# NZRFU Centenary Matches

° New Zealand Rugby Football Union celebrated its Centenary in 1992, which included New Zealand playing three tests against World XV.

## Team

| Player | Date of birth | Position | Country |
| Naas Botha | 27 February 1958 | Fly-half | South Africa |
| Didier Camberabero | 9 January 1961 | Fly-half | France |
| Marc Cécillon | 30 July 1959 | Lock | France |
| Jannie Claassens | 30 June 1969 | Centre | South Africa |
| Troy Coker | 30 May 1965 | Number eight | Australia |
| John Eales | 27 June 1970 | Lock | Australia |
| Nick Farr-Jones (c) | 18 April 1962 | Scrum-half | Australia |
| Peter Fatialofa | 26 April 1959 | Prop | Western Samoa |
| Peter FitzSimons | 29 June 1961 | Lock | Australia |
| Jeremy Guscott | 7 July 1965 | Centre | England |
| Gavin Hastings | 3 January 1962 | Fullback | Scotland |
| Pieter Hendriks | 13 April 1970 | Wing | South Africa |
| Tim Horan | 18 May 1970 | Fly-half | Australia |
| André Joubert | 15 April 1964 | Fullback | South Africa |
| Phil Kearns | 27 June 1967 | Hooker | Australia |
| Martin Knoetze | 18 June 1963 | Wing | South Africa |
| Jason Little | 26 August 1970 | Centre | Australia |
| Gord MacKinnon | 27 August 1958 | Flanker | Canada |
| Ewen McKenzie | 21 June 1965 | Prop | Australia |
| Federico Méndez | 2 August 1972 | Prop | Argentina |
| Brendan Nasser | 6 June 1964 | Flanker | Australia |
| Andy Nicol | 12 March 1971 | Scrum-half | Scotland |
| Viliami Ofahengaue | 3 May 1968 | Number eight | Australia |
| Apollo Perelini | 16 July 1969 | Flanker | Western Samoa |
| Olivier Roumat | 16 June 1966 | Lock | France |
| Uli Schmidt | 10 July 1961 | Hooker | South Africa |
| David Sole | 8 May 1962 | Prop | Scotland |
| Gary Whetton | 15 December 1959 | Lock | New Zealand |
| Derek White | 30 January 1958 | Flanker | Scotland |
| Yoshihito Yoshida | 18 February 1969 | Wing | Japan |
* 1 2 3 4 Joined the team for the final test only

## Matches
### Tour match

* 15 April 1992
| Hanan Shield Districts | 3–74 | World XV |
| Pen: Barry Fairbrother (1/1) | | Try: André Joubert (3) Jeremy Guscott (2) Derek White (2) Pieter Hendriks (2) Marc Cécillon Tim Horan Viliami Ofahengaue Andy Nicol Con: Didier Camberabero (11/13) |
* Fraser Park, Timaru Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Mike Fitzgibbon (Canterbury)

### First Test

* 18 April 1992
| New Zealand | 14–28 | World XV |
| Try: Va'aiga Tuigamala Richard Turner Con: Grant Fox (0/2) Pen: Grant Fox (2/2) | | Try: Pieter Hendriks (2) Martin Knoetze Con: Didier Camberabero (2) Gavin Hastings Pen: Didier Camberabero |
* Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

### Second Test

* 22 April 1992
| New Zealand | 54–26 | World XV |
| Try: Greg Cooper (2) Eroni Clarke (2) Ant Strachan Arran Pene Blair Larsen Richard Loe (2) Con: Greg Cooper (6/8) Grant Fox (1/1) | | Try: Pieter Hendriks Yoshihito Yoshida Marc Cécillon John Eales Gavin Hastings Con: Naas Botha (3/5) Cards: Olivier Roumat |
* Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 25,000 Referee: David Bishop (New Zealand)
The World XV made four substitutions, exceeding the limit of three per match

### Third Test

* 25 April 1992
| New Zealand | 26–15 | World XV |
| Try: John Kirwan Eroni Clarke Arran Pene Richard Loe Con: Greg Cooper (2/4) Pen: Greg Cooper (2/3) | | Try: Peter Fatialofa Con: Naas Botha (1/1) Pen: Naas Botha (3/3) |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

## Citations

* ↑ Howitt 1992, p. 37.
* ↑ Howitt 1992, pp. 38–9.
* ↑ Howitt 1992, pp. 40–1.
* ↑ Howitt 1992, pp. 42–3.
* ↑ New Zealand All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics