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1972 Test rugby
19 Tests involving the ten nations. Best record of the year: New Zealand, 5–0–0 (100.0%).
Open 1972 in the atlas →← 19711973 →Tests19
Sides10
Grounds5recorded
Draws1
Table of the year every side that played · win rate, then wins
| Side | P | W | L | D | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Wales | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Scotland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| France | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37.5 |
| England | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Australia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16.7 |
| Fiji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Every Test click a date to open it in the atlas
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-01-15 | England | 3–12 | Wales | Test | Twickenham |
| 1972-01-15 | Scotland | 20–9 | France | Test | Murrayfield |
| 1972-01-29 | France | 9–14 | Ireland | Test | Stade Olympique, Colombes |
| 1972-02-05 | Wales | 35–12 | Scotland | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-02-12 | England | 12–16 | Ireland | Test | Twickenham |
| 1972-02-26 | France | 37–12 | England | Test | Stade Olympique, Colombes |
| 1972-03-18 | Scotland | 23–9 | England | Test | Murrayfield |
| 1972-03-25 | Wales | 20–6 | France | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-04-29 | Ireland | 24–14 | France | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-06-03 | South Africa | 9–18 | England | Test | Ellis Park |
| 1972-06-17 | Australia | 14–14 | France | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-06-25 | Australia | 15–16 | France | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-08-19 | New Zealand | 29–6 | Australia | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-09-02 | New Zealand | 30–17 | Australia | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-09-16 | New Zealand | 38–3 | Australia | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-09-19 | Fiji | 19–21 | Australia | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-11-26 | Romania | 6–15 | France | Test | Stadionul 1 Mai |
| 1972-12-02 | Wales | 16–19 | New Zealand | Test | not recorded |
| 1972-12-16 | Scotland | 9–14 | New Zealand | Test | Murrayfield |