The 1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of rugby union games undertaken by the Australia team in New Zealand against invitational and national teams of New Zealand. It was the first rugby union international tour after the Second World War .
1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand Summary
Total Test match Opponent
New Zealand NZ Maori
New Zealand won all three test matches to retain the Bledisloe Cup
Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
Opposing Team
For
Against
Date
Venue
Status
North Auckland
19
32
21 August 1946
Okara Park , Whangārei
Tour match
Taranaki / King Country
9
8
24 August 1946
Pukekura Park , New Plymouth
Tour match
Wanganui / Manawatu
17
15
28 August 1946
Cooks Gardens , Wanganui
Tour match
Hawke's Bay / Poverty Bay
19
11
31 August 1946
McLean Park , Napier
Tour match
Seddon Shield Districts
15
12
4 September 1946
Victoria Square, Westport
Tour match
Canterbury
11
20
7 September 1946
Lancaster Park , Christchurch
Tour match
New Zealand
8
31
14 September 1946
Carisbrook , Dunedin
Test match
Southland
6
8
18 September 1946
Rugby Park , Invercargill
Tour match
Wellington
16
15
21 September 1946
Athletic Park , Wellington
Tour match
New Zealand Maori
0
20
25 September 1946
Rugby Park , Hamilton
Test match
New Zealand
10
14
28 September 1946
Eden Park , Auckland
Test match
Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80 . Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-354-09087-9 .