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The last full Kangaroo Tour was in 1994, although shortened Kangaroo Tours took place in 2001 and again in 2003. Since 1954, the Kangaroos have also made a number of overseas tours for multi-team tournaments such as the World Cup , Tri-Nations and Four Nations , however these are not classed as Kangaroo tours.
1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain; 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain; 1919 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand; 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain; 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain; 1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain; 1935 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand; 1937–38 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand, Great Britain, and France
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 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain was the first ever such tour for the newly-formed Australia national rugby league team (or 'The Kangaroos'). The tour was to England and Wales and coincided with the first Wallabies Rugby Union tour of Great Britain, which in hindsight put the Kangaroos in a tough position.
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 1952–53 Kangaroo tour was the eighth Kangaroo tour, in which the Australian national rugby league team travelled to Great Britain and France and played forty matches, including the Ashes series of three Test matches against Great Britain and three Test matches against the French. It followed the tour of 1948-49 and the next was staged in ...
The 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain was the fourth Kangaroo tour, and took the Australia national rugby league team all around England and also into Wales. The tour featured the ninth Ashes series which comprised four Test matches and was won by Great Britain .