The 1938 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the 16th tour by the

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national

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team to Australia. It followed a 1934 tour of Australia by the All Blacks, and the 1936 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand. New Zealand won all three

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es and retained the

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The tour

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

External links

New Zealand in Australia 1938
from ''rugbymuseum.co.nz'' {{DEFAULTSORT:1938 New Zealand rugby union tour of New South Wales

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