1936 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

The 1936 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of rugby union matches undertaken by the Australia team in New Zealand against invitational and national teams of New Zealand.

1936 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
10 02 08
Test match
03 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
New Zealand Maoris
1 1 0 0

The most important matches were the two test matches against New Zealand - The "All Blacks" won both and regained the Bledisloe Cup lost during the 1934 tour in Australia

Matches

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Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
  Auckland 5 8 22 August 1936 Eden Park, Auckland Tour match
  Wanganui 22 12 26 August 1936 Cooks Gardens, Wanganui Tour match
  Hawke's Bay 14 20 29 August 1936 McLean Park, Napier Tour match
  Wairarapa 10 13 2 September 1936 Memorial Park, Masterton Tour match
  New Zealand 6 11 5 September 1936 Athletic Park, Wellington Test match
  North Otago 6 13 9 September 1936 Showgrounds, Oamaru Tour match
  New Zealand 13 38 12 September 1936 Carisbrook, Dunedin Test match
  Southland 6 14 16 September 1936 Rugby Park, Invercargill Tour match
  Canterbury 8 19 20 September 1936 Lancaster Park, Christchurch Tour match
  New Zealand Māori 31 6 23 September 1936 Showgrounds, Palmerston North Test match

Sources

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  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.