TheBreakdown
Full time9 August 1986
New Zealand
12–13
Australia
Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand · Tour 1986Head-to-head

Australia won by 1 point.

Scoring

  1. –CNew Zealand conversion · Greg Cooper2–0
  2. –PNew Zealand penalty · Greg Cooper5–0
  3. –PNew Zealand penalty · Greg Cooper8–0
  4. –TNew Zealand try · Mark Brooke-Cowden12–0
  5. –CAustralia conversion · Michael Lynagh12–2
  6. –PAustralia penalty · Michael Lynagh12–5
  7. –TAustralia try · David Campese12–9
  8. –TAustralia try · Matt Burke12–13

Line-ups

New Zealand

  1. 1Brian McGrattanProp
  2. 2Sean FitzpatrickHooker
  3. 3Kevin BoroevichProp
  4. 4Mike SpeightSecond row
  5. 5Brent AndersonSecond row
  6. 6Mark Brooke-CowdenFlanker
  7. 7Andy EarlFlanker
  8. 8Mike BrewerNumber 8
  9. 9David KirkScrum-half
  10. 10Frano BoticaFly-half
  11. 11Terry WrightWing
  12. 12Arthur StoneCentre
  13. 13Joe StanleyCentre
  14. 14John KirwanWing
  15. 15Greg CooperFull-back
  16. 16Joe LeotaBench
  17. 17Marty BerryBench
  18. 18Dean KennyBench
  19. 20Murray DavieBench
  20. 21Bruce HemaraBench

Australia

  1. 1Enrique RodriguezProp
  2. 2Tommy LawtonHooker
  3. 3Mark HartillProp
  4. 4Steve CutlerSecond row
  5. 5Bill CampbellSecond row
  6. 6Simon PoidevinFlanker
  7. 7Steve TuynmanFlanker
  8. 8Ross ReynoldsNumber 8
  9. 9Nick Farr-JonesScrum-half
  10. 10Michael LynaghFly-half
  11. 11Matt BurkeWing
  12. 12Brett PapworthCentre
  13. 13Andy SlackCentre
  14. 14Peter GriggWing
  15. 15David CampeseFull-back
  16. 16Mark McBainBench
  17. 17Mick MurrayBench
  18. 18Bill CalcraftBench
  19. 19Brian SmithBench
  20. 20Glen EllaBench
  21. 21Michael CookBench

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Context

All-time, New Zealand 147–51 Australia, 8 drawn in 206 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

New Zealand going in
Australia going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.