The 1972β73 New Zealand rugby union tour of the Britain, Ireland, France and North America was a collection of
rugby union test match games undertaken by the
All Blacks against England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France. The tour also took in several matches against British, Irish, French and North American club, county and invitational teams. This was the seventh tour of the Northern Hemisphere. It was also the first time the All Blacks lost to the invitational
Barbarians team.
In the club matches, the team only lost to
Llanelli, North-Western Counties, Midland Counties (West), and the
Barbarians, and drew with
Munster. In the tests played the team won against Wales, Scotland and England, drew with Ireland and lost to France. This was their fifth "Grand Slam tour" after 1905β06 (lost to Wales), 1935β36 (lost to Wales and England), 1953β54 (lost to Wales), 1963β64 (Drew with Scotland). They had to wait until 1978 for a "Grand Slam".
The 1972β73 New Zealand rugby union tour of the Britain, Ireland, France and North America was a collection of
rugby union test match games undertaken by the
All Blacks against England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France. The tour also took in several matches against British, Irish, French and North American club, county and invitational teams. This was the seventh tour of the Northern Hemisphere. It was also the first time the All Blacks lost to the invitational
Barbarians team.
In the club matches, the team only lost to
Llanelli, North-Western Counties, Midland Counties (West), and the
Barbarians, and drew with
Munster. In the tests played the team won against Wales, Scotland and England, drew with Ireland and lost to France. This was their fifth "Grand Slam tour" after 1905β06 (lost to Wales), 1935β36 (lost to Wales and England), 1953β54 (lost to Wales), 1963β64 (Drew with Scotland). They had to wait until 1978 for a "Grand Slam".