Australia tour - Christchurch, 26 August 1978
New Zealand (9) 22 - 6 (6) Australia (FT)

Teams

New Zealand Australia
Tries Seear, Taylor, SS Wilson Tries none
Cons BW Wilson 2 Cons none
Pens BW Wilson Pens Wright
Drops Bruce Drops Wright
    Team
15 FB
Paul McLean
14 W
Paddy Batch
13 C
Bill McKid
12 C
Andrew Slack
11 W
Brendan Moon
10 FH
Ken Wright
9 SH
John Hipwell
1 P
John Meadows
2 H
Peter Horton
3 P
Stan Pilecki
4 L
Garrick Fay
5 L
Peter McLean
6 F
Tony Shaw (c)
7 F
Gary Pearse
8 N8
Greg Cornelsen
    Replacements
16 FB
Geoff Richards

Notes

 
Result New Zealand won by a margin of 16 points
 
Ground name Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance 35000
 
Referee DH Millar
 
New Zealand Test debuts none
Australia Test debuts BJ Moon, G Richards
 
Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3