The 1990 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand involved eight rugby union matches played between 30 May and 23 June by the Scotland national rugby union team in New Zealand. It was the third tour of New Zealand by Scotland who won five matches and drew one, but lost the two test matches against the All Blacks. This was the first time that a Scotland team had been unbeaten, international matches excepted, in a Southern Hemisphere tour.[1]
| 1990 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | D S Paterson | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | David Sole | ||||
| Summary |
| ||||
| Total |
| ||||
| Test match |
| ||||
| Opponent |
| ||||
 New Zealand |
| ||||
Matches
edit- Scores and results list Scotland's points tally first.
| Opponent | Result | For | Against | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty Bay-East Coast | Won | 45 | 0 | 30 May | Rugby Park, Gisborne |
| Wellington | Drew | 16 | 16 | 2 June | Athletic Park, Wellington |
| Nelson Bays-Marlborough | Won | 23 | 6 | 6 June | Trafalgar Park, Nelson |
| Canterbury | Won | 21 | 12 | 9 June | Lancaster Park, Christchurch |
| Southland | Won | 45 | 12 | 12 June | Homestead Stadium, Invercargill |
| NEW ZEALAND | Lost | 16 | 31 | 16 June | Carisbrook, Dunedin |
| Manawatu | Won | 19 | 4 | 19 June | The Showground, Palmerston North |
| NEW ZEALAND | Lost | 18 | 21 | 23 June | Eden Park, Auckland |
Touring party
edit- Manager: D. S. Paterson
- Coach: Ian McGeechan
- Assistant coach: Derrick Grant
- Captain: David Sole
Backs
edit- Peter Dods
- Gavin Hastings
- Alex Moore
- Stewart Porter
- Tony Stanger
- Iwan Tukalo
- Scott Hastings
- Sean Lineen
- Craig Redpath
- Graham Shiel
- Craig Chalmers
- Douglas Wyllie
- Gary Armstrong
- Greig Oliver
Forwards
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jones (1991). Stephen Jones (ed.). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356202496.