1907 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

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1907 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
The touring team
Top point scorer(s)Frank Fryer (33)
Summary
P W D L
Total
07 05 00 01
Test match
03 02 01 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
3 2 1 0
Tour chronology
Previous tour1905 Europe & N.America
Next tour1910 Australia

The 1907 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia was the sixth tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Four matches were played against regional and district sides along with three Test match against the Australia national side, being the first time both teams played each other.[1]

New Zealand won the series with two victories and a tied match. Before the tour matches, New Zealand played a preliminary game v. the Wellington RU team at the Athletic Park, won by the All Blacks 19–6.

Match summary[edit]

Complete list of matches played by the All Blacks in Australia:[2]

  Test matches

Official programme of the third test
# Date Rival City Venue Score
1 13 Jul NSW Waratahs Sydney Cricket Ground 11–3
2 17 Jul NSW Waratahs Sydney Cricket Ground 0–14
3 20 Jul  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 26–6
4 24 Jul Queensland Reds Brisbane Woolloongabba Ground 23–3
5 27 Jul Queensland Reds Brisbane Woolloongabba Ground 17–11
6 3 Aug  Australia Brisbane Woolloongabba Ground 14–5
7 10 Aug  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 5–5
Balance
Pl W D L Ps Pc
7 5 1 1 96 47

Match details[edit]

Waratahs[edit]

13 July
NSW Waratahs3–11New Zealand
ReportTry: Roberts, Seeling, Wallace
Con: Wallace
Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: N.B. Martin (New South Wales)

Waratahs[edit]

17 July
NSW Waratahs14–0New Zealand
Report
Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 25,000

Australia[edit]

20 July
Australia 6–26 New Zealand
Con: P. Carmichael
Pen: P. Carmichael
ReportTry: Francis, Hughes,
Mitchinson (3), Seeling
Con: Wallace (4)
Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: A. Brown (New South Wales)

Reds[edit]

24 July
Queensland Reds3–23New Zealand
ReportTry: Francis (3), Fryers (4)
Con: Spencer
Woolloongabba Ground, Brisbane

Reds[edit]

27 July
Queensland Reds11–17New Zealand
ReportTry: Fryer (5)
Con: Gillett
Woolloongabba Ground, Brisbane
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Campbell (Queensland)

Australia[edit]

3 August
Australia 5–14 New Zealand
Try: Messenger
Con: Messenger
ReportTry: Francis, Hunter,
Seeling, Wallace
Con: Wallace
Woolloongabba Ground, Brisbane
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: C. B. Cochrane (Queensland)

Australia[edit]

10 August
Australia 5–5 New Zealand
Try: Wood
Con: Messenger
ReportTry: Mitchinson
Con: Wallace
Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: C. E. Morgan (New South Wales)

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