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List of rugby league test matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground

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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.[1]

Test matches and other internationals

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Game# Date Result Attendance Notes
1 29 June 1914   Australia def.   Northern Union 12–7 55,000 1914 Ashes series
2 4 July 1914   Northern Union def.   Australia 14–6 34,420 1914 Ashes series
3 3 July 1920   Australia def.   Northern Union 21–8 40,000 1920 Ashes series
4 23 June 1924   The Lions def.   Australia 22–3 50,005 1924 Ashes series
5 28 June 1924   The Lions def.   Australia 5–3 33,842 1924 Ashes series
6 14 July 1928   The Lions def.   Australia 8–0 44,548 1928 Ashes series
7 21 July 1928   Australia def.   The Lions 21–14 37,380 1928 Ashes series
8 6 June 1932   The Lions def.   Australia 8–6 70,204 1932 Ashes series
World Record rugby league international match attendance
9 16 July 1932   The Lions def.   Australia 18–13 50,053 1932 Ashes series
10 19 June 1936   Australia def.   The Lions 24–8 63,920 1936 Ashes series
11 18 July 1936   The Lions def.   Australia 12–7 53,546 1936 Ashes series
12 17 June 1946   Australia drew with   Great Britain 8–8 64,527 1946 Ashes series
13 20 July 1946   Great Britain def.   Australia 20–7 35,294 1946 Ashes series
14 29 May 1948   New Zealand def.   Australia 21–19 55,866 1948 Trans-Tasman Test series
15 12 June 1950   Great Britain def.   Australia 6–4 47,275 1950 Ashes series
16 22 July 1950   Australia def.   Great Britain 5–2 47,178 1950 Ashes series
Australia wins The Ashes for the first time since 1920
17 11 June 1951   France def.   Australia 26–15 60,160 1951 Australia vs France Test series
18 21 July 1951   France def.   Australia 35–14 67,009 1951 Australia vs France Test series
19 9 June 1952   Australia def.   New Zealand 25–13 56,326 1953 Trans-Tasman Test series
20 2 July 1952   New Zealand def.   Australia 19–9 44,916 1953 Trans-Tasman Test series
21 12 June 1954   Australia def.   Great Britain 35–12 65,884 1954 Ashes series
22 17 July 1954   Australia def.   Great Britain 21–14 67,577 1954 Ashes series
23 11 June 1955   Australia def.   France 20–8 67,748 1955 Australia vs France Test series
24 23 July 1955   France def.   Australia 8–5 62,458 1955 Australia vs France Test series
25 9 June 1956   Australia def.   New Zealand 12–9 46,766 1956 Trans-Tasman Test series
26 30 June 1956   Australia def.   New Zealand 31–14 46,735 1956 Trans-Tasman Test series
27 15 June 1957   Great Britain def.   France 23–5 50,077 1957 Rugby League World Cup
28 17 June 1957   Australia def.   Great Britain 31–6 58,655 1957 Rugby League World Cup
29 22 June 1957   Australia def.   France 26–9 35,158 1957 Rugby League World Cup
30 25 June 1957   New Zealand def.   Great Britain 29–21 14,263 1957 Rugby League World Cup
31 29 June 1957   Australia def. Rest of the World 20–11 30,675
32 14 June 1958   Australia def.   Great Britain 25–8 68,777 1958 Ashes series
33 19 July 1958   Great Britain def.   Australia 40–17 68,720 1958 Ashes series
34 13 June 1959   Australia def.   New Zealand 9–8 38,613 1959 Trans-Tasman Test series
35 4 July 1959   New Zealand def.   Australia 28–12 31,629 1959 Trans-Tasman Test series
36 11 June 1960   Australia drew with   France 8–8 49,868 1960 Australia vs France Test series
37 16 July 1960   France def.   Australia 7–5 29,127 1960 Australia vs France Test series
38 9 June 1962   Great Britain def.   Australia 31–12 70,174 1962 Ashes series
39 14 July 1962   Australia def.   Great Britain 18–17 42,104 1962 Ashes series
40 8 June 1963   Australia def.   New Zealand 7–3 48,330 1963 Trans-Tasman Test series
41 29 June 1963   Australia def.   New Zealand 14–0 46,567 1963 Trans-Tasman Test series
42 27 July 1963   Australia def.   South Africa 54–21 16,995 1963 South Africa Rhinos Tour of Australia and New Zealand
43 13 June 1964   Australia def.   France 20–6 20,270 1964 Australia vs France Test series
44 18 July 1964   Australia def.   France 35–9 16,731 1964 Australia vs France Test series
45 25 June 1966   Great Britain def.   Australia 17–13 57,962 1966 Ashes series
46 23 July 1966   Australia def.   Great Britain 19–14 63,503 1966 Ashes series
47 10 June 1967   Australia def.   New Zealand 22–13 23,473 1967 Trans-Tasman Test series
48 8 July 1967   Australia def.   New Zealand 13–9 27,330 1967 Trans-Tasman Test series
49 25 May 1968   Australia def.   Great Britain 25–10 62,256 1968 Rugby League World Cup
50 8 June 1968   Great Britain def.   New Zealand 38–14 14,105 1968 Rugby League World Cup
51 10 June 1968   Australia def.   France 20–2 54,290 1968 Rugby League World Cup Final
52 20 June 1970   Great Britain def.   Australia 28–7 60,962 1970 Ashes series
53 4 July 1970   Great Britain def.   Australia 21–17 61,258 1970 Ashes series
54 8 July 1972   Australia def.   New Zealand 36–11 29,714 1972 Trans-Tasman Test series
55 6 July 1974   Great Britain def.   Australia 16–11 48,006 1974 Ashes series
56 20 July 1974   Australia def.   Great Britain 22–18 55,505 1974 Ashes series
57 14 June 1975   Australia def.   Wales 30–13 46,766 1975 Rugby League World Cup
58 28 June 1975   Australia drew with   England 10–10 33,858 1975 Rugby League World Cup
59 11 June 1977   Australia def.   France 21–9 50,077 1977 Rugby League World Cup
60 25 June 1977   Australia def.   Great Britain 13–12 24,457 1977 Rugby League World Cup Final
61 24 June 1978   Australia def.   New Zealand 24–2 16,577 1978 Trans-Tasman Test series
62 22 July 1978   Australia def.   New Zealand 33–16 6,541 1978 Trans-Tasman Test series
Record low attendance for an SCG Test match
63 30 June 1979   Australia def.   Great Britain 24–16 26,857 1979 Ashes series
64 14 July 1979   Australia def.   Great Britain 28–2 16,844 1979 Ashes series
65 4 July 1981   Australia def.   France 43–3 16,277 1981 Australia vs France Test series
66 17 July 1982   Australia def.   New Zealand 20–2 16,775 1982 Trans-Tasman Test series
67 9 June 1984   Australia def.   Great Britain 25–8 30,190 1984 Ashes series
68 7 July 1984   Australia def.   Great Britain 20–7 18,756 1984 Ashes series
69 19 July 1986   Australia def.   New Zealand 29–12 34,302 1986 Trans-Tasman Test series
70 9 May 2008   Australia def.   New Zealand 28–12 34,571 2008 Centenary Rugby League Test

Records

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Team Played Won Lost Drawn Win %
  Australia 67 44 30 3 65.67%
  Great Britain* 35 16 18 1 45.71%
  New Zealand 20 4 16 – 20.00%
  France 13 4 8 1 30.76%
  South Africa 1 – 1 – 0.00%
  Wales 1 – 1 – 0.00%
  England 1 – – 1 0.00%
 Rest of the World 1 – 1 – 0.00%

* Great Britain also played as Northern Union and The Lions

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sydney Cricket Ground at Rugby League Project

Further reading

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  • Whiticker, Alan; Collis, Ian (1994) Rugby League Test Matches in Australia, ABC Books ISBN 0 7333 0329 3
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