Should Richie McCaw's All Blacks achieve their 18th consecutive Test win, against Australia in Sydney, on August 16, the significance of their feat will be to surpass one of the great teams of New Zealand rugby. Under the guidance of coaching supremo Fred Allen, for all but the last two games of their 17-Test winning run from 1965-1969, the team which was largely led by No.8 Brian Lochore, beat France four times, Australia three, the British and Irish Lions four, Wales three and South Africa, England and Scotland once. Had a foot and mouth disease outbreak in England not occurred during the 1967 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, a hastily-arranged tour in lieu of New Zealand's declining a tour to South Africa, the streak may have extended to 18 as the Test match against Ireland was cancelled.
The first great All Blacks' streak 1965-69
The first great All Blacks' streak 1965-69
The first great All Blacks' streak 1965-69
Should Richie McCaw's All Blacks achieve their 18th consecutive Test win, against Australia in Sydney, on August 16, the significance of their feat will be to surpass one of the great teams of New Zealand rugby. Under the guidance of coaching supremo Fred Allen, for all but the last two games of their 17-Test winning run from 1965-1969, the team which was largely led by No.8 Brian Lochore, beat France four times, Australia three, the British and Irish Lions four, Wales three and South Africa, England and Scotland once. Had a foot and mouth disease outbreak in England not occurred during the 1967 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, a hastily-arranged tour in lieu of New Zealand's declining a tour to South Africa, the streak may have extended to 18 as the Test match against Ireland was cancelled.