1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America


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 sixth tour of the Northern Hemisphere. It was also the first time the All Blacks lost to the invitational Barbarians team.
The team only lost to Llanelli, North-Western Counties, Midland Counties, 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, 1935–36, 1953–54, 1963–64. They had to wait until 1978 for a "Grand Slam".

Touring party

Test matches

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Wales

Scotland

England

Ireland

France

Non-International Matches

N°Opposing TeamFADateVenueCaptain
1 British Columbia31919 October 1972 Brockton Oval, VancouverIan Kirkpatrick
2 New York Metropolitan41921 October 1972 Downing Stadium, New YorkSid Going
3 Western Counties391228 October 1972 Kingsholm, GloucesterIan Kirkpatrick
4 Llanelli3931 October 1972 Stradey Park, LlanelliIan Kirkpatrick
5 Cardiff2044 November 1972 Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffIan Kirkpatrick
6 Cambridge University3438 November 1972 Grange Road, CambridgeSid Going
7 London Counties24311 November 1972 Twickenham, LondonIan Kirkpatrick
8 Leinster17915 November 1972 Lansdowne Road, DublinSid Going
9 Ulster19618 November 1972 Ravenhill, BelfastIan Kirkpatrick
10 North-Western Counties141622 November 1972 Ellis Sports Ground, WorkingtonIan Kirkpatrick
11 Rest of Scottish Districts26625 November 1972 Mansfield Park, HawickIan Kirkpatrick
12 Gwent16728 November 1972 Welfare Sports Ground, Ebbw ValeIan Kirkpatrick
13 Midland Counties 8166 December 1972 The Reddings, MoseleyIan Kirkpatrick
14 North-Eastern Counties939 December 1972 Lidget Green, BradfordIan Kirkpatrick
15 Glasgow - Edinburgh161012 December 1972 Little Hughenden Park, GlasgowAlex Wyllie
16 Southern Counties23620 December 1972 Iffley Road, OxfordIan Kirkpatrick
17 Combined Services311026 December 1972 Twickenham, LondonAlex Wyllie
18 East Glamorgan20930 December 1972 Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffIan Kirkpatrick
19 South-Western Counties3072 January 1973 The Recreation Ground, RedruthIan Kirkpatrick
20 Newport201510 January 1973 Rodney Parade, NewportSid Going
21 Midland Counties 431213 January 1973 Welford Road, LeicesterIan Kirkpatrick
22 Munster3316 January 1973 Musgrave Park, CorkAlex Wyllie
23 Neath and Aberavon43324 January 1973 The Gnoll, NeathIan Kirkpatrick
24Barbarians112327 January 1973 Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffIan Kirkpatrick
25 South-West Selection12331 January 1973 Tarbes Stadium, TarbesIan Kirkpatrick
26 France 'B'2383 February 1973 Stade Municipal, LyonIan Kirkpatrick
27 French Selection637 February 1973 Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont-FerrandSid Going

Barbarians