title: 2001 New Zealand rugby union tour
text: # 2001 New Zealand rugby union tour
  
  The 2001 New Zealand rugby union tour was a series of matches played in November–December 2001 in Ireland, Scotland and Argentina by New Zealand national rugby union team. This was iconically former All Blacks captain and most test capped player in history Richie McCaw's debut series for the New Zealand national rugby union team.
  
  ## Results
  
  'Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ireland A | 43 | 30 | 13 November 2001 | Ravenhill, Belfast | Tour match |
  | Ireland | 40 | 29 | 17 November 2001 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Test match |
  | Scotland A | 35 | 13 | 20 November 2001 | McDiarmid Park, Perth | Tour match |
  | Scotland | 37 | 6 | 24 November 2001 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Test match |
  | Argentina | 24 | 20 | 1 December 2001 | Monumental, Buenos Aires | Test match |
  