The 1977 New Zealand rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of nine 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 Italy and France in October and November 1977. The All Blacks won eight of their nine games, losing only the first of the two internationals against

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Matches

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

Touring party

*Manager: Ron Don *Assistant manager:

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*Captain:

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Backs

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(Otago) * Bryan Williams (Auckland) * Brian Ford (Marlborough) * Bruce Robertson (Counties) *

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(Wellington) * Mark Taylor (Bay of Plenty) *

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(Wanganui) *

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(Wellington) ''replacement during tour'' * Doug Bruce (Canterbury) *

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(Southland) *

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(Manawatu) * Kevin Greene (Waikato)

Forwards

(Taranaki) * Kevin Eveleigh (Manawatu) *

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(Poverty Bay) * Gary Seear (Otago) *

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(Waikato) * Robbie Stuart (Hawke's Bay) * Frank Oliver (Southland) *

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(Auckland) *

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(Manawatu) *

Brad Johnstone Bradley Ronald Johnstone (born 30 July 1950), known as Brad Johnstone, is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer and currently the President of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. He used to play as a prop. All Black number 749. He first p ...

(Auckland) *

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(Canterbury) * John McEldowney (Taranaki) *

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(Counties) * John Black (Canterbury)

References

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