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tour undertaken by the New Zealand national team which toured Europe and North America. The team was captained by Bob Stuart. Between October 1953 and March 1954, the team played 36 games including four test matches, one each against Ireland, England, Wales, and France. They won all but four games, losing only to

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, Wales, France and South West France.

Matches

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

Touring party

Management

*Manager: N. Millard *Assistant Manager: A. E. Marslin *Captain: Bob Stuart

Backs

* Jack Kelly (Auckland) * Bob Scott (Auckland) * Matthew O'Connolly (Canterbury) * Morrie Dixon (Canterbury) *

Allan Elsom Allan Edwin George Elsom (18 July 1925 – 25 September 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A three-quarter, Elsom represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks Th ...

(Canterbury) * Stu Freebairn (Manawatu) *

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(Wellington) * James Fitzgerald (Wellington) * John Tanner (Auckland) * Brian Fitzpatrick (Wellington) *

Colin Loader Colin James Loader (10 March 1931 – 19 June 2021) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks between 1953 and 1954. Born in Dannevirke in 1931, Loader was educated at Hutt Valley High School, where he was a member of ...

(Wellington) * Doug Wilson (Canterbury) *

Guy Bowers Richard Guy Bowers (5 November 1932 – 11 June 2000) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Bowers represented Wellington and Golden Bay-Motueka at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the ...

(Wellington) *

Laurie Haig Laurence Stokes Haig (18 October 1922 – 10 July 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was born in Scotland but emigrated to New Zealand with his family when he was two years old. A first five-eighth, Haig represented Otago at a provi ...

(Otago) *

Vincent Bevan Vincent David Bevan (24 December 1921 – 26 May 1996) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Early life Bevan was born in the Horowhenua at Otaki, about halfway between Wellington and Palmerston North, and was the son of Winifred Bevan and Le ...

(Wellington) * Keith Davis (Auckland)

Forwards

* Bill McCaw (Southland) * Bob Stuart (Canterbury) *

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(Wellington) * Peter Jones (North Auckland) *

Bob O'Dea Robert John O'Dea (27 January 1930 – 16 July 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, O'Dea represented Thames Valley at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1953–54 ...

(Thames Valley) * Desmond Oliver (Otago) * Keith Bagley (Manawatu) *

Nelson Dalzell George Nelson Dalzell (26 April 1921 – 30 April 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Dalzell represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks The New Zealand ...

(Canterbury) * Richard White (Poverty Bay) * Ian Clarke (Waikato) *

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(Canterbury) * Kevin Skinner (Otago) * Hallard White (Auckland) *

Ronald Hemi Ronald Courtney Hemi (15 May 1933 – 13 September 2000) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played 46 matches for the All Blacks including 16 tests from 1953 to 1959. He also played first-class cricket for Auckland Auckland (pr ...

(Waikato) * Arthur Woods (Southland)

References

Notes

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External links

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