1978 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Manager	Ross Turnbull
Tour captain(s)	Tony Shaw
Summary	P W D L
Total	12 06 00 06
Test match	03 01 00 02
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	3 1 0 2

Results

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team	For	Against	Date	Venue	Status
Nelson Bays	19	6	29 July 1978	Trafalgar Park, Nelson	Tour match
Southland	7	10	2 August 1978	Rugby Park, Invercargill	Tour match
Otago	8	10	5 August 1978	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Tour match
Hawke's Bay	16	6	9 August 1978	McLean Park, Napier	Tour match
Manawatu	10	20	12 August 1978	Showgrounds, Palmerston North	Tour match
Counties	17	8	15 August 1978	Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe	Tour match
New Zealand	12	13	19 August 1978	Athletic Park, Wellington	Test match
Mid Canterbury	19	12	22 August 1978	Showgrounds, Ashburton	Tour match
New Zealand	6	22	26 August 1978	Lancaster Park, Christchurch	Test match
Wanganui	8	3	30 August 1978	Spriggins Park, Wanganui	Tour match
North Auckland	11	16	5 September 1978	Okara Park, Whangarei	Tour match
New Zealand	30	16	9 September 1978	Eden Park, Auckland	Test match

Touring party

• Manager - Ross Turnbull
• Assistant manager - Daryl Haberecht
• Captain - Tony Shaw

Backs

Forwards

Sources

• John Brooks (1979). Jenkins, Vivian (ed.). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 40–46. ISBN  0354090879.