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1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France

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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 (the All Blacks) 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.

Contents

Matches

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.

Touring party

  • Manager: Ron Don
  • Assistant Manager: Jack Gleeson
  • Captain: Graham Mourie

    • Backs

  • Bevan Wilson (Otago)
  • Bryan Williams (Auckland)
  • Brian Ford (Marlborough)
  • Bruce Robertson (Counties)
  • Stu Wilson (Wellington)
  • Mark Taylor (Bay of Plenty)
  • Bill Osborne (Wanganui)
  • Brian Hegarty (Wellington) replacement during tour
  • Doug Bruce (Canterbury)
  • Brian McKechnie (Southland)
  • Mark Donaldson (Manawatu)
  • Kevin Greene (Waikato)

    • Forwards

  • Graham Mourie (Taranaki)
  • Kevin Eveleigh (Manawatu)
  • Lawrie Knight (Poverty Bay)
  • Gary Seear (Otago)
  • Dick Myers (Waikato)
  • Robbie Stuart (Hawke's Bay)
  • Frank Oliver (Southland)
  • Andy Haden (Auckland)
  • Gary Knight (Manawatu)
  • Brad Johnstone (Auckland)
  • John Ashworth (Canterbury)
  • John McEldowney (Taranaki)
  • Andy Dalton (Counties)

    • References

    1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France Wikipedia
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