Tour 1979
17 Tests. New Zealand top the table on 12 points.
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF–PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 123–75 | 12 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 124–71 | 8 |
| 3 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36–15 | 4 |
| 4 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46–46 | 4 |
| 5 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51–63 | 2 |
| 6 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45–72 | 2 |
| 7 | Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13–13 | 1 |
| 8 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13–13 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12–18 | 0 |
| 10 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6–20 | 0 |
| 11 | Tonga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17–37 | 0 |
| 12 | Fiji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11–32 | 0 |
| 13 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37–59 | 0 |
Computed from the results: two points for a win, one for a draw. Bonus points are not in the data, so this can differ from the official table.
Results
- 13 May 1979Japan v England19–21
- 20 May 1979Japan v England18–38
- 29 May 1979Fiji v England7–19
- 1 June 1979Tonga v England17–37
- 3 June 1979Australia v Ireland12–27
- 16 June 1979Australia v Ireland3–9
- 16 June 1979Fiji v France4–13
- 7 July 1979New Zealand v France23–9
- 14 July 1979New Zealand v France19–24
- 8 Sept 1979New Zealand v Argentina18–9
- 15 Sept 1979New Zealand v Argentina15–6
- 6 Oct 1979Wales v Romania13–13
- 27 Oct 1979Argentina v Australia24–13
- 3 Nov 1979Argentina v Australia12–17
- 10 Nov 1979Scotland v New Zealand6–20
- 24 Nov 1979England v New Zealand9–10
- 28 Nov 1979Italy v New Zealand12–18