Kangaroo Tour

Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team (the Kangaroos) tours of Great Britain and France. The first Kangaroo Tour was in 1908. Traditionally, Kangaroo Tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain and a number of tour matches. The 1911/12 and 1921/22 tours were by the Australasian Kangaroos as both teams included New Zealand players. The last full Kangaroo Tour was in 1994, although shortened Kangaroo Tours took place in 2001 and again in 2003.

1908/09 Kangaroo Tour

England vs. Australia

England 22-22 Australia

England 15-5 Australia

England 6-5 Australia

Played: 45 Won: 17 Drew: 6 Lost: 22 Ashes: Great Britain 2-0 |

1911/12 Kangaroo Tour

England vs. Australasia

• First Test England 10-19 Australasia
• Second Test England 11-11 Australasia
• Third Test England 8-33 Australasia

Played: 35 Won: 28 Drew: 2 Lost: 5 Ashes: Australasia 2-0

1921/22 Kangaroo Tour

England vs. Australasia

• First Test England 6-5 Australasia
• Second Test England 2-16 Australasia
• Third Test England 6-0 Australasia

Played: 36 Won: 27 Drew: 0 Lost: 9 Ashes: Great Britain 2-1

1929/30 Kangaroo Tour

England vs. Australia

• First Test England 8-31 Australia
• Second Test England 9-3 Australia
• Third Test England 0-0 Australia
• Fourth Test England 3-0 Australia

Played: 35 Won: 24 Drew: 2 Lost: 7 Ashes: Great Britain 2-1

1933/34 Kangaroo Tour

England vs. Australia

• First Test England 4-0 Australia
• Second Test England 7-5 Australia
• Third Test - 13 January England 19-16 Australia in Gateshead, England before 15,576.^[1]

Played: 37 Won: 27 Drew: 0 Lost: 10 Ashes: Great Britain 3-0

1937/38 Kangaroo Tour

England vs. Australia

• First Test England 5-4 Australia
• Second Test England 13-3 Australia
• Third Test England 3-13 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 6-35 Australia
• Second Test: France 11-16 Australia

Played: 35 Won: 22 Drew: 1 Lost: 12 Ashes: Great Britain 2-1

1948/49 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 23-21 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 16-7 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 23-9 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 10-29 Australia
• Second Test: France 0-10 Australia

Played: 37 Won: 24 Drew: 0 Lost: 13 Ashes: Great Britain 3-0

1952/53 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 16-9 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 21-5 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 7-27 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 12-16 Australia
• Second Test: France 5-0 Australia
• Third Test: France 13-5 Australia

Played: 40 Won: 33 Drew: 1 Lost: 6 Ashes: Great Britain 2-1

1956/57 Kangaroo Tour

A record eleven Queenslanders were selected for this tour.^[2]

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 21-10 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 9-22 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 19-0 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 8-15 Australia
• Second Test: France 6-10 Australia
• Third Test: France 21-25 Australia

Played: 28 Won: 18 Drew: 1 Lost: 9 Ashes: Great Britain 2-1

1959/60 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 14-22 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 11-10 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 18-12 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 19-20 Australia
• Second Test: France 2-17 Australia
• Third Test: France 8-16 Australia

Played: 24 Won: 15 Drew: 0 Lost: 9 Ashes: Great Britain 2-1

1963/64 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 2-28 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 12-50 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 16-5 Australia

The 1963 Kangaroos thus became the first Australian only side to with the Ashes on British soil.^[3]

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 8-5 Australia
• Second Test: France 9-21 Australia
• Third Test: France 8-16 Australia

Played: 36 Won: 28 Drew: 1 Lost: 7 Ashes: Australia 2-1

1967/68 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 16-11 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 11-17 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 3-11 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 7-7 Australia
• Second Test: France 10-3 Australia
• Third Test: France 16-13 Australia

Played: 27 Won: 16 Drew: 2 Lost: 9 Ashes: Australia 2-1

1973 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 21-12 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 6-14 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 5-15 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 11-21 Australia
• Second Test: France 3-14 Australia

Played: 19 Won: 17 Drew: 0 Lost: 2 Ashes: Australia 2-1

1978 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 9-15 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 18-14 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 6-23 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 13-10 Australia
• Second Test: France 11-10 Australia

Played: 22 Won: 16 Drew: 0 Lost: 6 Ashes: Australia 2-1

1982 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 4-40 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 6-27 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 8-32 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 4-15 Australia
• Second Test: France 9-23 Australia

Played: 22 Won: 22 Drew: 0 Lost: 0 Ashes: Australia 3-0

1986 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 16-38 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 4-34 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 15-24 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 2-44 Australia
• Second Test: France 0-52 Australia

Played: 20 Won: 20 Drew: 0 Lost: 0 Ashes: Australia 3-0

1990 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 19-12 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 10-14 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 0-14 Australia

France vs. Australia

• First Test: France 4-60 Australia
• Second Test: France 10-34 Australia

Played: 18 Won: 17 Drew: 0 Lost: 1 Ashes: Australia 2-1

1994 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test: Great Britain 8-4 Australia
• Second Test: Great Britain 8-38 Australia
• Third Test: Great Britain 4-23 Australia

France vs. Australia

• One-off Test: France 0-74 Australia

Played: 18 Won: 17 Drew: 0 Lost: 1 Ashes: Australia 2-1

2001 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 20-12 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 12-40 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 8-28 Australia

Played: 3 Won: 2 Drew: 0 Lost: 1 Ashes: Australia 2-1

2003 Kangaroo Tour

Great Britain vs. Australia

• First Test Great Britain 18-22 Australia
• Second Test Great Britain 20-23 Australia
• Third Test Great Britain 12-18 Australia

Played: 6 Won: 6 Drew: 0 Lost: 0 Ashes: Australia 3-0

See also

• The Invincibles (rugby league)
• Rugby League Ashes
• Australia national rugby league team
• Great Britain national rugby league team

References

1. England snatches victory in last two minutes (1934-01-15) the Courier-Mail
2. John MacDonald and Ian Arnold (29 June 1989). "Kangaroos fly the Maroon flag". The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia). p. 50. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
3. http://www.sahof.org.au/awards/teamSportAustraliaAward/memberProfile/index.php?teamAwardID=10

Further reading

• Heads, Ian (1990). The Kangaroos: the saga of Rugby League's great tours. Lester-Townsend Publishing. ISBN 978-0-949853-39-4. ISBN 0-949853-39-9.

External links

• Kangaroo Legs