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| 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) | |
ANZAC XV,[a] often cited as Australia–New Zealand XV, is a combined rugby union team, consisting of players eligible to represent either Australia or New Zealand. The name "ANZAC" comes from Australia and New Zealand's involvement in World War I. The Australian War Memorial (AWM) states that "the formation in which Australian and New Zealand soldiers in Egypt were grouped before the landing on Gallipoli in April 1915."[4] The team was initially supposed to be a "Barbarian-style" side combining many Wallabies and All Blacks. However many New Zealand-picked players dropped from the squad before the match against the Lions in 1989.[5]
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "ANZAC acronym". Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020.
- ^ "The Lions Down Under: 1989". lionsrugby.com. British & Irish Lions. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022.
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