1907 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
| 1907 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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 The touring team | |||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Frank Fryer (33) | ||||
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 Australia |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | 1905 Europe & N.America | ||||
| Next tour | 1910 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
Complete list of matches played by the All Blacks in Australia:[2]
Test matches
| # | Date | Rival | City | Venue | Score |
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| 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 |
| Pl | W | D | L | Ps | Pc |
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| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 47 |
Match details
Waratahs
| 13 July |
| NSW Waratahs | 3–11 | New Zealand |
| Report | Try: Roberts, Seeling, Wallace Con: Wallace |
| Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 51,000 Referee: N.B. Martin (New South Wales) |
| Team details |
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New Zealand: S. T. Casey, A. McDonald, J. M. O'Sullivan, W. Cunningham, A. R. H. Francis, W. Johnston, C. E. Seeling, G. A. Gillett, F. Roberts, H. J. Mynott, W. J. Wallace, J. Hunter (c), F. E. Mitchinson, F. C. Fryer, G. Spencer |
Waratahs
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New Zealand: S. T. Casey, H. Paton, A. McDonald, W. Cunningham, A. R. H. Francis, W. Johnston, J. C. Spencer, J. T. H. Colman, F. Roberts, A. G. Eckhold, E. E. Booth, J. Hunter (c), W. J. Wallace, F. C. Fryer, G. Spencer |
Australia
| 20 July |
Australia  | 6–26 |  New Zealand |
| Con: P. Carmichael Pen: P. Carmichael | Report | Try: Francis, Hughes, Mitchinson (3), Seeling Con: Wallace (4) |
| Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 50,000 Referee: A. Brown (New South Wales) |
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Australia: J. Rosewell (Graves), T. S. Griffen, J. T. Barnett (Richards), P. A. McCue, P. H. Burge (c), P. Flanagan, J. Hughes, N. E. Row, F. Wood, C. H. McKivatt, C. Russell, W. Dix, F. B. Smith, G. Watson, P. Carmichael
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Reds
| 24 July |
| Queensland Reds | 3–23 | New Zealand |
| Report | Try: Francis (3), Fryers (4) Con: Spencer |
| Woolloongabba Ground, Brisbane |
| Team details | |||
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New Zealand: S. T. Casey, E. Hughes, J. M. O'Sullivan, W. Cunningham, A. R. H. Francis, G. W. Nicholson, C. E. Seeling, J. Hogan, F. Roberts (c), A. G. Eckhold, E. E. Booth, W. J. Wallace, F. E. Mitchinson, F. C. Fryer, G. Spencer |
Reds
| 27 July |
| Queensland Reds | 11–17 | New Zealand |
| Report | Try: Fryer (5) Con: Gillett |
| Woolloongabba Ground, Brisbane Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Campbell (Queensland) |
| Team details | |||
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New Zealand: A. McDonald, E. Hughes, W. Johnston, W. Cunningham, G. W. Nicholson, J. C. Spencer, C. E. Seeling, J. Hogan, F. Roberts (c), A. G. Eckhold, E. E. Booth, W. J. Wallace, G. A. Gillett, F. C. Fryer, G. Spencer |
Australia
| 3 August |
| Australia | 5–14 | New Zealand |
| Try: Messenger Con: Messenger | Report | Try: Francis, Hunter, Seeling, Wallace Con: Wallace |
| Woolloongabba Ground, Brisbane Attendance: 17,000 Referee: C. B. Cochrane (Queensland) |
| Team details | |||
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Australia: A. M. Oxlade (c), V. Oxenham, J. T. Barnett, P. H. Burge, W. Caniffe, J. Fihelly, P. Flanagan, E. W. Richards, F. Wood, E. F. Mandible, H. H. Messenger, F. B. Smith, C. Russell, C. E Parkinson, W. Dix
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Australia
| 10 August |
| Australia | 5–5 | New Zealand |
| Try: Wood Con: Messenger | Report | Try: Mitchinson Con: Wallace |
| Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 35,000 Referee: C. E. Morgan (New South Wales) |
| Team details | |||
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Australia: J. Rosewell, T. S. Griffen, J. T. Barnett, P. A. McCue, P. H. Burge (c), J. Hughes, A. B. Burge, N. E. Row, F. Wood, C. H. McKivatt,
H. H. Messenger, E. F. Mandible, F. B. Smith, C. Russell, W. Dix
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References
- ^ All Blacks, All Blues, All Golds: The birth of Australian Rugby League on The Roar.com
- ^ Match centre - In Australia, 1907 on AllBlacks.com
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