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| Event | 1949 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa | ||||||
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| Date | 27 July 1949 | ||||||
| Venue | Hartsfield Rugby Ground, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,000 | ||||||
In 1949, Rhodesia played a rugby union match against New Zealand (colloquially known as the All Blacks) as a part of the 1949 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa. The match was played on 27 July 1949 at Hartsfield Rugby Ground in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. The final result was Rhodesia 10–8 New Zealand.[1][2] As of 2019, this is the only time the All Blacks have been beaten by a non-Test nation and makes Rhodesia one of only eight countries to have won against the All Blacks.[2]
- ^ "Zimbabwe v New Zealand on 27 Jul 1949". Rugbydata.com. 27 July 1949. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b "The most experienced Test XV and internationals from Rugby, Eton and Harrow". ESPN. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2019.