1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France
The 1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of nine matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team in Italy and France in October and November 1977. The All Blacks won eight of their nine games, losing only the first of the two internationals against France.
Matches
Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
Italy President's XV | 17 | 9 | 22 October | Padua |
French Selection | 45 | 3 | 26 October | Stade Municipale, Brive |
French Selection | 12 | 10 | 29 October | Stade Municipal, Lyon |
French Selection | 12 | 6 | 1 November | Perpignan |
French Selection | 34 | 12 | 5 November | Stade Armandie, Agen |
French Selection | 38 | 22 | 8 November | Stade Municipal, Bayonne |
FRANCE | 13 | 18 | 11 November | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse |
French Selection | 30 | 3 | 15 November | Stade Chanzy, Angoulême |
FRANCE | 15 | 3 | 19 November | Parc des Princes, Paris |
Touring party
- Manager: Ron Don
- Assistant Manager: Jack Gleeson
- Captain: Graham Mourie
Backs
- Bevan Wilson
- Bryan Williams
- Brian Ford
- Bruce Robertson
- Stu Wilson
- Mark Taylor
- Bill Osborne
- Brian Hegarty replacement during tour
- Doug Bruce
- Brian McKechnie
- Mark Donaldson
- Kevin Greene
Forwards
- Graham Mourie
- Kevin Eveleigh
- Lawrie Knight
- Gary Seear
- Dick Myers
- Robbie Stuart
- Frank Oliver
- Andy Haden
- Gary Knight
- Brad Johnstone
- John Ashworth
- John McEldowney
- Andy Dalton