List of rugby league test matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground
The following is a complete collection of results for rugby league test matches played at the Sydney Cricket Ground since 1914. The list includes test matches and Rugby League World Cup matches. The Australian team has played in all but three of the tests at the SCG.
Test matches and other internationals
Game# |
Date |
Result |
Attendance |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
29 June 1914 |
def. 12–7 |
55,000 |
1914 Ashes series |
2 |
4 July 1914 |
def. 14–6 |
34,420 |
1914 Ashes series |
3 |
3 July 1920 |
def. 21–8 |
40,000 |
1920 Ashes series |
4 |
23 June 1924 |
def. 22–3 |
50,005 |
1924 Ashes series |
5 |
28 June 1924 |
def. 5–3 |
33,842 |
1924 Ashes series |
6 |
14 July 1928 |
def. 8–0 |
44,548 |
1928 Ashes series |
7 |
21 July 1928 |
def. 21–14 |
37,380 |
1928 Ashes series |
8 |
6 June 1932 |
def. 8–6 |
70,204 |
1932 Ashes series |
9 |
16 July 1932 |
def. 18–13 |
50,053 |
1932 Ashes series |
10 |
19 June 1936 |
def. 24–8 |
63,920 |
1936 Ashes series |
11 |
18 July 1936 |
def. 12–7 |
53,546 |
1936 Ashes series |
12 |
17 June 1946 |
drew with 8–8 |
64,527 |
1946 Ashes series |
13 |
20 July 1946 |
def. 20–7 |
35,294 |
1946 Ashes series |
14 |
29 May 1948 |
def. 21–19 |
55,866 |
1948 Trans-Tasman Test series |
15 |
12 June 1950 |
def. 6–4 |
47,275 |
1950 Ashes series |
16 |
22 July 1950 |
def. 5–2 |
47,178 |
1950 Ashes series |
17 |
11 June 1951 |
def. 26–15 |
60,160 |
1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
18 |
21 July 1951 |
def. 35–14 |
67,009 |
1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
19 |
9 June 1952 |
def. 25–13 |
56,326 |
1953 Trans-Tasman Test series |
20 |
2 July 1952 |
def. 19–9 |
44,916 |
1953 Trans-Tasman Test series |
21 |
12 June 1954 |
def. 35–12 |
65,884 |
1954 Ashes series |
22 |
17 July 1954 |
def. 21–14 |
67,577 |
1954 Ashes series |
23 |
11 June 1955 |
def. 20–8 |
67,748 |
1955 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
24 |
23 July 1955 |
def. 8–5 |
62,458 |
1955 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
25 |
9 June 1956 |
def. 12–9 |
46,766 |
1956 Trans-Tasman Test series |
26 |
30 June 1956 |
def. 31–14 |
46,735 |
1956 Trans-Tasman Test series |
27 |
15 June 1957 |
def. 23–5 |
50,077 |
1957 Rugby League World Cup |
28 |
17 June 1957 |
def. 31–6 |
58,655 |
1957 Rugby League World Cup |
29 |
22 June 1957 |
def. 26–9 |
35,158 |
1957 Rugby League World Cup |
30 |
25 June 1957 |
def. 29–21 |
14,263 |
1957 Rugby League World Cup |
31 |
29 June 1957 |
def. Rest of the World 20–11 |
30,675 |
|
32 |
14 June 1958 |
def. 25–8 |
68,777 |
1958 Ashes series |
33 |
19 July 1958 |
def. 40–17 |
68,720 |
1958 Ashes series |
34 |
13 June 1959 |
def. 9–8 |
38,613 |
1959 Trans-Tasman Test series |
35 |
4 July 1959 |
def. 28–12 |
31,629 |
1959 Trans-Tasman Test series |
36 |
11 June 1960 |
drew with 8–8 |
49,868 |
1960 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
37 |
16 July 1960 |
def. 7–5 |
29,127 |
1960 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
38 |
9 June 1962 |
def. 31–12 |
70,174 |
1962 Ashes series |
39 |
14 July 1962 |
def. 18–17 |
42,104 |
1962 Ashes series |
40 |
8 June 1963 |
def. 7–3 |
48,330 |
1963 Trans-Tasman Test series |
41 |
29 June 1963 |
def. 14–0 |
46,567 |
1963 Trans-Tasman Test series |
42 |
27 July 1963 |
def. 54–21 |
16,995 |
1963 South Africa Rhinos Tour of Australia and New Zealand |
43 |
13 June 1964 |
def. 20–6 |
20,270 |
1964 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
44 |
18 July 1964 |
def. 35–9 |
16,731 |
1964 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
45 |
25 June 1966 |
def. 17–13 |
57,962 |
1966 Ashes series |
46 |
23 July 1966 |
def. 19–14 |
63,503 |
1966 Ashes series |
47 |
10 June 1967 |
def. 22–13 |
23,473 |
1967 Trans-Tasman Test series |
48 |
8 July 1967 |
def. 13–9 |
27,330 |
1967 Trans-Tasman Test series |
49 |
25 May 1968 |
def. 25–10 |
62,256 |
1968 Rugby League World Cup |
50 |
8 June 1968 |
def. 38–14 |
14,105 |
1968 Rugby League World Cup |
51 |
10 June 1968 |
def. 20–2 |
54,290 |
1968 Rugby League World Cup Final |
52 |
20 June 1970 |
def. 28–7 |
60,962 |
1970 Ashes series |
53 |
4 July 1970 |
def. 21–17 |
61,258 |
1970 Ashes series |
54 |
8 July 1972 |
def. 36–11 |
29,714 |
1972 Trans-Tasman Test series |
55 |
6 July 1974 |
def. 16–11 |
48,006 |
1974 Ashes series |
56 |
20 July 1974 |
def. 22–18 |
55,505 |
1974 Ashes series |
57 |
14 June 1975 |
def. 30–13 |
46,766 |
1975 Rugby League World Cup |
58 |
28 June 1975 |
drew with 10–10 |
33,858 |
1975 Rugby League World Cup |
59 |
11 June 1977 |
def. 21–9 |
50,077 |
1977 Rugby League World Cup |
60 |
25 June 1977 |
def. 13–12 |
24,457 |
1977 Rugby League World Cup Final |
61 |
24 June 1978 |
def. 24–2 |
16,577 |
1978 Trans-Tasman Test series |
62 |
22 July 1978 |
def. 33–16 |
6,541 |
1978 Trans-Tasman Test series |
63 |
30 June 1979 |
def. 24–16 |
26,857 |
1979 Ashes series |
64 |
14 July 1979 |
def. 28–2 |
16,844 |
1979 Ashes series |
65 |
4 July 1981 |
def. 43–3 |
16,277 |
1981 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand |
66 |
17 July 1982 |
def. 20–2 |
16,775 |
1982 Trans-Tasman Test series |
67 |
9 June 1984 |
def. 25–8 |
30,190 |
1984 Ashes series |
68 |
7 July 1984 |
def. 20–7 |
18,756 |
1984 Ashes series |
69 |
19 July 1986 |
def. 29–12 |
34,302 |
1986 Trans-Tasman Test series |
70 |
9 May 2008 |
def. 28–12 |
34,571 |
2008 Centenary Rugby League Test |
See also
- Australian national rugby league team
- The Ashes (rugby league)
- Australia vs New Zealand in rugby league
- Rugby League World Cup
- Australian Rugby League
- Sydney Cricket Ground
Further Reading
- Whiticker, Alan; Collis, Ian (1994) Rugby League Test Matches in Australia, ABC Books ISBN 0 7333 0329 3