1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand

The 1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of 10 matches played in April and May 1974 in New Zealand by the Japan national rugby union team. It was the first visit of a Japanese team in New Zealand. They did not play against the All Blacks, but two matches against the New Zealand Universities team and the Junior All Blacks, which was at that time an Under-23 selection. These three matches were recognized as test matches by the Japanese Rugby Union team.

1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
10 05 01 04
Test match
3[1] 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
New Zealand NZ Universities
2 1 0 1
New Zealand Junior All Blacks
1 0 0 1

Results

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28 April 1974
Auckland Waikato Univ. Combined6 - 43Japan XV
Hamilton



7 May 1974
Canterbury Uni / Lincoln College70 - 23Japan XV
Lancaster Park, Christchurch


12 May 1974
New Zealand Universities40 - 31  Japan
Carisbrook, Dunedin



26 May 1974
New Zealand Universities21 - 24  Japan
Athletic Park, Wellington

References

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*"rugby in japan newsletter vol. 9 number 44" (.). November 2011.

Note

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  1. ^ Official test only for Japanese Rugby Football Union