The Rugby
| Date | Venue | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 22 July | Gisborne | Poverty Bay | SA 24-6 |
| Sat 25 July | Hamilton | Waikato | Match cancelled |
| Wed 29 July | New Plymouth | Taranaki | SA 34-9 |
| Sat 1 August | Palmerston North | Manawatu | SA 31-19 |
| Wed 5 August | Wanganui | Wanganui | SA 45-9 |
| Sat 8 August | Invercargill | Southland | SA 22-6 |
| Tues 11 August | Dunedin | Otago | SA 17-13 |
| Sat 15 August | Christchurch | New Zealand (1st Test) | NZ 14-9 |
| Tues 19 August | Timaru | South Canterbury | Match cancelled |
| Sat 22 August | Nelson | Nelson Bays | SA 83-0 |
| Tues 25 August | Napier | NZ Maori | 12-12 |
| Sat 29 August | Wellington | New Zealand (2nd Test) | SA 24-12 |
| Tues 2 September | Rotorua | Bay of Plenty | SA 29-24 |
| Sat 5 September | Auckland | Auckland | SA 39-12 |
| Tues 8 September | Whangarei | North Auckland | SA 19-10 |
| Sat 12 September | Auckland | New Zealand (3rd Test) | NZ 25-22 |
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