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{{Short description|Celebration of Centenary in 1992}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2017}}
The [[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand Rugby Football Union]] celebrated its [[centenary]] in 1992, which included [[All Blacks|New Zealand]] playing three tests against a [[World XV]].

==World XV squad==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width="25%"|Player
!width="18%"|Date of birth
!width="12%"|Position
!width="25%"|Country
|-
| [[Naas Botha]]
| 27 February 1958
| Fly-half
| {{ru|RSA|1982}}
|-
| [[Didier Camberabero]]
| 9 January 1961
| Fly-half
| {{ru|FRA}}
|-
| [[Marc Cécillon]]
| 30 July 1959
| Lock
| {{ru|FRA}}
|-
| [[Jannie Claassens]]
| 30 June 1969
| Centre
| {{ru|RSA|1982}}
|-
| [[Troy Coker]] {{refn|group=nb|name=first|Joined the team for the final test only}}
| 30 May 1965
| Number eight
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[John Eales]]
| 27 June 1970
| Lock
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[Nick Farr-Jones]] (c)
| 18 April 1962
| Scrum-half
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[Peter Fatialofa]]
| 26 April 1959
| Prop
| {{ru|Western Samoa}}
|-
| [[Peter FitzSimons]] {{refn|group=nb|name=first}}
| 29 June 1961
| Lock
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[Jeremy Guscott]]
| 7 July 1965
| Centre
| {{ru|ENG}}
|-
| [[Gavin Hastings]]
| 3 January 1962
| Fullback
| {{ru|SCO}}
|-
| [[Pieter Hendriks]]
| 13 April 1970
| Wing
| {{ru|RSA|1982}}
|-
| [[Tim Horan]]
| 18 May 1970
| Fly-half
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[André Joubert]]
| 15 April 1964
| Fullback
| {{ru|RSA|1982}}
|-
| [[Phil Kearns]]
| 27 June 1967
| Hooker
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[Martin Knoetze]]
| 18 June 1963
| Wing
| {{ru|RSA|1982}}
|-
| [[Jason Little (rugby union)|Jason Little]] {{refn|group=nb|name=first}}
| 26 August 1970
| Centre
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[Gord MacKinnon]]
| 27 August 1958
| Flanker
| {{ru|CAN}}
|-
| [[Ewen McKenzie]]
| 21 June 1965
| Prop
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[Federico Méndez]]
| 2 August 1972
| Prop
| {{ru|ARG}}
|-
| [[Brendan Nasser]]
| 6 June 1964
| Flanker
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[Andy Nicol]]
| 12 March 1971
| Scrum-half
| {{ru|SCO}}
|-
| [[Viliami Ofahengaue]]
| 3 May 1968
| Number eight
| {{ru|AUS}}
|-
| [[Apollo Perelini]]
| 16 July 1969
| Flanker
| {{ru|Western Samoa}}
|-
| [[Olivier Roumat]]
| 16 June 1966
| Lock
| {{ru|FRA}}
|-
| [[Uli Schmidt]]
| 10 July 1961
| Hooker
| {{ru|RSA|1982}}
|-
| [[David Sole]]
| 8 May 1962
| Prop
| {{ru|SCO}}
|-
| [[Gary Whetton]] {{refn|group=nb|name=first}}
| 15 December 1959
| Lock
| {{ru|NZL}}
|-
| [[Derek White (rugby union)|Derek White]]
| 30 January 1958
| Flanker
| {{ru|SCO}}
|-
| [[Yoshihito Yoshida]]
| 18 February 1969
| Wing
| {{ru|JAP}}
|-
|}
{{reflist|group=nb}}

==Matches==
===Tour match===
{{rugbybox
| date = 15 April 1992
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Hanan Shield Districts|ia=y}}
| score = 3–74
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|1992|p=37}}
| team2 = [[File:Winkel_triple_projection_SW.jpg|25px]] [[World XV]]
| try1 = 
| con1 = 
| pen1 = Barry Fairbrother (1/1)
| drop1 = 
| try2 = [[André Joubert]] (3)<br />[[Jeremy Guscott]] (2)<br />[[Derek White (rugby union)|Derek White]] (2)<br />[[Pieter Hendriks]] (2)<br />[[Marc Cécillon]]<br />[[Tim Horan]]<br />[[Viliami Ofahengaue]]<br />[[Andy Nicol]]
| con2 = [[Didier Camberabero]] (11/13)
| pen2 = 
| drop2 = 
| stadium = [[Fraser Park (Timaru)|Fraser Park]], [[Timaru]]
| attendance = 6,500
| referee = Mike Fitzgibbon (Canterbury)
}}

===First Test===
{{rugbybox
| date = 18 April 1992
| time =
| team1 = {{ru-rt|NZL}}
| score = 14–28
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|1992|pp=38-9}}
| team2 = [[File:Winkel_triple_projection_SW.jpg|30px]] [[World XV]]
| try1 = [[Va'aiga Tuigamala]]<br />[[Richard Turner (rugby union)|Richard Turner]]
| con1 = [[Grant Fox]] (0/2)
| pen1 = [[Grant Fox]] (2/2)
| drop1 = 
| try2 = [[Pieter Hendriks]] (2)<br />[[Martin Knoetze]]
| con2 = [[Didier Camberabero]] (2)<br/>[[Gavin Hastings]]
| pen2 = [[Didier Camberabero]]
| drop2 = 
| stadium = [[Lancaster Park]], [[Christchurch]]
| attendance = 22,000
| referee = [[Derek Bevan]] (Wales)
}}

===Second Test===
{{rugbybox
| date = 22 April 1992
| time =
| team1 = {{ru-rt|NZL}}
| score = 54–26
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|1992|pp=40-1}}
| team2 = [[File:Winkel_triple_projection_SW.jpg|30px]] [[World XV]]
| try1 = [[Greg Cooper]] (2)<br />[[Eroni Clarke]] (2)<br />[[Ant Strachan]]<br />[[Arran Pene]]<br />[[Blair Larsen]]<br />[[Richard Loe]] (2)
| con1 = [[Greg Cooper]] (6/8)<br />[[Grant Fox]] (1/1)
| pen1 = 
| drop1 = 
| try2 = [[Pieter Hendriks]]<br />[[Yoshihito Yoshida]]<br />[[Marc Cécillon]]<br />[[John Eales]]<br />[[Gavin Hastings]]
| con2 = [[Naas Botha]] (3/5)
| pen2 = 
| drop2 = 
| cards2 = [[Olivier Roumat]] {{sent off}}
| stadium = [[Athletic Park (Wellington)|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===
{{rugbybox
| date = 25 April 1992
| time =
| team1 = {{ru-rt|NZL}}
| score = 26–15
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|1992|pp=42-3}}
| team2 = [[File:Winkel_triple_projection_SW.jpg|30px]] [[World XV]]
| try1 = [[John Kirwan (rugby) |John Kirwan]]<br />[[Eroni Clarke]]<br />[[Arran Pene]]<br />[[Richard Loe]]
| con1 = [[Greg Cooper]] (2/4)
| pen1 = [[Greg Cooper]] (2/3)
| drop1 = 
| try2 = [[Peter Fatialofa]]
| con2 = [[Naas Botha]] (1/1)
| pen2 = [[Naas Botha]] (3/3)
| drop2 = 
| stadium = [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]]
| attendance = 34,000<ref>[http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=2116 New Zealand All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics]</ref>
| referee = [[Derek Bevan]] (Wales)
}}

==Citations==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
*{{cite book |last=Howitt |first=Bob |title=Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992 |year=1992 |publisher=Moa Beckett |location=Auckland |isbn=1 86947 114 8 }}

{{World XV squad 1992}}
{{New Zealand national rugby union team}}

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