1970 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa

The 1970 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played between June and August 1970 in South Africa and Rhodesia by the All Blacks.

1970 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa
Summary
P W D L
Total
24 21 00 03
Test match
04 01 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
4 1 0 3

It was one of the longest tours for the All Blacks. It begun with two exhibition matches in Australia. An Australian player, Jamie Hendrie, was called to replace the scrum half Sid Going who did not play on Sunday.[1]

For the All Blacks it was a comeback 10 years after the tour of 1960 when the New Zealand rugby union continued to exclude Maori and non-white players from the team in order to accommodate the South African apartheid laws.

The New Zealand Rugby Union refused any other tours for the successive 10 years until New Zealand players of all backgrounds were given the status of "Honorary Whites" allowing them to participate in the 1970 tour under apartheid laws.

Results

Scores and results list All Blacks' points tally first.

Training match in Australia
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Western Australia50314 June 1970Perry Lakes Stadium, PerthTour match
A.R.U. President's XV52314 June 1970Perry Lakes Stadium, PerthTour match

Tour
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Border28320 June 1970Border RU Ground, East LondonTour match
Paul Roos' XV43924 June 1970Goble Stadium, BethlehemTour match
Griqualand West27327 June 1970De Beers Stadium, KimberleyTour match
North-West Cape2631 July 1970Danie Kuys Stadium, UpingtonTour match
SW Africa1604 July 1970South-West Stadium, WindhoekTour match
Eastern Transvaal2438 July 1970PAM Brink, SpringsTour match
Transvaal341711 July 1970Ellis Park, JohannesburgTour match
Western Transvaal211713 July 1970Olen Park, PotchefstroomTour match
Orange Free State301218 July 1970Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinTour match
Rhodesia271421 July 1970Police Ground, SalisburyTour match
South Africa61725 July 1970Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaTest Match
Eastern Province4981 August 1970Boet Erasmus, Port ElizabethTour match
Boland3594 August 1970Boland Stadium, WellingtonTour match
South Africa988 August 1970Newlands, Cape TownTest Match
South West Districts36612 August 1970George R.F.U. Ground, GeorgeTour match
Western Province29615 August 1970Newlands, Cape TownTour match
South African Country45819 August 1970Border RU Ground, East LondonTour match
Natal29822 August 1970Kings Park, DurbanTour match
Southern Universities20325 August 1970Newlands, Cape TownTour match
South Africa31429 August 1970Boet Erasmus, Port ElizabethTest Match
North-East Cape8502 September 1970Danie Craven St., BurgersdorpTour match
Northern Transvaal19155 September 1970Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaTour match
South Africa Gazelles (U.23)29257 September 1970Olen Park, PotchefstroomTour match
South Africa172012 September 1970Ellis Park, JohannesburgTest Match

Notes and references
  1. Chris Rattue (18 December 2004). "Strewth, doc, how could a rooster like you play for the All Blacks?". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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