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
- Coach: Alex Wyllie
Name | Position | Province |
Sean Fitzpatrick | Hooker | Auckland |
Warren Gatland | Hooker | Waikato |
Richard Loe | Prop | Canterbury |
Steve McDowall | Prop | Auckland |
Graham Purvis | Prop | Waikato |
Ron Williams | Prop | North Harbour |
Steve Gordon | Lock | Waikato |
Ian Jones | Lock | North Auckland |
Murray Pierce | Lock | Wellington |
Gary Whetton | Lock | Auckland |
Andy Earl | Flanker | Wellington |
Paul Henderson | Flanker | Southland |
Kevin Schuler | Flanker | North Harbour |
Mike Brewer | Loose forward | Otago |
Zinzan Brooke | Loose forward | Auckland |
Buck Shelford | Loose forward | North Harbour |
Alan Whetton | Loose forward | Auckland |
Graeme Bachop | Halfback | Canterbury |
Bruce Deans | Halfback | Canterbury |
Frano Botica | First five-eighth | North Harbour |
Grant Fox | First five-eighth | Auckland |
John Schuster | Second five-eighth | Wellington |
Craig Innes | Centre | Auckland |
Walter Little | Centre | North Harbour |
Bernie McCahill | Centre | Auckland |
Joe Stanley | Centre | Auckland |
John Kirwan | Wing | Auckland |
Inga Tuigamala | Wing | Auckland |
Terry Wright | Wing | Auckland |
John Gallagher | Fullback | Wellington |
Matthew Ridge | Fullback | Auckland |
John Timu | Fullback | Otago |
Results
Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
British Columbia | 48 | 3 | 8 October 1989 | Swangard Stadium, Vancouver | Tour match |
Cardiff | 25 | 15 | 14 October 1989 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Tour match |
Pontypool RFC | 47 | 6 | 18 October 1989 | Pontypool | Tour match |
Swansea | 37 | 22 | 21 October 1989 | St. Helen's, Swansea | Tour match |
Neath RFC | 26 | 15 | 25 October 1989 | The Gnoll, Neath | Tour match |
Llanelli RFC | 11 | 0 | 28 October 1989 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | Tour match |
Newport | 54 | 9 | 31 October 1989 | Rodney Parade, Newport | Tour match |
Wales | 34 | 9 | 4 November 1989 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Test match |
Leinster | 36 | 9 | 8 November 1989 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Tour match |
Munster | 31 | 9 | 11 November 1989 | Cork | Tour match |
Connacht | 40 | 6 | 14 November 1989 | Galway | Tour match |
Ireland | 23 | 6 | 18 November 1989 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Test match |
Ulster | 21 | 3 | 21 November 1989 | Ravenhill, Belfast | Tour match |
Barbarians | 21 | 10 | 25 November 1989 | Twickenham, London | Tour match |