Baby Blacks beaten by Wallabies
Australia's David Campese was amongst the tries against New Zealand on this day in 1986
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1986
A new-look New Zealand were beaten 13-12 by Australia in Wellington. The Kiwis fielded a young and inexperienced side due to the fact that the majority of their top players had been banned from playing in the first two games of the series as punishment for their involvement in the controversial New Zealand Cavaliers tour of South Africa earlier in the year.
The "Baby Blacks" levelled the series by defeating the Wallabies by the same score in Dunedin a fortnight later, but Australia clinched the series with a 22-9 victory in Auckland on September 6.
1997
New Zealand defeated South Africa 55-35 in a thrilling Tri-Nations clash in Auckland which produced a staggering 12 tries. Christian Cullen helped himself to a brace but Carlos Spencer was the star of the show, the fly-half ending with 25 points to his name after bagging a try, four conversions and four penalties.
1930
New Zealand sealed a 3-1 series win over the Lions with a commanding 22-8 victory over the Lions in Wellington.
The All Blacks outscored by the tourists by six tries to one but the game is more notable for the fact that it marked the end of George Nepia's international career. The legendary fullback played 46 times for New Zealand, amassing 99 points in the process.
1977
Lions captain Phil Bennett landed five penalties as the tourists defeated Bay of Plenty 23-16 in Rotorua. Elgan Rees and David Burcher both crossed for the Lions.
1924
Orange Free State recorded a 6-3 victory over the Lions in Bloemfontein.
1978
Australia avoided a series whitewash in New Zealand by defeating the All Blacks 30-16 in the third and final test, in Auckland.
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