The 1929 New Zealand rugby tour to New South Wales was the 14th tour by the

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national

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team to Australia. For the first time since the

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, Australia could present a real and official national team, after the activity of Rugby Union was suspended during the war and reprised only in New South Wales (many players switched to

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especially in

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). won the 3 match Test series 3–0.

Preliminary matches

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

Tour matches

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

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