1989 Test rugby

38 Tests involving the ten nations. Best record of the year: New Zealand, 7–0–0 (100.0%).

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Tests38

Sides22

Grounds11recorded

Draws1

Table of the year every side that played · win rate, then wins

Side	P	W	L	D	Win %
New Zealand	7	7	0	0	100.0
South Africa	2	2	0	0	100.0
Russia	1	1	0	0	100.0
Argentina	8	6	2	0	75.0
England	6	4	1	1	66.7
Scotland	6	4	1	1	66.7
British & Irish Lions	3	2	1	0	66.7
France	8	4	4	0	50.0
Italy	5	2	3	0	40.0
Australia	6	2	4	0	33.3
Romania	3	1	2	0	33.3
Ireland	5	1	4	0	20.0
Wales	5	1	4	0	20.0
Brazil	1	0	1	0	0.0
Chile	1	0	1	0	0.0
Fiji	2	0	2	0	0.0
Paraguay	1	0	1	0	0.0
Spain	1	0	1	0	0.0
USA	1	0	1	0	0.0
Uruguay	1	0	1	0	0.0
World Invitation	2	0	2	0	0.0
Zimbabwe	1	0	1	0	0.0

Every Test click a date to open it in the atlas

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Ground
1989-01-21	Ireland	21–26	France	Test	Lansdowne Road
1989-01-21	Scotland	23–7	Wales	Test	Murrayfield
1989-02-04	England	12–12	Scotland	Test	Twickenham
1989-02-04	Wales	13–19	Ireland	Test	not recorded
1989-02-18	France	31–12	Wales	Test	Parc des Princes
1989-02-18	Ireland	3–16	England	Test	Lansdowne Road
1989-03-04	England	11–0	France	Test	Twickenham
1989-03-04	Scotland	37–21	Ireland	Test	Murrayfield
1989-03-18	France	19–3	Scotland	Test	Parc des Princes
1989-03-18	Wales	12–9	England	Test	not recorded
1989-04-15	Romania	28–4	Italy	Test	Bucharest
1989-05-13	Romania	3–58	England	Test	23 August Stadium, Bucharest
1989-06-02	Italy	33–19	Spain	Test	L’Aquila
1989-06-17	New Zealand	25–17	France	Test	not recorded
1989-06-24	Argentina	21–16	Italy	Test	not recorded
1989-07-01	Australia	30–12	British & Irish Lions	Lions	Sydney Football Stadium
1989-07-01	New Zealand	34–20	France	Test	not recorded
1989-07-08	Australia	12–19	British & Irish Lions	Lions	Ballymore
1989-07-15	Australia	18–19	British & Irish Lions	Lions	Sydney Football Stadium
1989-07-15	New Zealand	60–9	Argentina	Test	not recorded
1989-07-29	New Zealand	49–12	Argentina	Test	not recorded
1989-08-05	New Zealand	24–12	Australia	Test	not recorded
1989-08-26	South Africa	20–19	World Invitation	Historical †	Newlands
1989-09-02	South Africa	22–16	World Invitation	Historical †	Ellis Park
1989-09-30	Italy	33–9	Zimbabwe	Test	not recorded
1989-10-08	Argentina	103–9	Brazil	Test	not recorded
1989-10-10	Argentina	36–9	Chile	Test	not recorded
1989-10-12	Argentina	75–7	Paraguay	Test	not recorded
1989-10-14	Uruguay	14–34	Argentina	Test	not recorded
1989-10-28	Scotland	38–17	Fiji	Test	not recorded
1989-11-04	England	58–23	Fiji	Test	not recorded
1989-11-04	France	15–32	Australia	Test	not recorded
1989-11-04	Wales	9–34	New Zealand	Test	not recorded
1989-11-05	Russia	15–12	Italy	Test	not recorded
1989-11-08	Argentina	23–6	USA	Test	not recorded
1989-11-11	France	25–19	Australia	Test	not recorded
1989-11-18	Ireland	6–23	New Zealand	Test	not recorded
1989-12-09	Scotland	32–0	Romania	Test	Murrayfield