1963 England rugby union tour of Australasia

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Scotland, Ireland and France had preceded England in embarking short tours to the Southern Hemisphere, and the RFU can be criticised for not having understood that an itineerary of six hard matches including three Test Matches in a mere 18 days is somewhat severe, especially when 2 Test Matches, against different countries, fall within 4 days at the end of the trip.

Contents 1 Matches 2 Touring Party 2.1 Full Back 2.2 Three-Quarters 2.3 Half-Backs 2.4 Forwards

[edit] Matches

Scores and results list England's points tally first.

Opposing Teams	For	Against	Date	Venue	Competition
Wellington	14	9	18/05/1963	Athletic Park, Wellington	Tour Match
Otago	9	14	22/05/1963	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Tour Match
New Zealand	11	21	25/05/1963	Eden Park, Auckland	First Test
Hawke's Bay	5	20	28/05/1963	McLean Park, Napier	Tour Match
New Zealand	6	9	01/06/1963	Lancaster Park, Christchurch	Second Test
Australia	9	18	04/06/1963	Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney	Test Match

[edit] Touring Party

• Manager: J.W.T. Berry
• Assistant Manager: M.R. Steele-Bodger
• Captain: M.P. Weston (Durham City) 16 Caps

[edit] Full Back

• R.W. Hosen (Northampton) No Caps

[edit] Three-Quarters

• F.D. Sykes (Northampton) 2 Caps
• M.S. Phillips (Fylde) 20 Caps
• M.P. Weston (Durham City) 16 Caps
• G.C. Gibson (US Portsmouth) No Caps
• J.M. Dee (Hartlepool Rovers) 2 Caps
• J.M. Ranson (Rosslyn Park) No Caps

[edit] Half-Backs

• J.P. Horrocks-Taylor (Leicester) 4 Caps
• R.F Read (Harlequins) No Caps
• T.C. Wintle (St Mary’s Hospital) 4 Caps
• S.J.S. Clarke (Cambridge University) 4 Caps

[edit] Forwards

• C.R. Jacobs (Northampton) 22 Caps
• P.E. Judd (Coventry) 5 Caps
• J.E. Highton (US Portsmouth) No Caps
• H.O. Godwin (Coventry) 3 Caps
• J.D. Thorne (Bristol) 3 Caps
• J.E. Owen (Coventry) 4 Caps
• T.A. Pargetter (Coventry) 2 Caps
• A.M. Davies (Torquay Athletic) 3 Caps
• D.P. Rogers (Bedford) 10 Caps
• D.G. Perry (Bedford) 2 Caps
• B.J. Wightman (Coventry) 3 Caps
• V.R. Marriott (Harlequins) No Caps

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