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1996 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa

FieldValue
teamNew Zealand
yearstart1996
coachJohn Hart
captainSean Fitzpatrick
matchplayed8
matchwon6
matchdraw1
matchlost1
testplayed4
testwon3
testdraw0
testlost1
opponent1
played14
won13
draw10
lost11

The 1996 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa was a historic tour in the history of New Zealand rugby. The All Blacks won the test series 2–1 and became known as "the Incomparables" for their feat of winning a series in South Africa for the first time.

Background

The rivalry between New Zealand and South Africa had begun in 1921. This history included the controversial 1981 tour. The All Blacks had never beaten South Africa in a test series in South Africa. All Black sides of 1928, 1949, 1960, 1970 and 1976 had all failed to beat South Africa away from home. 1996 was the year professionalism was introduced into rugby union meaning the creation of the new Tri nations and Super 12. A full-scale tour between New Zealand and South Africa is scheduled for 2026 called Rugby's Greatest Rivalry.

The Tour

New Zealand and South Africa played four test matches; the first was the final match of the 1996 Tri Nations Series. The next three was for the test series which the All Blacks won 2–1.

1st Test

Cullen Wilson

2nd Test

Strydom van der Westhuizen Wilson (2) Preston (2)

3rd Test

van der Westhuizen (2) Joubert (3) Little Marshall

Matches

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

OpponentForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Boland Invitation XV32216 August 1996Esselen Park, WorcesterTour Match
**South Africa**291810 August 1996Newlands, Cape Town[Tri Nations](1996-tri-nations-series)
Eastern Province312313 August 1996Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port ElizabethTour Match
**South Africa**231917 August 1996King's Park, DurbanTest Match
Western Transvaal31020 August 1996Olën Park, PotchefstroomTour Match
**South Africa**332624 August 1996Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaTest Match
Griqualand West181827 August 1996Hoffe Park, KimberleyTour Match
**South Africa**223231 August 1996Ellis Park, JohannesburgTest Match

The squad

  1. S.D. Culhane
  2. J.P. Preston
  3. M.J. A. Cooper
  4. J.W. Wilson
  5. Z.V. Brooke
  6. S.J. McLeod
  7. O.F. J. Tonu'u
  8. A.P. Mehrtens
  9. A.F. Blowers
  10. C.M. Cullen
  11. S.B. T. Fitzpatrick
  12. A. Ieremia
  13. B.P. Larsen
  14. W.K. Little
  15. J.T. Lomu
  16. J.W. Marshall
  17. G.M. Osborne
  18. E.J. Rush
  19. C.J. Spencer
  20. M.R. Allen
  21. C.K. Barrell
  22. T.J. Blackadder
  23. R.M. Brooke
  24. O.M. Brown
  25. F.E. Bunce
  26. P.H. Coffin
  27. C.S. Davis
  28. C.W. Dowd
  29. N.J. Hewitt
  30. I.D. Jones
  31. M.N. Jones
  32. J.A. Kronfeld
  33. J.T. F. Matson
  34. A.D. Oliver
  35. T.C. Randell
  36. G.L. Taylor

References

References

  1. "1013th All Black Game - Rugby Museum".
  2. "1015th All Black Game - Rugby Museum".
  3. "1017th All Black Game - Rugby Museum".
  4. (1997). "Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98". Headline Book Publishing.
  5. "Rugbymuseum.co.nz".
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