1981 Springboks Tour to New Zealand match programmes matches include: Poverty Bay 22 July; Waikato 25 July; Taranaki 29 July; Manawatu 1 August; Southland 8 August; Otago 11 August; First Test 15 August; Nelson Bays 22 August; New Zealand Maoris 25 August; Second Test 29 August; Bop 2 Sept; Auckland 5 Sept; North Auckland 8 Sept and Third Test 12 Sept – 14 in total