1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand

1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
Top test point scorer(s)	Greg Cooper (31)
Top test try scorer(s)	Frank Bunce (4)
Summary
P	W
Total
08	03
Test match
02	00
Opponent
P	W
New Zealand
2	0
Tour chronology
Previous tour	Namibia 1991
Next tour	Australia 1994

1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their second tour of New Zealand, having previously visited in 1976.^[1] The tour party included father and son – tour manager Noel Murphy and his son Kenny Murphy. In 1993 Mick Galwey, Vince Cunningham, Richard Wallace and Nick Popplewell all returned to New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions.

Non-international matches

13 May 1992

South Canterbury	16–21	Ireland
Try: Barry Matthews Con: Barry Fairbrother (0/1) Pen: Barry Fairbrother (3/3) Drop: Barry Fairbrother (1/1)	^[2]	Try: Richard Wallace Michael Bradley Nick Popplewell Con: Peter Russell (3/3) Pen: Peter Russell (1/1)

Fraser Park, Timaru
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Lindsay McLauchlan (Otago)

16 May 1992

Canterbury	38–13	Ireland
Try: Andrew McCormick Kose Seinafo Paula Bale Dion Kerr (2) Graeme Bachop Dallas Seymour Penalty try Con: Greg Coffey (3/8)	^[3]	Try: Richard Wallace Noel Mannion Con: Derek McAleese (1/2) Pen: Derek McAleese (1/1)

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: David Bishop (Southland)

20 May 1992

Bay of Plenty	23–39	Ireland
Try: Troy Jennings Milton Haig Martin Jones Rex George Con: Erin Cossey (2/4) Pen: Erin Cossey (1/1)	^[4]	Try: Kenny Murphy Ronald Carey Mick Galwey (2) Con: Peter Russell (3/3) Derek McAleese (1/1) Pen: Peter Russell (3/3) Derek McAleese (1/1) Drop: Peter Russell (1/1)

Rotorua Stadium, Rotorua
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Colin Hawke (South Canterbury)

23 May 1992

Auckland	62–7	Ireland
Try: Shane Howarth (3) John Kirwan (2) Eroni Clarke Grant Fox Mark Carter Robin Brooke Sean Fitzpatrick Olo Brown Con: Grant Fox (9/11)	^[5]	Try: Neville Furlong Con: Mark McCall (0/1) Pen: Mark McCall (1/1)

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Keith Lawrence (Bay of Plenty)

26 May 1992

Poverty Bay – East Coast	7–22	Ireland
Try: Johnny Martin Con: Eli Manuel (0/1) Pen: Eli Manuel (1/1)	^[6]	Try: Martin Ridge Noel Mannion Brian Rigney Con: Derek McAleese (2/3) Pen: Derek McAleese (2/2)

Rugby Park, Gisborne
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rod Hill (Wellington)

2 June 1992

Manawatu	58–24	Ireland
Try: Sam Doyle (3) Jody Smith Lee Stensness (2) Steven Hall Mana Otai Stu Cruden Robbie McLean Con: Jody Smith (6/10) Pen: Jody Smith (2/2)	^[7]	Try: Kenny Murphy Jack Clarke Fergus Aherne (2) Con: Derek McAleese (0/3) Kenny Murphy (1/1) Pen: Derek McAleese (2/2)

The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom (Auckland)

30 May 1992

New Zealand	24–21	Ireland
Try: Frank Bunce (2) Eroni Clarke Paul Henderson Con: Greg Cooper (4)	Report^[8]	Try: Jim Staples Vince Cunningham (2) Con: Peter Russell (3/3) Pen: Peter Russell (1/1)

Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Sandy MacNeill (Australia)

6 June 1992

New Zealand	59–6	Ireland
Try: Frank Bunce (2) Eroni Clarke Greg Cooper (2) Ian Jones John Kirwan Arran Pene (2) Ant Strachan John Timu Con: Greg Cooper (6/11) Pen: Greg Cooper (1/1)	Report^[9]	Try: Neville Furlong Con: Peter Russell (1/1)

Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sandy MacNeill (Australia)

^ "www.irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
^ Howitt 1992, p. 46.
^ Howitt 1992, p. 47.
^ Howitt 1992, p. 48.
^ Howitt 1992, p. 49.
^ Howitt 1992, p. 50.
^ Howitt 1992, p. 51.
^ "IRELAND TOUR - Dunedin, 30 May 1992". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
^ "IRELAND TOUR - Wellington, 6 June 1992". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

Howitt, Bob (1992). Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992. Auckland: Moa Beckett. ISBN 1 86947 114 8.