1981 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand

1981 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary	P W D L
Total	8 4 0 4
Test match	2 0 0 2
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	2 0 0 2

The 1981 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of eight matches played by the Scotland national rugby union team in New Zealand in May and June 1981. The Scotland team won five of their matches and lost the other three. They lost both international matches against the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks).

Matches

Scores and results list Scotland's points tally first.

Opponent	Result	For	Against	Date	Venue
King Country	Won	39	13	27 May	Taumarunui
Wellington	Lost	15	19	30 May	Athletic Park, Wellington
Wairarapa-Bush	Won	32	9	3 June	Masterton
Canterbury	Won	23	12	6 June	Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Mid Canterbury	Won	23	12	9 June	Ashburton
NEW ZEALAND	Lost	4	11	13 June	Carisbrook, Dunedin
Marlborough	Won	38	9	16 June	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
NEW ZEALAND	Lost	15	40	20 June	Eden Park, Auckland

Touring party

• Manager: Ken Smith
• Assistant Manager: Jim Telfer
• Captain: Andy Irvine

Backs

• Andy Irvine
• Peter Dods
• Steve Munro
• Bruce Hay
• Roger Baird
• Richard Breakey
• Alastair Cranston
• Jim Renwick
• John Rutherford
• Ron Wilson
• Roy Laidlaw
• Gordon Hunter
• Alan Lawson replacement during tour

Forwards

• Derek White
• Iain Paxton
• Peter Lillington
• Jim Calder
• Gordon Dickson
• David Leslie
• Bill Cuthbertson
• Tom Smith
• Alan Tomes
• Jim Aitken
• Gerry McGuiness
• Iain Milne
• Norrie Rowan
• Colin Deans
• Kenneth Lawrie

References

• Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 40–43. ISBN 0-907-57413-0.