1928 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa

In 1928, the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) undertook a three-month tour of South Africa. The series of four Test matches was drawn 2–2 and the overall tour record was sixteen wins, five losses and one draw.

1928 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa
The touring All Blacks team,
photographed in Wellington
Summary
P W D L
Total
22 16 01 05
Test match
04 02 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
4 2 0 2

Matches

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Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Wes. Province Country 11 3 30 May 1928 Newlands, Cape Town Tour Match
Cape Town Clubs 3 7 2 June 1928 Newlands, Cape Town Tour Match
Griqualand West 19 10 6 June 1928 de Beer's Stadium, Kimberly Tour Match
Transvaal 0 6 9 June 1928 Ellis Park, Johannesburg Tour Match
Orange Free State 20 0 13 June 1928 Kroonstad Ground, Kroonstad Tour Match
Transvaal 5 0 16 June 1928 Ellis Park, Transvaal Tour Match
Western Transvaal 19 8 20 June 1928 Kruger Park, Potchefstroom Tour Match
Natal 31 3 23 June 1928 Pietermaritzburg Ground, Pietermaritzburg Tour Match
South Africa 0 17 30 June 1928 Durban Test Match
Northern Provinces 18 18 7 July 1928 de Beer's Stadium, Kimberly Tour Match
Rhodesia 44 8 14 July 1928 Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo Tour Match
South Africa 7 6 21 July 1928 Ellis Park, Johannesburg Test Match
Pretoria Clubs 13 6 25 July 1928 Eastern Sports Ground, Pretoria Tour Match
Orange Free State 15 11 28 July 1928 Ramblers' Cricket Ground, Bloemfontein Tour Match
North-Eastern Districts 27 0 1 August 1928 Burghersdorp Ground, Burgersdorp Tour Match
Border 22 3 4 August 1928 Recreation Ground, East London Tour Match
Border 35 3 8 August 1928 Victoria Grounds, King William's Town Tour Match
Eastern Province 16 3 11 August 1928 Port Elizabeth Tour Match
South Africa 6 11 18 August 1928 Port Elizabeth Test Match
South-Western Districts 12 6 22 August 1928 Oudtshoorn Ground, Oudtshoorn Tour Match
Western Province 3 10 25 August 1928 Newlands, Cape Town Tour Match
South Africa 13 5 1 September 1928 Newlands, Cape Town Test Match

Touring party

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