List of rugby league test matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground

The following is a complete collection of results for rugby league test matches played at the Sydney Cricket Ground since 1914. The list includes test matches and Rugby League World Cup matches. The Australian team has played in all but three of the tests at the SCG.[1]

Test matches and other internationals
Game# Date Result Attendance Notes
129 June 1914 Australia def. Northern Union 12–755,0001914 Ashes series
24 July 1914 Northern Union def.  Australia 14–634,4201914 Ashes series
33 July 1920 Australia def. Northern Union 21–840,0001920 Ashes series
423 June 1924 The Lions def.  Australia 22–350,0051924 Ashes series
528 June 1924 The Lions def.  Australia 5–333,8421924 Ashes series
614 July 1928 The Lions def.  Australia 8–044,5481928 Ashes series
721 July 1928 Australia def. The Lions 21–1437,3801928 Ashes series
86 June 1932 The Lions def.  Australia 8–670,2041932 Ashes series
World Record rugby league international match attendance
916 July 1932 The Lions def.  Australia 18–1350,0531932 Ashes series
1019 June 1936 Australia def. The Lions 24–863,9201936 Ashes series
1118 July 1936 The Lions def.  Australia 12–753,5461936 Ashes series
1217 June 1946 Australia drew with  Great Britain 8–864,5271946 Ashes series
1320 July 1946 Great Britain def.  Australia 20–735,2941946 Ashes series
1429 May 1948 New Zealand def.  Australia 21–1955,8661948 Trans-Tasman Test series
1512 June 1950 Great Britain def.  Australia 6–447,2751950 Ashes series
1622 July 1950 Australia def.  Great Britain 5–247,1781950 Ashes series
Australia wins The Ashes for the first time since 1920
1711 June 1951 France def.  Australia 26–1560,1601951 Australia vs France Test series
1821 July 1951 France def.  Australia 35–1467,0091951 Australia vs France Test series
199 June 1952 Australia def.  New Zealand 25–1356,3261953 Trans-Tasman Test series
202 July 1952 New Zealand def.  Australia 19–944,9161953 Trans-Tasman Test series
2112 June 1954 Australia def.  Great Britain 35–1265,8841954 Ashes series
2217 July 1954 Australia def.  Great Britain 21–1467,5771954 Ashes series
2311 June 1955 Australia def.  France 20–867,7481955 Australia vs France Test series
2423 July 1955 France def.  Australia 8–562,4581955 Australia vs France Test series
259 June 1956 Australia def.  New Zealand 12–946,7661956 Trans-Tasman Test series
2630 June 1956 Australia def.  New Zealand 31–1446,7351956 Trans-Tasman Test series
2715 June 1957 Great Britain def.  France 23–550,0771957 Rugby League World Cup
2817 June 1957 Australia def.  Great Britain 31–658,6551957 Rugby League World Cup
2922 June 1957 Australia def.  France 26–935,1581957 Rugby League World Cup
3025 June 1957 New Zealand def.  Great Britain 29–2114,2631957 Rugby League World Cup
3129 June 1957 Australia def. Rest of the World 20–1130,675
3214 June 1958 Australia def.  Great Britain 25–868,7771958 Ashes series
3319 July 1958 Great Britain def.  Australia 40–1768,7201958 Ashes series
3413 June 1959 Australia def.  New Zealand 9–838,6131959 Trans-Tasman Test series
354 July 1959 New Zealand def.  Australia 28–1231,6291959 Trans-Tasman Test series
3611 June 1960 Australia drew with  France 8–849,8681960 Australia vs France Test series
3716 July 1960 France def.  Australia 7–529,1271960 Australia vs France Test series
389 June 1962 Great Britain def.  Australia 31–1270,1741962 Ashes series
3914 July 1962 Australia def.  Great Britain 18–1742,1041962 Ashes series
408 June 1963 Australia def.  New Zealand 7–348,3301963 Trans-Tasman Test series
4129 June 1963 Australia def.  New Zealand 14–046,5671963 Trans-Tasman Test series
4227 July 1963 Australia def.  South Africa 54–2116,9951963 South Africa Rhinos Tour of Australia and New Zealand
4313 June 1964 Australia def.  France 20–620,2701964 Australia vs France Test series
4418 July 1964 Australia def.  France 35–916,7311964 Australia vs France Test series
4525 June 1966 Great Britain def.  Australia 17–1357,9621966 Ashes series
4623 July 1966 Australia def.  Great Britain 19–1463,5031966 Ashes series
4710 June 1967 Australia def.  New Zealand 22–1323,4731967 Trans-Tasman Test series
488 July 1967 Australia def.  New Zealand 13–927,3301967 Trans-Tasman Test series
4925 May 1968 Australia def.  Great Britain 25–1062,2561968 Rugby League World Cup
508 June 1968 Great Britain def.  New Zealand 38–1414,1051968 Rugby League World Cup
5110 June 1968 Australia def.  France 20–254,2901968 Rugby League World Cup Final
5220 June 1970 Great Britain def.  Australia 28–760,9621970 Ashes series
534 July 1970 Great Britain def.  Australia 21–1761,2581970 Ashes series
548 July 1972 Australia def.  New Zealand 36–1129,7141972 Trans-Tasman Test series
556 July 1974 Great Britain def.  Australia 16–1148,0061974 Ashes series
5620 July 1974 Australia def.  Great Britain 22–1855,5051974 Ashes series
5714 June 1975 Australia def.  Wales 30–1346,7661975 Rugby League World Cup
5828 June 1975 Australia drew with  England 10–1033,8581975 Rugby League World Cup
5911 June 1977 Australia def.  France 21–950,0771977 Rugby League World Cup
6025 June 1977 Australia def.  Great Britain 13–1224,4571977 Rugby League World Cup Final
6124 June 1978 Australia def.  New Zealand 24–216,5771978 Trans-Tasman Test series
6222 July 1978 Australia def.  New Zealand 33–166,5411978 Trans-Tasman Test series
Record low attendance for an SCG Test match
6330 June 1979 Australia def.  Great Britain 24–1626,8571979 Ashes series
6414 July 1979 Australia def.  Great Britain 28–216,8441979 Ashes series
654 July 1981 Australia def.  France 43–316,2771981 Australia vs France Test series
6617 July 1982 Australia def.  New Zealand 20–216,7751982 Trans-Tasman Test series
679 June 1984 Australia def.  Great Britain 25–830,1901984 Ashes series
687 July 1984 Australia def.  Great Britain 20–718,7561984 Ashes series
6919 July 1986 Australia def.  New Zealand 29–1234,3021986 Trans-Tasman Test series
709 May 2008 Australia def.  New Zealand 28–1234,5712008 Centenary Rugby League Test

Records
Team Played Won Lost Drawn Win %
 Australia674430365.67%
 Great Britain*351618145.71%
 New Zealand20416–20.00%
 France1348130.76%
 South Africa1–1–0.00%
 Wales1–1–0.00%
 England1––10.00%
 Rest of the World1–1–0.00%

* Great Britain also played as Northern Union and The Lions

See also

References
  1. Sydney Cricket Ground at Rugby League Project

Further reading
  • Whiticker, Alan; Collis, Ian (1994) Rugby League Test Matches in Australia, ABC Books ISBN 0 7333 0329 3
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.