# 1953–54 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America

The 1953–54 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America was a rugby union tour undertaken by the New Zealand national team which toured Europe and North America. The team was captained by Bob Stuart.
Between October 1953 and March 1954, the team played 36 games including four test matches, one each against Ireland, England, Wales, and France. They won all but four games, losing only to Cardiff, Wales, France and South West France.

## Matches

    Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.
| Opponent | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
| Southern Counties | 24 | 0 | 31 October 1953 | Greyhound Stadium, Hove | Tour match |
| Cambridge University | 22 | 11 | 4 November 1953 | Grange Road, Cambridge | Tour match |
| London Counties | 11 | 0 | 7 November 1953 | Twickenham, London | Tour match |
| Oxford University | 14 | 5 | 11 November 1953 | Iffley Road, Oxford | Tour match |
| Western Counties | 11 | 0 | 14 November 1953 | Memorial Ground, Bristol | Tour match |
| Llanelli | 17 | 3 | 17 November 1953 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | Tour match |
| Cardiff | 3 | 8 | 21 November 1953 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Tour match |
| Glasgow - Edinburgh | 23 | 3 | 25 November 1953 | Old Anniesland Ground, Glasgow | Tour match |
| South of Scotland | 32 | 0 | 28 November 1953 | Netherdale Ground, Galashiels | Tour match |
| North of Scotland | 28 | 3 | 2 December 1953 | Linksfield Stadium, Aberdeen | Tour match |
| Leicestershire & East Midlands | 3 | 0 | 5 December 1953 | Welford Road, Leicester | Tour match |
| South-Western Counties | 9 | 0 | 9 December 1953 | Recreation Ground, Camborne | Tour match |
| Swansea | 6 | 6 | 12 December 1953 | St Helen's, Swansea | Tour match |
| Wales | 8 | 13 | 19 Decemb. 1953 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Test match |
| Abertillery & Ebbw Vale | 22 | 3 | 23 December 1953 | Abertillery Ground, Abertillery | Tour match |
| Combined Services | 40 | 8 | 26 December 1953 | Twickenham, London | Tour match |
| Midland Counties | 18 | 3 | 30 December 1953 | Villa Park, Birmingham | Tour match |
| Ulster | 5 | 5 | 2 January 1954 | Ravenhill, Belfast | Tour match |
| Ireland | 14 | 3 | 9 January 1954 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Test match |
| Munster | 6 | 3 | 13 January 1954 | Mardyke Ground, Cork | Tour match |
| Pontypool & Cross Keys | 19 | 6 | 16 January 1954 | Pontypool Park, Pontypool | Tour match |
| Newport | 11 | 6 | 21 January 1954 | Rodney Parade, Newport | Tour match |
| Neath & Aberavon | 11 | 5 | 23 January 1954 | Gnoll Ground, Neath | Tour match |
| England | 5 | 0 | 30 January 1954 | Twickenham, London | Test match |
| North-Eastern Counties | 16 | 0 | 6 February 1954 | Lidget Green, Bradford | Tour match |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 13 February 1954 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Test match |
| North-Western Counties | 17 | 3 | 17 February 1954 | Maine Road, Manchester | Tour match |
| Barbarians | 19 | 5 | 20 February 1954 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Tour match |
| South-West France | 8 | 11 | 24 February 1954 | Club Athletique Beglais, Bordeaux | Tour match |
| France | 0 | 3 | 27 February 1954 | Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | Test match |
| South-Eastern Counties | 21 | 13 | 1 March 1954 | Portman Road, Ipswich | Tour match |
| Victoria (B.C.) | 39 | 3 | 9 March 1954 | MacDonald Park, Victoria | Tour match |
| Univ. of Br. Columbia | 42 | 3 | 11 March 1954 | University Stadium, Vancouver | Tour match |
| B.C. Mainland | 37 | 11 | 13 March 1954 | Brockton Point Oval, Vancouver | Tour match |
| University of California | 14 | 6 | 17 March 1954 | California Field, Berkeley | Tour match |
| California All Stars | 20 | 0 | 20 March 1954 | St Ignatius Field, San Francisco | Tour match |

## Touring party
### Management

* Manager: N. Millard
* Assistant manager: A. E. Marslin
* Captain: Bob Stuart

### Backs

* Jack Kelly (Auckland)
* Bob Scott (Auckland)
* Morrie Dixon (Canterbury)
* Allan Elsom (Canterbury)
* Stu Freebairn (Manawatu)
* Ron Jarden (Wellington)
* Jim Fitzgerald (Wellington)
* John Tanner (Auckland)
* Brian Fitzpatrick (Wellington)
* Colin Loader (Wellington)
* Doug Wilson (Canterbury)
* Guy Bowers (Wellington)
* Laurie Haig (Otago)
* Vincent Bevan (Wellington)
* Keith Davis (Auckland)

### Forwards

* Bill McCaw (Southland)
* Bob Stuart (Canterbury)
* Bill Clark (Wellington)
* Peter Jones (North Auckland)
* Bob O'Dea (Thames Valley)
* Desmond Oliver (Otago)
* Keith Bagley (Manawatu)
* Nelson Dalzell (Canterbury)
* Richard White (Poverty Bay)
* Ian Clarke (Waikato)
* Peter Eastgate (Canterbury)
* Kevin Skinner (Otago)
* Hallard White (Auckland)
* Ronald Hemi (Waikato)
* Arthur Woods (Southland)