie Todd Assistant Manager Bob Duff Captain Ian KirkpatrickBacks Edit Joe Karam Wellington Trevor Morris Nelson Bays Bryan Williams Auckland Grant Batty Wellington Duncan Hales Canterbury George Skudder Waikato Bruce Robertson Counties Ian Hurst Canterbury Mike Parkinson Poverty Bay Mark Sayers Wellington Bob Burgess Manawatu Ian Stevens Wellington Sid Going North Auckland Lin Colling Otago Forwards Edit Alan Sutherland Marlborough Alex Wyllie Canterbury Bevan Holmes North Auckland Ian Kirkpatrick Poverty Bay Ken Stewart Southland Alistair Scown Taranaki Hamish Macdonald Canterbury Ian Eliason Taranaki Andy Haden Auckland Peter Whiting Auckland Keith Murdoch Otago Jeff Matheson Otago Kent Lambert Manawatu Graham Whiting King Country Ron Urlich Auckland Tane Norton Canterbury Lindsay Clark Otago replacement during tour Sandy McNicol Wanganui replacement during tourTour itinerary EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Test matches EditTries Con Pen Drop Wales Edit 2 December 1972Wales 16 19 New ZealandBevan 4 1t Bennett 12 4pg Report 4 1t Murdoch 15 5pg KaramCardiff Arms Park Cardiff Referee R F Johnson RFU FB 15 J P R WilliamsRW 14 Gerald DaviesIC 13 Jim ShanklinOC 12 Roy BergiersLW 11 John BevanFH 10 Phil BennettSH 9 Gareth EdwardsLP 1 Glyn ShawHK 2 Jeff YoungTP 3 Barry LlewelynLL 4 Derek QuinnellRL 5 Delme Thomas c BF 6 Dai MorrisOF 7 John TaylorN8 8 Mervyn Davies FB 15 Joe KaramRW 14 Bryan WilliamsIC 13 Duncan HalesOC 12 Mike ParkinsonLW 11 Grant BattyFH 10 Bob BurgessSH 9 Sid GoingLP 1 Jeff MathesonHK 2 Tane NortonTP 3 Keith MurdochLL 4 Hamish MacdonaldRL 5 Peter WhitingBF 6 Alex WyllieOF 7 Ian Kirkpatrick c N8 8 Alan SutherlandScotland Edit 16 December 1972Scotland 9 14 New ZealandIrvine 6 2pg McGeechan 3 1dg Report 4 1t Batty 4 1t Going 4 1t Wyllie 2 1c KaramMurrayfield Edinburgh Referee G Domercq FFR FB 15 Andy IrvineRW 14 William SteeleIC 13 Ian ForsythOC 12 Jim RenwickLW 11 David SheddenFH 10 Ian McGeechanSH 9 Ian McCraeLP 1 Ian McLauchlanHK 2 Robert ClarkTP 3 Sandy CarmichaelLL 4 Alastair McHargRL 5 Gordon BrownBF 6 Nairn MacEwanOF 7 Rodger ArneilN8 8 Peter Brown c FB 15 Joe KaramRW 14 Bryan WilliamsIC 13 Bruce RobertsonOC 12 Mike ParkinsonLW 11 Grant BattyFH 10 Ian StevensSH 9 Sid GoingLP 1 Graham WhitingHK 2 Tane NortonTP 3 Jeff MathesonLL 4 Peter WhitingRL 5 Hamish MacdonaldBF 6 Alistair ScownOF 7 Ian Kirkpatrick c N8 8 Alex WyllieEngland Edit 6 January 1973England 0 9 New ZealandReport 4 1t Kirkpatrick 2 1c Karam 3 1dg WilliamsTwickenham London Referee J Young SRU FB 15 Sam DobleRW 14 Alan MorleyIC 13 Peter PreeceOC 12 Peter WarfieldLW 11 David DuckhamFH 10 John FinlanSH 9 Jan WebsterLP 1 Stack StevensHK 2 John Pullin c TP 3 William AndersonLL 4 Peter LarterRL 5 Chris RalstonBF 6 John WatkinsOF 7 Tony NearyN8 8 Andy Ripley FB 15 Joe KaramRW 14 Bryan WilliamsIC 13 Bruce RobertsonOC 12 Mike ParkinsonLW 11 Grant BattyFH 10 Ian StevensSH 9 Sid GoingLP 1 Graham WhitingHK 2 Tane NortonTP 3 Kent LambertLL 4 Hamish MacdonaldRL 5 Peter WhitingBF 6 Alex WyllieOF 7 Ian Kirkpatrick c N8 8 Alan SutherlandIreland Edit 20 January 1973Ireland 10 10 New ZealandGrace 4 1t McGann 6 2pg Report 4 1t Going 4 1t Alex Wyllie 2 1c KaramLansdowne Road Dublin Referee M Joseph WRU FB 15 Tom Kiernan c RW 14 Tom GraceIC 13 Michael FlynnOC 12 Mike GibsonLW 11 Arthur McMasterFH 10 Barry McGannSH 9 John MoloneyLP 1 Ray McLoughlinHK 2 Ken KennedyTP 3 Sean LynchLL 4 Willie John McBrideRL 5 Kevin MaysBF 6 James DavidsonOF 7 Fergus SlatteryN8 8 Terry Moore FB 15 Joe KaramRW 14 Bryan WilliamsIC 13 Bruce RobertsonOC 12 Ian HurstLW 11 Grant BattyFH 10 Ian StevensSH 9 Sid GoingLP 1 Graham WhitingHK 2 Tane NortonTP 3 Kent LambertLL 4 Peter WhitingRL 5 Hamish MacdonaldBF 6 Alex WyllieOF 7 Ian Kirkpatrick c N8 8 Alan SutherlandFrance Edit 10 February 1973France 13 6 New ZealandBertranne 4 1t Dourthe 4 1t Romeu 5 1c 1pg Report 6 2pg KaramParc des Princes Paris Referee D P d Arcy IRFU FB 15 Jack CantoniRW 14 Roland BertranneIC 13 Claude DourtheOC 12 Jean Pierre LuxLW 11 Andre CampaesFH 10 Jean Pierre RomeuSH 9 Max BarrauLP 1 Jean Louis AzareteHK 2 Rene BenesisTP 3 Jean IracabalLL 4 Elie CesterRL 5 Alain EsteveBF 6 Olivier SaissetOF 7 Pierre BiemouretN8 8 Walter Spanghero c FB 15 Joe KaramRW 14 Bryan WilliamsIC 13 Bruce RobertsonOC 12 Ian HurstLW 11 Grant BattyFH 10 Ian StevensSH 9 Sid GoingLP 1 Graham WhitingHK 2 Tane NortonTP 3 Kent LambertLL 4 Peter WhitingRL 5 Hamish MacdonaldBF 6 Alex WyllieOF 7 Ian Kirkpatrick c N8 8 Alan SutherlandNon International Matches EditScores and results list New Zealand s points tally first 1 N Opposing Team F A Date Venue Captain1 British Columbia 31 9 19 October 1972 Brockton Oval Vancouver Ian Kirkpatrick2 New York Metropolitan 41 9 21 October 1972 Downing Stadium New York Sid Going3 Western Counties 2 39 12 28 October 1972 Kingsholm Gloucester Ian Kirkpatrick4 Llanelli 3 9 31 October 1972 Stradey Park Llanelli Ian Kirkpatrick5 Cardiff 20 4 4 November 1972 Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Ian Kirkpatrick6 Cambridge University 34 3 8 November 1972 Grange Road Cambridge Sid Going7 London Counties 24 3 11 November 1972 Twickenham London Ian Kirkpatrick8 Leinster 17 9 15 November 1972 Lansdowne Road Dublin Sid Going9 Ulster 19 6 18 November 1972 Ravenhill Belfast Ian Kirkpatrick10 North Western Counties 14 16 21 November 1972 Ellis Sports Ground Workington Ian Kirkpatrick11 Rest of Scottish Districts 26 6 23 November 1972 Mansfield Park Hawick Ian Kirkpatrick12 Gwent 16 7 28 November 1972 Welfare Sports Ground Ebbw Vale Ian Kirkpatrick13 Midland Counties West 8 16 6 December 1972 The Reddings Moseley Ian Kirkpatrick14 North Eastern Counties 9 3 9 December 1972 Lidget Green Bradford Ian Kirkpatrick15 Glasgow Edinburgh 16 10 12 December 1972 Little Hughenden Park Glasgow Alex Wyllie16 Southern Counties 23 6 20 December 1972 Iffley Road Oxford Ian Kirkpatrick17 Combined Services 31 10 26 December 1972 Twickenham London Alex Wyllie18 East Glamorgan 20 9 30 December 1972 Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Ian Kirkpatrick19 South Western Counties 3 30 7 2 January 1973 The Recreation Ground Redruth Ian Kirkpatrick20 Newport 20 15 10 January 1973 Rodney Parade Newport Sid Going21 Midland Counties East 4 43 12 13 January 1973 Welford Road Leicester Ian Kirkpatrick22 Munster 3 3 16 January 1973 Musgrave Park Cork Alex Wyllie23 Neath and Aberavon 43 3 24 January 1973 The Gnoll Neath Ian Kirkpatrick24 Barbarians 11 23 27 January 1973 Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Ian Kirkpatrick25 South West Selection 12 3 31 January 1973 Tarbes Stadium Tarbes Ian Kirkpatrick26 France B 23 8 3 February 1973 Stade Municipal Lyon Ian Kirkpatrick27 French Selection 6 3 7 February 1973 Stade Marcel Michelin Clermont Ferrand Sid GoingBarbarians Edit Main article Barbarians vs New Zealand 1973 27 January 1973Barbarians23 11 New ZealandEdwards 4 1t Slattery 4 1t Bevan 4 1t Williams 4 1t Bennett 7 2c 1pg Report 8 2t Batty 3 1pg KaramCardiff Arms Park Cardiff Referee G Domercq FFR FB 15 J P R WilliamsRW 14 David DuckhamIC 13 John Dawes c OC 12 Mike GibsonLW 11 John BevanFH 10 Phil BennettSH 9 Gareth EdwardsLP 1 Ray McLoughlinHK 2 John PullinTP 3 Sandy CarmichaelLL 4 Willie John McBrideRL 5 Bob WilkinsonBF 6 Tom DavidOF 7 Fergus SlatteryN8 8 Derek Quinnell FB 15 Joe KaramRW 14 Bryan WilliamsIC 13 Bruce RobertsonOC 12 Ian HurstLW 11 Grant BattyFH 10 Bob BurgessSH 9 Sid GoingLP 1 Graham WhitingHK 2 Ron UrlichTP 3 Kent LambertLL 4 Peter WhitingRL 5 Hamish MacdonaldBF 6 Alistair ScownOF 7 Ian Kirkpatrick c N8 8 Alex WyllieSee also EditEnd of year rugby union internationalsReferences Edit Stats allblacks com stats allblacks com Gloucestershire and Somerset Cornwall and Devon East Midlands Leicestershire Nottinghamshire Lincolnshire and DerbyshireExternal links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1972 73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain Ireland France and North America amp oldid 1123500067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
