Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team tours of Great Britain and France, tours to New Zealand and the one-off tour to Papua New Guinea (1991). 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 (sometimes called Northern Union or The Lions) 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. Some Kangaroo tours to Great Britain and France also included international friendly matches against Wales, though these games were not given test match status.
The last full Kangaroo Tour was in 1994, although shortened Kangaroo Tours took place in 2001 and again in 2003.
Since 1954, the Kangaroos have also made a number of overseas tours for multi-team tournaments such as the World Cup, Tri-Nations and Four Nations, however these are not classed as Kangaroo tours.
^England snatches victory in last two minutes (1934-01-15) the Courier-Mail
^John MacDonald and Ian Arnold (29 June 1989). "Kangaroos fly the Maroon flag". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. p. 50. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
^"1963 Kangaroos Team | Sport Australia Hall of Fame".
Further reading
Heads, Ian (1990). The Kangaroos: the saga of Rugby League's great tours. Lester-Townsend Publishing. ISBN978-0-949853-39-4.
External links
Kangaroo Legs
January 26, 2023
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Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team tours of Great Britain and France tours to New Zealand and the one off tour to Papua New Guinea 1991 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 sometimes called Northern Union or The Lions 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 Some Kangaroo tours to Great Britain and France also included international friendly matches against Wales though these games were not given test match status The last full Kangaroo Tour was in 1994 although shortened Kangaroo Tours took place in 2001 and again in 2003 Since 1954 the Kangaroos have also made a number of overseas tours for multi team tournaments such as the World Cup Tri Nations and Four Nations however these are not classed as Kangaroo tours Contents 1 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France 1 1 1908 09 Kangaroo Tour 1 1 1 Northern Union vs Australia 1 2 1911 12 Kangaroo Tour 1 2 1 Northern Union vs Australasia 1 3 1921 22 Kangaroo Tour 1 3 1 Great Britain vs Australasia 1 4 1929 30 Kangaroo Tour 1 4 1 The Lions vs Australia 1 5 1933 34 Kangaroo Tour 1 5 1 The Lions vs Australia 1 6 1937 38 Kangaroo Tour 1 6 1 The Lions vs Australia 1 6 2 France vs Australia 1 7 1948 49 Kangaroo Tour 1 7 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 7 2 France vs Australia 1 8 1952 53 Kangaroo Tour 1 8 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 8 2 France vs Australia 1 9 1956 57 Kangaroo Tour 1 9 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 9 2 France vs Australia 1 10 1959 60 Kangaroo Tour 1 10 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 10 2 France vs Australia 1 11 1963 64 Kangaroo Tour 1 11 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 11 2 France vs Australia 1 12 1967 68 Kangaroo Tour 1 12 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 12 2 France vs Australia 1 13 1973 Kangaroo Tour 1 13 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 13 2 France vs Australia 1 14 1978 Kangaroo Tour 1 14 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 14 2 France vs Australia 1 15 1982 Kangaroo Tour 1 15 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 15 2 France vs Australia 1 16 1986 Kangaroo Tour 1 16 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 16 2 France vs Australia 1 17 1990 Kangaroo Tour 1 17 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 17 2 France vs Australia 1 18 1994 Kangaroo Tour 1 18 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 18 2 France vs Australia 1 19 2001 Kangaroo Tour 1 19 1 Great Britain vs Australia 1 20 2003 Kangaroo Tour 1 20 1 Great Britain vs Australia 2 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand 2 1 1919 2 1 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 2 1935 2 2 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 3 1949 2 3 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 4 1953 2 4 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 5 1961 2 5 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 6 1965 2 6 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 7 1969 2 7 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 8 1971 2 8 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 9 1980 2 9 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 10 1985 2 10 1 New Zealand vs Australia 2 11 1989 2 11 1 New Zealand vs Australia 3 Kangaroo tour of Papua New Guinea 3 1 1991 3 1 1 Papua New Guinea vs Australia 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksKangaroo tour of Great Britain and France Edit1908 09 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1908 09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain Northern Union vs Australia Edit Northern Union 22 22 Australia Northern Union 15 5 Australia Northern Union 6 5 AustraliaPlayed 45 Won 17 Drew 6 Lost 22 Ashes Great Britain 2 0 1911 12 Kangaroo Tour Edit Northern Union vs Australasia Edit Main article 1911 12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain First Test Northern Union 10 19 Australasia Second Test Northern Union 11 11 Australasia Third Test Northern Union 8 33 AustralasiaPlayed 35 Won 28 Drew 2 Lost 5 Ashes Australasia 2 0 1921 22 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1921 22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain Great Britain vs Australasia Edit First Test Great Britain 6 5 Australasia Second Test Great Britain 2 16 Australasia Third Test Great Britain 6 0 AustralasiaPlayed 36 Won 27 Drew 0 Lost 9 Ashes Great Britain 2 1 1929 30 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1929 30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain The Lions vs Australia Edit First Test The Lions 8 31 Australia Second Test The Lions 9 3 Australia Third Test The Lions 0 0 Australia Fourth Test The Lions 3 0 AustraliaPlayed 35 Won 24 Drew 2 Lost 7 Ashes Great Britain 2 1 1933 34 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1933 34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain The Lions vs Australia Edit First Test The Lions 4 0 Australia Second Test The Lions 7 5 Australia Third Test The Lions 19 16 Australia 1 Played 37 Won 27 Drew 0 Lost 10 Ashes Great Britain 3 0 1937 38 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1937 38 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France The Lions vs Australia Edit First Test The Lions 5 4 Australia Second Test The Lions 13 3 Australia Third Test The Lions 3 13 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 6 35 Australia Second Test France 11 16 AustraliaPlayed 35 Won 22 Drew 1 Lost 12 Ashes Great Britain 2 1 1948 49 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1948 49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 23 21 Australia Second Test Great Britain 16 7 Australia Third Test Great Britain 23 9 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 10 29 Australia Second Test France 0 10 AustraliaPlayed 37 Won 24 Drew 0 Lost 13 Ashes Great Britain 3 0 1952 53 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1952 53 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 16 9 Australia Second Test Great Britain 21 5 Australia Third Test Great Britain 7 27 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 12 16 Australia Second Test France 5 0 Australia Third Test France 13 5 AustraliaPlayed 40 Won 33 Drew 1 Lost 6 Ashes Great Britain 2 1 1956 57 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1956 57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France A record eleven Queenslanders were selected for this tour 2 Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 21 10 Australia Second Test Great Britain 9 22 Australia Third Test Great Britain 19 0 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 8 15 Australia Second Test France 6 10 Australia Third Test France 21 25 AustraliaPlayed 28 Won 18 Drew 1 Lost 9 Ashes Great Britain 2 1 1959 60 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1959 60 Kangaroo tour Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 14 22 Australia Second Test Great Britain 11 10 Australia Third Test Great Britain 18 12 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 19 20 Australia Second Test France 2 17 Australia Third Test France 8 16 AustraliaPlayed 24 Won 15 Drew 0 Lost 9 Ashes Great Britain 2 1 1963 64 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1963 64 Kangaroo tour Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 2 28 Australia Second Test Great Britain 12 50 Australia Third Test Great Britain 16 5 AustraliaThe 1963 Kangaroos thus became the first Australian only side to win the Ashes on British soil 3 France vs Australia Edit First Test France 8 5 Australia Second Test France 9 21 Australia Third Test France 8 16 AustraliaPlayed 36 Won 28 Drew 1 Lost 7 Ashes Australia 2 1 1967 68 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1967 68 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 16 11 Australia Second Test Great Britain 11 17 Australia Third Test Great Britain 3 11 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 7 7 Australia Second Test France 10 3 Australia Third Test France 16 13 AustraliaPlayed 27 Won 16 Drew 2 Lost 9 Ashes Australia 2 1 1973 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1973 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 21 12 Australia Second Test Great Britain 6 14 Australia Third Test Great Britain 5 15 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 11 21 Australia Second Test France 3 14 AustraliaPlayed 19 Won 17 Drew 0 Lost 2 Ashes Australia 2 1 1978 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 9 15 Australia Second Test Great Britain 18 14 Australia Third Test Great Britain 6 23 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 13 10 Australia Second Test France 11 10 AustraliaPlayed 22 Won 16 Drew 0 Lost 6 Ashes Australia 2 1 1982 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1982 Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 4 40 Australia Second Test Great Britain 6 27 Australia Third Test Great Britain 8 32 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 4 15 Australia Second Test France 9 23 AustraliaPlayed 22 Won 22 Drew 0 Lost 0 Ashes Australia 3 0The 1982 Kangaroos became the first team to go through Great Britain and France undefeated earning them the nickname The Invincibles 1986 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1986 Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 16 38 Australia Second Test Great Britain 4 34 Australia Third Test Great Britain 15 24 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 2 44 Australia Second Test France 0 52 AustraliaPlayed 20 Won 20 Drew 0 Lost 0 Ashes Australia 3 0Emulating the 1982 Kangaroo tour the 1986 Kangaroos went through Great Britain and France undefeated earning them the nickname The Unbeatables 1990 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1990 Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 19 12 Australia Second Test Great Britain 10 14 Australia Third Test Great Britain 0 14 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit First Test France 4 60 Australia Second Test France 10 34 AustraliaPlayed 18 Won 17 Drew 0 Lost 1 Ashes Australia 2 1 1994 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 1994 Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 8 4 Australia Second Test Great Britain 8 38 Australia Third Test Great Britain 4 23 AustraliaFrance vs Australia Edit One off Test France 0 74 AustraliaPlayed 18 Won 17 Drew 0 Lost 1 Ashes Australia 2 1 2001 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 2001 Kangaroo tour Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 20 12 Australia Second Test Great Britain 12 40 Australia Third Test Great Britain 8 28 AustraliaPlayed 3 Won 2 Drew 0 Lost 1 Ashes Australia 2 1 2003 Kangaroo Tour Edit Main article 2003 Kangaroo tour Great Britain vs Australia Edit First Test Great Britain 18 22 Australia Second Test Great Britain 20 23 Australia Third Test Great Britain 12 18 AustraliaPlayed 6 Won 6 Drew 0 Lost 0 Ashes Australia 3 0Kangaroo tour of New Zealand Edit1919 Edit Main article 1919 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 21 44 Australia Second Test New Zealand 26 10 Australia Third Test New Zealand 23 34 Australia Fourth Test New Zealand 2 32 AustraliaPlayed 9 Won 8 Drew 0 Lost 1 Trans Tasman series Australia 3 1 1935 Edit Main article 1935 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 22 14 Australia Second Test New Zealand 8 29 Australia Third Test New Zealand 8 31 AustraliaPlayed 6 Won 5 Drew 0 Lost 1 Trans Tasman series Australia 2 1 1949 Edit Main article 1949 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 26 21 Australia Second Test New Zealand 10 13 AustraliaPlayed 10 Won 9 Drew 0 Lost 1 Trans Tasman series Draw 1 1 1953 Edit Main article 1953 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 25 5 Australia Second Test New Zealand 12 11 Australia Third Test New Zealand 16 18 AustraliaPlayed 9 Won 7 Drew 0 Lost 2 Trans Tasman series New Zealand 2 1 1961 Edit Main article 1961 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 12 10 Australia Second Test New Zealand 8 10 AustraliaPlayed 9 Won 7 Drew 0 Lost 2 Trans Tasman series Draw 1 1 1965 Edit Main article 1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 8 13 Australia Second Test New Zealand 7 5 AustraliaPlayed 8 Won 7 Drew 0 Lost 1 Trans Tasman series Draw 1 1 1969 Edit Main article 1969 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 10 20 Australia Second Test New Zealand 18 14 AustraliaPlayed 6 Won 4 Drew 0 Lost 2 Trans Tasman series Draw 1 1 1971 Edit Main article 1971 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 24 3 AustraliaPlayed 3 Won 1 Drew 0 Lost 2 Trans Tasman series New Zealand 1 0 1980 Edit Main article 1980 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 6 27 Australia Second Test New Zealand 6 15 AustraliaPlayed 7 Won 5 Drew 1 Lost 1 Trans Tasman series Australia 2 0 1985 Edit Main article 1985 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test Australia 26 20 New Zealand Brisbane Second Test New Zealand 6 10 Australia Third Test New Zealand 18 0 AustraliaPlayed 6 Won 5 Drew 0 Lost 1 Trans Tasman series Australia 2 1 1989 Edit Main article 1989 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand New Zealand vs Australia Edit First Test New Zealand 6 26 Australia Second Test New Zealand 0 8 Australia Third Test New Zealand 14 22 AustraliaPlayed 6 Won 5 Drew 0 Lost 1 Trans Tasman series Australia 3 0Kangaroo tour of Papua New Guinea Edit1991 Edit Main article 1991 Kangaroo tour of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea vs Australia Edit First Test Papua New Guinea 2 58 Australia Second Test Papua New Guinea 6 40 AustraliaPlayed 5 Won 5 Drew 0 Lost 0 Test series Australia 2 0See also EditThe Invincibles rugby league Rugby League Ashes Australia national rugby league team Great Britain national rugby league teamReferences Edit England snatches victory in last two minutes 1934 01 15 the Courier Mail John MacDonald and Ian Arnold 29 June 1989 Kangaroos fly the Maroon flag The Sydney Morning Herald Australia p 50 Retrieved 21 February 2011 1963 Kangaroos Team Sport Australia Hall of Fame Further reading EditHeads Ian 1990 The Kangaroos the saga of Rugby League s great tours Lester Townsend Publishing ISBN 978 0 949853 39 4 External links EditKangaroo Legs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kangaroo Tour amp oldid 1127434563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
