1984 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

The 1984 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia was a series of fourteen rugby union matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) in Australia in July and August 1984. The All Blacks won thirteen games and lost only the first of the three international matches against the Australia national rugby union team. It was the 25th tour of Australia by a New Zealand team.

1984 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
Summary	P W D L
Total	14 13 00 01
Test match	03 02 00 01
Opponent	P W D L
Australia	3 2 0 1

The previous tour by the All Blacks in Australia was the 1980 tour, while Australia had visited New Zealand on their 1982 tour

The All Blacks won two test matches of three and retained the Bledisloe Cup which they had won in the 1982 series.

The first Bledisloe Cup series in Australia to have neutral referees

The tour

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

Opposing Team	Score		Date	Venue	Status	Reports
	For	Against				Preview	Match
Queensland B	37	0	4 July 1984	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane	Tour match		[1]
New South Wales	37	10	7 July 1984	Concord Oval, Sydney	Tour match	[2]	[3]
South Australia	99	0	11 July 1984	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide	Tour match	[4]	[5]
Western Australia	72	0	15 July 1984	Parry Lakes, Perth	Tour match		[6]
Victoria	65	3	17 July 1984	Olympic Park, Melbourne	Tour match		[7]
Australia	9	16	21 July 1984	Cricket Ground, Sydney	Test match	[8]	[9]
A.C.T.	40	16	25 July 1984	Rugby Park, Canberra	Tour match	[10][11]	[12]
Sydney	28	3	28 July 1984	Concord Oval, Sydney	Tour match	[13]	[14]
New South Wales Country	21	3	31 July 1984	No. 1 Oval, Tamworth	Tour match	[15]
Australia	19	15	4 August 1984	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane	Test match		[16]
Queensland Country	88	0	8 August 1984	Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast	Tour match	[17]	[18]
Queensland	39	12	12 August 1984	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane	Tour match		[19]
New South Wales B	21	15	14 August 1984	Grahame Park, Gosford	Tour match		[20]
Australia	25	24	18 August 1984	Cricket Ground, Sydney	Test match	[21]	[22]

Touring party

• Manager: R. J. Littlejohn
• Assistant manager (coach): Bryce Rope
• Captain: Andy Dalton

Backs

Allan Hewson Robbie Deans Mike Clamp Bruce Smith Steven Pokere Craig Green John Kirwan Bernie Fraser

Warwick Taylor Arthur Stone Kawhena Woodman Wayne Smith Ian Dunn Andy Donald David Kirk

Forwards

Murray Mexted Alan Whetton Jock Hobbs Mark Shaw Frank Shelford Albert Anderson Gary Braid Murray Pierce

Gary Whetton John Ashworth Kevin Boroevich Gary Knight Brian McGrattan Andy Dalton Hika Reid