The Invincibles (rugby union)
- The Invincibles (rugby union)
The Invincibles was a nickname given to the 1924-25 New Zealand rugby union team which toured the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Canada. The team was captained by Cliff Porter, and numbered among its top players George Nepia and brothers Cyril and Maurice Brownlie.
Between September 1924 and February 1925, the team played 32 games including four test matches, one each against Ireland, England, Wales, and France. They won all 32 games, scoring 838 points and only having 116 points scored against them.
Results
:"Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first."
The squad
Cliff Porter was tour captain, but played only 17 of the 30 games due to injury, including just one test (against France). During the remaining games, tour vice-captain Jock Richardson took over the captaincy.
References
*Chester, R., Palenski, R., and McMillan, N. (1998) "The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby." Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
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