The 1964 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of eight matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in August 1964.
The "Wallabies " lost the series, winning one test out of three against the All Blacks but losing the other two. So the Bledisloe Cup, contested for the first time since 1962, remain owned by New Zealand.
The tour was one of the highlights of the successful "Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. Dick Marks and Peter Crittle also toured and would later become among the most influential administrators of Australian rugby.Meares and Howell; Wallaby Legends; Lothian Books, 2005
The Matches Scores and results list Australia's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status1405 August 1964Spriggins Park, WanganuiTour match6118 August 1964Eden Park, AucklandTour match28311 August 1964Whakarua Park, RuatoriaTour match New Zealand91415 August 1964Carisbrook, DunedinTest match101618 August 1964Showgrounds Oval, AshburtonTour match New Zealand31822 August 1964Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest match191328 August 1964Bush Park, PahiatuaTour match New Zealand20529 August 1964Athletic Park, WellingtonTest match
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