The 1981 New Zealand rugby union tour of Romania and France was a series of ten matches played by the

New Zealand national rugby union team The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ...

(the All Blacks) in

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and France in October and November 1981. The All Blacks won eight of the ten games, including the international match against

and both internationals against

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. The only team to defeat the All Blacks was a French regional selection, and the All Blacks were also held to a draw by another regional team.

Matches

:''Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.''

Touring party

*Manager: P. Gill *Assistant Manager: Peter Burke *Captain:

Graham Mourie Graham Neil Kenneth Mourie (born 8 September 1952) is a former New Zealand All Black flanker and coach of the Hurricanes. He was one of the great All Black captains in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was first selected for the All Blacks in ...

Backs

Allan Hewson Allan Roy Hewson (born 6 June 1954) represented the New Zealand All Blacks in 19 Rugby Union internationals between 1981 and 1984. Hewson played at fullback. Since his retirement from international rugby Hewson has continued to be involved with ...

(Wellington) * Bernie Fraser (Wellington) *

Stu Wilson Stu Wilson (born 22 July 1954, in Gore, New Zealand, Gore) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played for Wellington Lions, Wellington and New Zealand, captaining the national team in the 1983 New Zealand rugby union tour of Scotland ...

(Wellington) *

Fred Woodman Fred Akehurst Woodman (born 10 February 1958) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Woodman represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1980 and 1981. He p ...

(North Auckland) *

Jamie Salmon James Lionel Broome Salmon (born 16 October 1959) is an English rugby union centre who uniquely appeared in international matches for both New Zealand and England. Career He became a Wellington player in 1980 and first appeared for New Zealand ...

(Wellington) * Arthur Stone (Waikato) *

Lachie Cameron Lachlan Murray Cameron (born 12 April 1959) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Cameron represented Manawatu and Counties at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the Al ...

(Manawatu) *

Steven Pokere Steven Tahurata Pokere (born 11 August 1958) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Pokere represented Southland, Auckland and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national ...

(Southland) *

Doug Rollerson Douglas Leslie Rollerson (14 May 1953 – 3 May 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player, and rugby union executive. Rugby union Primarily a fullback and first five-eighth, Rollerson represented Manawatu at a provincial lev ...

(Manawatu) *

Brian McKechnie Brian John McKechnie (born 6 November 1953) is a former " double All Black" - representing New Zealand in both rugby union and cricket. Rugby career He played 26 matches for the All Blacks as a first five-eighth and fullback, most memorably be ...

(Southland) *

Dave Loveridge David Steven Loveridge (born 22 April 1952) is an All Black of the late 1970s and early 1980s, known in his time as the greatest halfback in the world. Life and career Loveridge was born in 1952, in Stratford, New Zealand, to Horace and Margar ...

(Taranaki) *

Andrew Donald Andrew John Donald (born 11 May 1957) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A Rugby union positions#scrum-half, halfback, Donald represented Wanganui Rugby Football Union, Wanganui at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand ...

(Wanganui) *

John Boe John Boe (born 23 November 1955) is a New Zealand former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a centre, before moving to fly-half. He played for Waikato Colts, but never had a competitive game for the All Blacks, despite bein ...

(Waikato) ''replacement during tour''

Forwards

Murray Mexted Murray Graham Mexted (born 5 September 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played 34 consecutive tests for the All Blacks from 1979 to 1985. He also played 38 non-test games including 7 as captain. During his time with the All B ...

(Wellington) *

Geoff Old Geoffrey Haldane Old (born 22 January 1956) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. Predominantly a number eight, Old represented Taranaki briefly and then Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, ...

(Manawatu) *

(Taranank) * Frank Shelford (Bay of Plenty) * Mark Shaw (Manawatu) *

Andy Haden Andrew Maxwell Haden (26 September 195029 July 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player and All Black captain. He played at lock for Auckland and New Zealand from 1972 until 1985. He also played club rugby in the United Kingdom and Italy. Lif ...

(Auckland) *

Gary Whetton Gary William Whetton (born 15 December 1959) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played 180 matches for Auckland, and 58 tests (15 as captain) at lock for the All Blacks from 1981 to 1991. He serves on the Auckland Blues board and was ...

(Auckland) *

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(Mid-Canterbury) *

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(Counties) * Wayne Neville (North Auckland) *

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(Counties) *

Paul Koteka Tohoa Tauroa "Paul" Koteka (born 30 September 1956) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Koteka represented Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1981 and 1982. He pl ...

(Waikato) *

Hika Reid Hikatarewa Rockcliffe "Hika" Reid (born 8 April 1958) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Reid represented Bay of Plenty and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks ...

(Bay of Plenty) *

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(Counties) * Brian Morrissey (Waikato) ''replacement during tour''

References

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