Series of rugby union matches
1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand Summary
Total Test match Opponent
Australia New Zealand
The 1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Australasia was a long series of matches played in 1965 by South Africa national rugby union team in Australia and New Zealand.
It was not a successful tour. The Springboks lost both test matches against Australia and three of their four matches with All Blacks .
Matches in Australia [ edit ]
Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.
Matches in New Zealand [ edit ]
Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.
Opposing Team
For
Against
Date
Venue
Status
Poverty Bay / East Coast
32
3
30 June 1965
Rugby Park, Gisborne
Tour match
Wellington
6
23
3 July 1965
Athletic Park , Wellington
Tour match
Manawatu / Horowhenua
30
8
7 July 1965
Showgrounds , Palmerston North
Tour match
Otago
7
5
10 July 1965
Carisbrook , Dunedin
Tour match
New Zealand Juniors
23
3
14 July 1965
Lancaster Park , Christchurch
Tour match
Taranaki
11
3
17 July 1965
Rugby Park , New Plymouth
Tour match
Southland
19
6
21 July 1965
Rugby Park , Invercargill
Tour match
Canterbury
6
5
24 July 1965
Lancaster Park , Christchurch
Tour match
West Coast -Buller
11
0
27 July 1965
Rugby Park , Greymouth
Tour match
New Zealand
3
6
31 July 1965
Athletic Park , Wellington
Test match
Wanganui / King Country
24
19
4 August 1965
Cooks Gardens , Wanganui
Tour match
Waikato
26
13
7 August 1965
Rugby Park , Hamilton
Tour match
North Auckland
14
11
11 August 1965
Okara Park , Whangārei
Tour match
Auckland
14
15
14 August 1965
Eden Park , Auckland
Tour match
Marlborough / Nelson / Golden Bay-Motueka
45
6
17 August 1965
Lansdowne Park , Blenheim
Tour match
New Zealand
0
13
21 August 1965
Carisbrook , Dunedin
Test match
South Canterbury / Mid Canterbury / North Otago
28
13
25 August 1965
Fraser Park , Timaru
Tour match
New Zealand Maori
9
3
28 August 1965
Athletic Park , Wellington
Tour match
Wairarapa / Bush
36
0
31 August 1965
Memorial Park , Masterton
Tour match
New Zealand
19
16
4 September 1965
Lancaster Park , Christchurch
Test match
New Zealand Universities
55
11
8 September 1965
Eden Park , Auckland
Tour match
Hawke's Bay
30
12
11 September 1965
McLean Park , Napier
Tour match
Bay of Plenty / Counties
33
17
14 September 1965
Rugby Park, Rotorua
Tour match
New Zealand
3
20
18 September 1965
Eden Park , Auckland
Test match
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