1961 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

1961 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa
Tour captain(s) Ken Catchpole
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 03 01 02
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
South Africa
2 0 0 2

The 1961 Australia rugby union tour of Southern Africa was a series of six rugby union matches played by the Wallabies in July and August 1961.[1][2][3][4]

The test series was won by the Springboks with two wins from two matches.[1]

Matches

Scores and results list Wallaibies' points tally first.

Opposing Team    For   AgainstDate VenueStatus
South-West Africa 141427 July 1961 WindhoekTour Match[1]
Boland 11330 July 1961 Wellington, Western CapeTour Match[2]
North Eastern Cape 3432 August 1961 BurgersdorpTour Match[3]
South Africa 3285 August 1961 JohannesburgTest Match[1]
Border 1799 August 1961 East LondonTour Match[4]
South Africa 112312 August 1961 Port ElizabethTest Match[1]

Touring party

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Dowse best points scorer of tour". The Canberra Times. 16 August 1961. p. 32. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Wallabies in strong win". The Canberra Times. 31 July 1961. p. 14. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Wallabies hit form". The Canberra Times. 16 August 1961. p. 32. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Wallabies spirit undampened". The Canberra Times. 8 August 1961. p. 20. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Surprise in Wallaby Test Team". The Canberra Times. 4 August 1961. p. 24. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Test Team". The Canberra Times. 10 August 1961. p. 32. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
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