1961 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

1961 Australia tour in South Africa
Tour captain(s): Ken Catchpole
Type P W D L
Total: 6 3 1 2
Test match: 2 0 0 2
Opp. P W D L
Union of South Africa South Africa 2 0 0 2
Statistics against Test match opponents

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    Against Date Venue Status
South-West Africa 14 14 27 July 1961 Windhoek Tour Match[1]
Boland 11 3 30 July 1961 Wellington, Western Cape Tour Match[2]
North Eastern Cape 34 3 2 August 1961 Burgersdorp Tour Match[3]
South Africa 3 28 5 August 1961 Johannesburg Test Match[1]
Border 17 9 9 August 1961 East London Tour Match[4]
South Africa 11 23 12 August 1961 Port Elizabeth Test Match[1]

Touring party

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "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. 2.0 2.1 "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. 3.0 3.1 "Wallabies hit form". The Canberra Times. 16 August 1961. p. 32. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Wallabies spirit undampened". The Canberra Times. 8 August 1961. p. 20. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 "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. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 "Test Team". The Canberra Times. 10 August 1961. p. 32. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.