| Union | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Bob Dwyer (1989) |
| Captain | Nick Farr-Jones (1989) |
| Top scorer | Michael Lynagh (11) |
| Top try scorer | Ian Williams (1) |
| First international | |
 ANZAC XV 15–19 British Lions  (Brisbane; 23 July 1989) | |
The ANZAC XV,[a] was a combined rugby union team, made up of players eligible to represent either Australia or New Zealand, which played against the British Lions in 1989. The name ANZAC comes from Australia and New Zealand's involvement in World War I. The team was intended to combine many Wallabies and All Blacks, but most New Zealand players dropped out of the squad before the match.[4]
There will be a game between the British & Irish Lions and an ANZAC XV during the Lions' 2025 tour of Australia.
- ^ Harvey, Joe (21 July 2023). "Lions 2025: Picking a Combined Australia-New Zealand XV today". Rugby World. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Payten, Iain (20 July 2023). "Combined Australia-New Zealand XV to take on British and Irish Lions in 2025". Stuff. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Injury woes beset Anzac rugby team". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 641. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 July 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Lions Down Under: 1989". lionsrugby.com. British & Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022.
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