The Queensland Rugby Union had collapsed in 1919 and would not be reborn until 1929 leaving the New South Wales Rugby Union to administer the game in Australia at the national representative level. In 1923 the New South Wales side toured New ZealandIn 1986 the Australian Rugby Union decreed the five full-internationals played on the tour as official Test matches. Previously the All Blacks visited New South Wales in the 1920 tour.