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Traditionally, Kangaroo Tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain (sometimes called Northern Union or The Lions) and a number of tour matches. The 1911/12 and 1921/22 tours were by the Australasian Kangaroos as both teams included New Zealand players.
1949 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand; 1952–53 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France; 1953 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand; 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France; 1959–60 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, France, and Italy; 1961 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand; 1963–64 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France; 1965 Kangaroo tour of ...
The 1949 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was the fourth full tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team and the first following the end of World War II. The Australians played ten matches on a one-month tour, including Two tests against the New Zealand national rugby league team .
1935 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand; 1937–38 Kangaroo tour; 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France; 1949 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand; 1952–53 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France; 1953 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand; 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France; 1959–60 Kangaroo tour; 1961 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
The 1959–60 Kangaroo tour was the tenth Kangaroo tour, in which the Australian national rugby league team traveled to Europe and played thirty-seven matches against British, French and Italian teams, including the Ashes series of three Test matches against Great Britain, two Test matches against the French and an additional two non-Test matches against an Italian representative team.
It quotes Johnny Quinlan the tour co-manager "He always set a splendid example in conduct and training – a natural leader" [7] Tour vice-captain was Paddy McCue. Tour managers were Charles H Ford and John Quinlan. The team sailed to England on the RMS Orvieto. The tourists were paid £4/5/ per week and received a bonus of £178 each. [8]
The 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain was the third ever Kangaroo tour. Again an Australasian side rather than an Australian team alone (although the 28-man squad featured only one New Zealander) travelled to Great Britain to contest the Ashes . [ 1 ]
The 1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain was the fifth Kangaroo tour, and took the Australia national rugby league team around the north of England, to London and Paris. The tour also featured the 11th Ashes series which comprised three Test matches and was the first to be won by Great Britain in a clean sweep.