The 1949 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour was a collection of
rugby union games undertaken by the
New Zealand Māori against invitational and national teams of Australia.
The Maoris plays 11 match, winning 9 of them and losing only one (1 tied).
Three test matches against Australia were played. The victory in the first match against the "
Wallabies" was clamorous and the Australian coach Johnny Wallace was fired. The new coach was Bill McLean, historical captain of the 1947-48 tour in Europe. For the first time, the Australian team was directed by a coach from Queensland and not from New South Wales.
['The Sydney Morning Herald ': "Union Coach Change", 8 June 1949]
The matches
''Scores and results list NZ Maoris' points tally first.''
Notes and references
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1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
1949 rugby union tours
1949 in New Zealand rugby union
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
1949 in Australian rugby union