Английская Википедия:1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji
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1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji. The Ireland national rugby union team toured New Zealand and Fiji for the first time in 1976.[1] Although Ireland had first played the All Blacks in 1905, this tour saw Ireland play them away for the first time. However, the tour is probably best remembered for the final game against Fiji. A tired Ireland team arrived in Fiji only to discover that, as a result of a scheduling mistake, the senior Fiji team were actually on tour in Australia.[1] The Fiji Rugby Union managed to bring together a small group of first-team players and stand-ins.[1] The official attendance was 12,000, but Fijian newspapers reported closer to 17,000, with many locals packed into tight surroundings.[1] The try-line was exceptionally close to the deadball-line, with Tony Ensor at one point running over both the try-line and deadball-line.[1] As well as playing in extremely hot weather, the teams also had to deal with a pitch invasion by dozens of frogs.[1] Despite Ireland's inexperience with such conditions, they ran out winners, 0–8.[1] [2] Mike Gibson, Willie Duggan, Philip Orr and Moss Keane all returned to New Zealand with the British Lions for their 1977 tour.
Matches
- Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
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| Шаблон:Rut | 19 | 4 | 15 May | Fraser Park, Timaru |
| Шаблон:Rut | 12 | 3 | 19 May | Okara Park, Whangarei |
| Шаблон:Rut | 10 | 13 | 22 May | Eden Park, Auckland |
| Шаблон:Rut | 22 | 16 | 26 May | The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |
| Шаблон:Rut | 4 | 18 | 29 May | Lancaster Park, Christchurch |
| Шаблон:Rut | 18 | 3 | 1 June | Rugby Park, Invercargill |
| Шаблон:Flagicon New Zealand | 3 | 11 | 5 June | Athletic Park, Wellington |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Fiji | 8 | 0 | 9 June | Buckhurst Park, Suva |
Touring party
- Manager: K. Quilligan
- Assistant Manager: Roly Meates
- Medical Officer: T.C.J. O’Connell
- Captain: Tom Grace
Backs
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Forwards
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See also
References
Шаблон:Ireland Rugby Union Tours
- Английская Википедия
- Ireland national rugby union team tours of New Zealand
- Rugby union tours of Fiji
- 1976 rugby union tours
- 1976 in New Zealand rugby union
- 1976 in Fijian rugby union
- 1975–76 in Irish rugby union
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