1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles


The New Zealand national rugby union team toured Canada and the British Isles in October and November 1989, playing test matches against the national teams of Wales and Ireland and tour matches against 12 other sides, including the Barbarians. They went unbeaten on the tour, winning all 14 matches.

Squad

NamePositionProvince
Sean FitzpatrickHookerAuckland
Warren GatlandHookerWaikato
Richard LoePropCanterbury
Steve McDowallPropAuckland
Graham PurvisPropWaikato
Ron WilliamsPropNorth Harbour
Steve GordonLockWaikato
Ian JonesLockNorth Auckland
Murray PierceLockWellington
Gary WhettonLockAuckland
Andy EarlFlankerWellington
Paul HendersonFlankerSouthland
Kevin SchulerFlankerNorth Harbour
Mike BrewerLoose forwardOtago
Zinzan BrookeLoose forwardAuckland
Buck Shelford Loose forwardNorth Harbour
Alan WhettonLoose forwardAuckland
Graeme BachopHalfbackCanterbury
Bruce DeansHalfbackCanterbury
Frano BoticaFirst five-eighthNorth Harbour
Grant FoxFirst five-eighthAuckland
John SchusterSecond five-eighthWellington
Craig InnesCentreAuckland
Walter LittleCentreNorth Harbour
Bernie McCahillCentreAuckland
Joe StanleyCentreAuckland
John KirwanWingAuckland
Inga TuigamalaWingAuckland
Terry WrightWingAuckland
John GallagherFullbackWellington
Matthew RidgeFullbackAuckland
John TimuFullbackOtago

Results

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
British Columbia4838 October 1989Swangard Stadium, VancouverTour match
Cardiff251514 October 1989Arms Park, CardiffTour match
Pontypool RFC47618 October 1989PontypoolTour match
Swansea372221 October 1989St. Helen's, SwanseaTour match
Neath RFC261525 October 1989The Gnoll, NeathTour match
Llanelli RFC11028 October 1989Stradey Park, LlanelliTour match
Newport54931 October 1989Rodney Parade, NewportTour match
Wales3494 November 1989Arms Park, CardiffTest match
Leinster3698 November 1989Lansdowne Road, DublinTour match
Munster31911 November 1989CorkTour match
Connacht40614 November 1989GalwayTour match
Ireland23618 November 1989Lansdowne Road, DublinTest match
Ulster21321 November 1989Ravenhill, BelfastTour match
Barbarians211025 November 1989Twickenham, LondonTour match

British Columbia vs New Zealand

Cardiff vs New Zealand

Pontypool vs New Zealand

Swansea vs New Zealand

Neath vs New Zealand

Llanelli vs New Zealand

Newport vs New Zealand

Wales vs New Zealand

Leinster vs New Zealand

Munster vs New Zealand

Connacht vs New Zealand

Ireland vs New Zealand

Ulster vs New Zealand

Barbarians vs New Zealand