1962 Great Britain Lions tour

December 2023 1962 Great Britain Lions tour 20 May 1962 – 31 August 1962 Stuart Hadfield Colin Hutton Eric Ashton Neil Fox (277) Neil Fox (23) 33 27 0 6 8 5 0 3 AUS 3 2 0 1 NZL 2 0 0 2 RSA 1928 3 3 0 0 1958 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 The 26-man touring squad was selected on 22 March 1962, with Eric Ashton named as captain, and Derek Turner chosen as vice-captain.Mather Harold Some sharp surprises in British party for Australia The Guardian 23 March 1962 15 184835783 Colin Hutton was appointed to coach the team,Hutton appointed coach The Guardian 16 March 1962 London 4 184784009 and Wakefield Trinity chairman Stuart Hadfield was the tour manager.Tour manager appointed The Guardian 19 January 1962 4 184757595 Results Australia 20 May 1962 Western Australia 12 – 39 Great Britain Perth 23 May 1962 Riverina 7 – 34 Great Britain Wagga Wagga 26 May 1962 Sydney 13 – 21 Great Britain Sydney 27 May 1962 Western NSW 10 – 24 Great Britain Bathurst 2 June 1962 New South Wales 28 – 33 Great Britain Sydney 4 June 1962 Newcastle 23 – 18 Great Britain Newcastle First Test #eeeeee 9 June 1962 Australia 12 – 31 Great Britain Gasnier, Irvine Parish (3) Ashton (2), Sullivan (2), Boston, Huddart, Turner N. Fox (5) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 70,174 Darcy Lawler Ashes Series 1962 Series - Game 1 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/ashes-series-1962/game-1/australia-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 23 December 2023 10 June 1962 North Coast NSW 13 – 33 Great Britain Lismore 13 June 1962 Brisbane 14 – 16 Great Britain Brisbane 16 June 1962 Queensland 17 – 22 Great Britain Brisbane 17 June 1962 Toowoomba 12 – 36 Great Britain Toowoomba 20 June 1962 Central Queensland 8 – 55 Great Britain Rockhampton 23 June 1962 Far North Queensland 31 – 33 Great Britain Cairns 24 June 1962 North Queensland 14 – 47 Great Britain Townsville Second Test #eeeeee 30 June 1962 Australia 10 – 17 Great Britain Irvine, Summons Barnes (2) Boston (2), Murphy N. Fox (3) Ashton Lang Park, Brisbane 34,766 Jack Casey Ashes Series 1962 Series - Game 2 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/ashes-series-1962/game_2/australia-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 23 December 2023 1 July 1962 Wide Bay 20 – 84 Great Britain Maryborough 7 July 1962 New South Wales 5 – 20 Great Britain Sydney 8 July 1962 Southern NSW 18 – 10 Great Britain Wollongong Third Test #eeeeee 14 July 1962 Australia 18 – 17 Great Britain Irvine (2), Drake, Summons Irvine (3) Ashton, N. Fox, Murphy N. Fox (4) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 42,104 Darcy Lawler Ashes Series 1962 Series - Game 3 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/ashes-series-1962/game_3/australia-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 23 December 2023 18 July 1962 St George 5 – 33 Great Britain Sydney 22 July 1962 Northern NSW 13 – 56 Great Britain Tamworth New Zealand 25 July 1962 Waikato 20 – 59 Great Britain Huntly First Test #eeeeee 28 July 1962 New Zealand 19 – 0 Great Britain Reidy (2), Ackland, Bond, Edwards Denton, Smith Carlaw Park, Auckland 14,976 Rolly Avery New Zealand vs Great Britain 1962 Series - Game 1 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/new-zealand-vs-great-britain-1962/game_1/new-zealand-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 23 December 2023 31 July 1962 Māoris 5 – 35 Great Britain Wellington 2 August 1962 Canterbury 5 – 26 Great Britain Christchurch https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19620803.2.30 RUGBY LEAGUE Canterbury Well Beaten By British Team, 26-5 The Press 3 August 1962 CI 29891 Papers Past 6 March 2026 4 August 1962 New Zealand XIII 17 – 31 Great Britain Christchurch 5 August 1962 West Coast 8 – 66 Great Britain Greymouth 7 August 1962 Bay of Plenty 14 – 81 Great Britain Rotorua Second Test #eeeeee 11 August 1962 New Zealand 27 – 8 Great Britain Wiggs (7) N. Fox, Small Gilfedder Carlaw Park, Auckland 16,411 Rolly Avery New Zealand vs Great Britain 1962 Series - Game 2 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/new-zealand-vs-great-britain-1962/game_2/new-zealand-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 23 December 2023 13 August 1962 Auckland 46 – 13 Great Britain Auckland South Africa 23 August 1962 South Africa 30 – 49 Great Britain Pretoria 25 August 1962 South Africa 33 – 39 Great Britain Durban 31 August 1962 South Africa 23 – 45 Great Britain Johannesburg References 2 Category:Great Britain national rugby league team tours Category:Rugby league tours of Australia Category:Australia–United Kingdom sports relations Category:Rugby league tours of New Zealand Category:New Zealand–United Kingdom sports relations Great Britain Lions tour Great Britain Lions tour Great Britain Lions tour