1962 Great Britain Lions tour
| 1962 Great Britain Lions tour | |||||
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| Date | 20 May 1962 – 31 August 1962 | ||||
| Manager | Stuart Hadfield | ||||
| Coach(es) | Colin Hutton | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Eric Ashton | ||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Neil Fox (277) | ||||
| Top try scorer(s) | Neil Fox (23) | ||||
| Summary |
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| Total |
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| Opponent |
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 Australia |
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 New Zealand |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | 1958 | ||||
| Next tour | 1966 | ||||
The 1962 Great Britain Lions tour was the Great Britain national rugby league team's 12th tour of Australasia and took place from May to August 1962. A total of 30 matches were played against local club and representative sides during the tour, including a three match Test match series against Australia and a two-game series against New Zealand. The team additionally played three games in South Africa on the way home from the Australasia tour.
Great Britain retained The Ashes against Australia, but lost both Tests against New Zealand.
Touring squad
[edit]The 26-man touring squad was selected on 22 March 1962, with Eric Ashton named as captain, and Derek Turner chosen as vice-captain.[1] Colin Hutton was appointed to coach the team,[2] and Wakefield Trinity chairman Stuart Hadfield was the tour manager.[3]
Results
[edit]Australia
[edit]First Test
[edit]9 June 1962
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| Australia | 12 – 31 | Great Britain |
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| Tries: Gasnier, Irvine Goals: Parish (3) |
[4] |
Tries: Ashton (2), Sullivan (2), Boston, Huddart, Turner Goals: N. Fox (5) |
Second Test
[edit]30 June 1962
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| Australia | 10 – 17 | Great Britain |
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| Tries: Irvine, Summons Goals: Barnes (2) |
[5] |
Tries: Boston (2), Murphy Goals: N. Fox (3) Drop goals: Ashton |
Third Test
[edit]14 July 1962
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| Australia | 18 – 17 | Great Britain |
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| Tries: Irvine (2), Drake, Summons Goals: Irvine (3) |
[6] |
Tries: Ashton, N. Fox, Murphy Goals: N. Fox (4) |
New Zealand
[edit]First Test
[edit]28 July 1962
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| New Zealand | 19 – 0 | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Reidy (2), Ackland, Bond, Edwards Goals: Denton, Smith |
[7] |
Second Test
[edit]11 August 1962
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| New Zealand | 27 – 8 | Great Britain |
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| Goals: Wiggs (7) |
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Tries: N. Fox, Small Goals: Gilfedder |
South Africa
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mather, Harold (23 March 1962). "Some sharp surprises in British party for Australia". The Guardian. p. 15. ProQuest 184835783.
- ^ "Hutton appointed coach". The Guardian. London. 16 March 1962. p. 4. ProQuest 184784009.
- ^ "Tour manager appointed". The Guardian. 19 January 1962. p. 4. ProQuest 184757595.
- ^ "Ashes Series 1962 Series - Game 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Ashes Series 1962 Series - Game 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Ashes Series 1962 Series - Game 3". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand vs Great Britain 1962 Series - Game 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand vs Great Britain 1962 Series - Game 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 December 2023.