1963 England rugby union tour of Australasia
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 01 00 05
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
 Australia
1 0 0 1

The 1963 England rugby union tour of Australasia was the first overseas tour by the England national rugby union team.[1]

Scotland, Ireland and France had preceded England in embarking on short tours to the Southern Hemisphere, and the RFU can be criticised for not having understood that an itinerary 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.

Matches

Scores and results list England's points tally first.[2]

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Wellington14918 May 1963Athletic Park, WellingtonTour match
Otago91422 May 1963Carisbrook, DunedinTour match
New Zealand New Zealand112125 May 1963Eden Park, AucklandTest match
Hawke's Bay52028 May 1963McLean Park, NapierTour match
New Zealand New Zealand691 June 1963Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest match
Australia Australia9184 June 1963Sportground, SydneyTest match

Touring party

Full back

Three-quarters

Half-backs

Forwards

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Tony (2009). A social history of English Rugby Union : sport and the making of the middle classes. Milton Park, Abingdon: Routledge. p. 192. ISBN 1134023359.
  2. ↑ "International Teams > England > Games Played". rugbydata.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
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