1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
| 1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand | |||||
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| Top test point scorer(s) | Greg Cooper (31) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | Frank Bunce (4) | ||||
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 New Zealand |
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| Previous tour | Namibia 1991 | ||||
| Next tour | Australia 1994 | ||||
1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their second tour of New Zealand, having previously visited in 1976.[1] The tour party included father and son – tour manager Noel Murphy and his son Kenny Murphy. In 1993 Mick Galwey, Vince Cunningham, Richard Wallace and Nick Popplewell all returned to New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions.
Non-international matches[edit]
- Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.
| Opposing team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
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| South Canterbury | 21 | 16 | 13 May 1992 | Fraser Park, Timaru |
| Canterbury | 13 | 38 | 16 May 1992 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch |
| Bay of Plenty | 39 | 23 | 20 May 1992 | International Stadium, Rotorua |
| Auckland | 7 | 62 | 23 May 1992 | Eden Park, Auckland |
| Poverty Bay – East Coast | 22 | 7 | 26 May 1992 | Rugby Park, Gisborne |
| Manawatu | 24 | 58 | 2 June 1992 | The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |
Test matches[edit]
| 30 May 1992 |
| New Zealand | 24–21 | Ireland |
| Tries: Bunce (2) Clarke Henderson Con: Cooper (4) Pen: | Report[2] | Tries: Jim Staples Vince Cunningham (2) Con: Peter Russell (3) Pen: Russell |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 28,000 Referee: AR MacNeill (Australia) |
| 6 June 1992 |
| New Zealand | 59–6 | Ireland |
| Tries:Bunce (2) Clarke Cooper (2) ID Jones Kirwan Pene (2) Strachan Timu Con: Cooper (6) Pen: Cooper | Report[3] | Tries: Neville Furlong Con: Peter Russell |
| Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 25,000 Referee: AR MacNeill (Australia) |
Touring party[edit]
- Tour Manager: Noel Murphy
- Team Manager: Ciaran Fitzgerald
- Assistant Manager: Gerry Murphy
- Captain: Phil Danaher
Backs[edit]
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Forwards[edit]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "www.irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Dunedin, 30 May 1992". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Wellington, 6 June 1992". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.