1953 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia
1953 Australia tour in South Africa and Rhodesia |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Total: |
27 |
17 |
1 |
9 |
Test match: |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
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Statistics against Test match opponents
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The 1953 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of 27 rugby union matches played by "Wallabies" in 1953, between June and October.
The test series was won by the Springboks with three test wins to one.
Touring party
Wallaby captain Solomon chaired by the Springboks 1953
Of the team of 30 players, 25 were from Sydney; 1 from Newcastle – Cyril Burke; and 4 from Queensland – Tom Sweeney, Garth Jones, Gavan Horsley and Colin Forbes. The touring party consisted of:
Playing squad:
- Full-backs: Ray Colbert, Tom Sweeney (Qld)
- Wingers: Eddie Stapleton, Garth Jones (Qld), John Phipps, Gavan Horsley (Qld)
- Centres: Herb Barker, Jack Blomley, John Solomon, Saxon White
- Fly-halves: Spencer Brown, Murray Tate
- Half-backs: Cyril Burke (Newcastle), John Bosler
- Locks: Brian Johnson, Norman 'Mac' Hughes
- Breakaways: Keith Cross, Bob Outterside, Colin Windon, David Brockhoff
- Second Row: Nick Shehadie, Ned Morey, Alan Cameron, Tony Miller, Colin Forbes (Qld),
- Front Row: Bob Davidson, Jack Carroll, Max Elliott
- Hookers: Jim Walsh, John Bain.
Matches
Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
Bibliography
- Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.
All found on http://trove.nla.gov.au
- Townsville Daily Bulletin, Monday 11 May 1953 p 3
- The Canberra Times, Monday 11 May 1953 p 3
- Queensland Times (Ipswich), Tuesday 9 June 1953 p 3
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