Five Tests In Fixtures

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31658, 19 April 1968, Page 15

Five Tests In Fixtures

Including fixtures to be played by touring teams from New Zealand, France and Japan, a total of 204 first-class Rugby fixtures has been arranged for this season. Five of these will rank as tests—the two matches the All Blacks will play against Australia during their tour and the games France will play against New Zealand, at Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. The fixture list announced yesterday included:— April 25.—West Coast V. Canterbury, Greymouth. May 4.—New Zealand trials (two matches), Wellington. May 11.—Japan v. Otago University, Dunedin; Buller v. West Coast, Westport. May 15.—Japan ▼. North Otago, Oamaru. May v. New Zealand Universities, Dunedin.

May 21.—Nev Zealand V. Sydney Sydney. May 22.—Japan v. CanterburyLincoln Universities, Christchurch. May 25.—New Zealand v. Tasmania, Hobart; Japan v. West Coast. Greymouth. May 28.—New Zealand v. Junior Wallabies, Adelaide. May 29.—Mid-Canterbury v. Canterbury Sub-unions, Banglora; Japan v. Auckland University. Auckland. June 1. —New Zealand v. Victoria, Melbourne; Japan v. Poverty Bay. Gisborne; Buller v. Nelson, Westport. June 3.—Japan v. New Zealand Juniors, Wellington; South Canterbury v. Mid-Canterbury, Timaru; Wellington v. Marlborough, Blenheim; Nelson V. Golden Bay-Motueka, Nelson. June 4.—New Zealand V. Australian Capital Territory, Canberra. June s.—Japan v. VictoriaMassey Universities, Palmerston North. June B.—New Zealand v. New South Wales, Sydney; Japan v. New Zealand Universities, Wellington. June 10 —New Zealand v. New South Wales Country, Newcastle. June 12.—New Zealand V. Combined Services, North Sydney. Juno 15.—New Zealand v. Australia (drat test), Sydneys West Coast v. Nelson, Nelson. June 18.—New Zealand V. Queensland. Brisbane. June I*.—South Canterbury v. Otago, Dunedin. June 22.—New Zealand v. Australia (secand test), Brisbane. June 25. —New Zealand XV v. President’s XV, Suva. June 20.—South Canterbury v. Canterbury, Timaru; Otago v. North Otago, Dunedin. June 29. —Hawke's Bay v. Bush (Ranfurly Shield); West Coast v. Golden Bay-Motueka, Motueka; Nelson v. Marlborough, Nelson. July 3.—France v. Marlborough, Blenheim. July «.—France v Otago, Dunedin; Wellington v Canterbury, Christchurch; Hawke’s Bay v. Bast Coast (Ranfurly Shield). July 9. —France v. Southland, Invercargill. July 13.—France v. New Zealend, Christchurch (first test); Nelson v. Golden Bay-Motueka, Motueka. July 17.—France v. Taranaki, New Plymouth. July 20.—France v. Hawke’s Bay, Napier; Buller v. West Coast, Greymouth; Southland v. Mid-Canterbury, Invercargill; Marlborough v. Golden BayMotueka, Motueka (Seddon Shield). July 23. —France v. Manawatu, Palmerston North. July 24.—Canterbury V. MidCanterbury, Ashburton. July 27 —France v. New Zealand, Wellington (second test); Canterbury XV v. North Otago, Rangiora. July 31.—France v. King Country, Taumarunul. August 3.—France v. North Auckland, whangarel: Hawke’s Bay v. Poverty Bay (Ranfurly Shield); West Coast, Seddon Shield challenge. August 4.—France v. Waikato, Hamilton; Manawatu v. Nelson, Palmerston North. August 7.—Canterbury v. Hawke’S Bay. Christchurch. August B.—Wanganui v. Nelson, Wanganui. August 19.—France v. Hew Zealand, Auckland (third test); Hawke’s Bay v. South Canterbury, Timaru; Wairarapa v. Nelson. Masterton; Otago v. Mid-Canterbury, Dunedin. August 14. —Hawke’s Bay v, Otago, Dunedin. August 17.—New Zealand Maoris v. Manawatu, Palmerston North; Wellington y. Nelson, Nelson; Hawke s Bay v Southland, Invercargill; Buller Seddon Shield challenge. Westport: Canterbury v. Otago, Dunedin;

Canterbury v. Mid-Canterbury, Christchurch. August 20.—Wellington v. South Canterbury, Timaru. August 21. —Waikato v. Canterbury, Hamilton. August 22.—Wellington v. North Otago. Oamaru. August 24.—Southland v. South Canterbury, Timaru; Wellington v. Otago, Dunedin; Hawke's Bay v. Marlborough (Ranfurly Shield); Auckland v. Canterbury, Auckland; MidCanterbury V. North Otago, Oamaru. August 28.—Wellington v. Southland, Invercargill; Wanganui v. Canterbury, Wanganui. August 31. Inter-Island match. Christchurch; North Otago v. South Canterbury, Oamaru; Wellington v. Auckland, Wellington; Wellington v. Golden Bay-Motueka, Motueka; Canterbury v. Buller, Christchurch. September 2.—Auckland v. Nelson, Nelson; North Auckland v. Golden Bay-Motueka, Motueka. September 4.—North Auckland v. Otago Dunedin. September 7.—Mid-Canterbury v. South Canterbury, Ashburton; Hawke's Bay v. Counties (Ranfurly Shield); North Auckland v. Southland, Invercargill; Canterbury v. Otago, Christchurch; Nelson Seddon Shield challenge. September 10.—North Auckland v. Canterbury, Christchurch. September 14.—North Otago v. South Canterbury, Timaru; Buller v. Canterbury. Westport; West Coast v. Canterbury, Christchurch. September 18.—Mld-Canter-bury v. Southland, Ashburton. September 21.—Otago v. South Canterbury, Timaru; Hawke's Bay v. Bay of Plenty (Ranfurly Shield); Canterbury v. Southland, Christchurch; North Otago v. Mid-Canterbury, Oamaru. September 38.—Canterbury v. South canterbury, Christchurch; Wellington v. Canterbury. Wellington; Hawke's Bay v. Auckland (Ranfurly Shield); Canterbury v. South Canterbury. Christchurch.