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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.
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 New Zealand; 1967–68 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France; 1969 Kangaroo tour of ...
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 tour's Captain-Coach was Newtown halfback and 1948 Kangaroo Tourist Keith Froome.In games not played by Froome, the Kangaroos were captained either by former Eastern Suburbs 5/8 Wally O'Connell or by former South Sydney half Billy Thompson who by this time was playing for Toowoomba Valleys in Queensland.
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 .
The 1937–38 Kangaroo tour was the sixth Kangaroo tour, in which the Australian national rugby league team travelled to New Zealand, Great Britain and France and played thirty-eight matches, including the Ashes series of three Test matches against Great Britain, and two Test matches each against the Kiwis and French. It followed the tour of ...