Connacht vs New Zealand

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Match Detail

Competition: Tour Of Canada & British Isles
Date: Wednesday 15th November 1989 (NZT)
Venue: Galway Showground – Galway, Ireland
Crowd Attendance: 8,000
All Black Game Number: 908

Connacht: 15. Jim Staples, 14. D. Holland, 13. M. Cosgrove, 12. M. Freely, 11. E. Guerin, 10. Eric Elwood, 9. S. O’Beirne, 8. Noel Mannion, 7. Michael Fitzgibbon, 6. N. McCarthy (c), 5. Michael Moylett, 4. A. Higgins, 3. Tom Clancy, 2. Jamie O’Riordian, 1. David Henshaw.
Replacements: 

New Zealand: 15. Matthew Ridge, 14. Va’aiga Tuigamala, 13. Bernie McCahill, 12. Walter Little, 11. John Timu, 10. Frano Botica, 9. Bruce Deans, 8. Wayne Shelford (c), 7. Kevin Schuler, 6. Andy Earl, 5. Gary Whetton, 4. Ian Jones, 3. Graham Purvis, 2. Warren Gatland, 1. Steve McDowall.
Replacements:

Connacht
15Jim Staples Fullback
14D. Holland Wing
13M. Cosgrove Centre
12M. Freely Second five-eighth
11E. Guerin Wing
10Eric Elwood Flyhalf
9S. O’Beirne Halfback
8Noel Mannion Number Eight
7Michael Fitzgibbon Flanker
6N. McCarthy Flanker
5Michael Moylett Lock
4A. Higgins Lock
3Tom Clancy Prop
2Jamie O’Riordian Hooker
1David Henshaw Prop

New Zealand
15Matthew Ridge Fullback
14Va’aiga Tuigamala Wing
13Bernie McCahill Centre
12Walter Little Second five-eighth
11John Timu Wing
10Frano Botica Flyhalf
9Bruce Deans Halfback
8Wayne Shelford Number Eight
7Kevin Schuler Flanker
6Andy Earl Flanker
5Gary Whetton Lock
4Ian Jones Lock
3Graham Purvis Prop
2Warren Gatland Hooker
1Steve McDowall Prop

Head Coach: Alex Wyllie

Officials

Referee
Les Peard (Wales)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
Connacht0026Loss
New Zealand81240Win