1961 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

Series of rugby union matches

1961 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

Tour captain(s)| Ken Catchpole
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Total| | 06|  03|  01|  02

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Test match| | 02|  00|  00|  02

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Opponent| | P|  W|  D|  L

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South Africa| | 2|  0|  0|  2

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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

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Scores and results list Wallaibies' points tally first.

Opposing Team  |  For  | Against | Date  | Venue | Status

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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

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* Tour Manager: Bjarne Halvorsen (NSW) [1]
* Captain/Coach: Ken Catchpole (NSW)[5][6]

* Michael Cleary (NSW)[5][6]
* John Dowse (NSW)[5][6]
* Owen Edwards (QLD)[4]
* Beres Ellwood (NSW)[5][6]
* Ted Heinrich (NSW)[6]
* Rob Heming (NSW)[5][6]
* Peter Johnson (NSW)[5][6]
* Jim Lenehan (NSW)[5][6]
* Jim Lisle (NSW)[5]
* Graeme MacDougall (NSW)[5]
* Don McDeed (NSW)
* Ted Magrath (NSW)[6]
* Tony Miller (NSW)[6]
* John O'Gorman (NSW)[5][6]
* Rod Phelps (NSW)[5][6]
* Terry Reid (NSW)[5]
* Harry Roberts (QLD)[1]
* John Thornett (NSW)[5][6]
* Dick Thornett (NSW)[5][6]
* Jon White (NSW)[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Wallabies hit form". The Canberra Times. 16 August 1961. p. 32\. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
4. ^ a b c "Wallabies spirit undampened". The Canberra Times. 8 August 1961. p. 20\. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "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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