History of Rugby Union - Notable Tours

Notable Tours

  • 1888–1889 New Zealand Native football team toured Britain, Australia and New Zealand in 1888 and 1889.
  • 1912–13: South African tour of the British Isles and France. The tourists achieved a "Grand Slam" of victories over all five major European teams, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and France.
  • 1925: All Blacks tour of Britain, France, and Canada. The New Zealanders remained undefeated throughout the tour, earning the title "The Invincibles".
  • 1937: Springboks tour of New Zealand. South Africa beat New Zealand in their only series win in New Zealand.
  • 1951–52: South African tour of the British Isles and France. South Africa achieved a second five-nation Grand Slam.
  • 1956: Springboks tour of New Zealand. South Africa suffer their first ever test series loss against New Zealand.
  • 1969-70: Springbok tour to Britain and Ireland. The tour was marked by protests against apartheid; South Africa would not tour Europe again until after the end of apartheid.
  • 1971: Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. The only Lions team to have ever won a test series in New Zealand.
  • 1971: Springbok tour of Australia marked by protests. Under the captaincy of Hannes Marais, however, the side inherited the nickname of its 1925 forbear.
  • 1974: Lions tour of South Africa—the notorious 99 call.
  • 1976: New Zealand tour of South Africa. Twenty-eight nations boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics in protest against the International Olympic Committee's refusal to ban New Zealand from the games for defying the IOC's ban on sporting contact with South Africa.
  • 1978: New Zealand tour of Britain and Ireland - New Zealand completed the Grand Slam of victories over England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the first time.
  • 1981: Springbok Tour of New Zealand.
  • 1982: South American Jaguars tour of South Africa.
  • 1984: Australia tour of Britain and Ireland - Australia completed the Grand Slam of victories over England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the first time.
  • 1986: New Zealand Cavaliers
  • 2001: Lions tour of Australia. The Wallabies defeat the Lions in a series for the first time ever.

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