1961 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa explained

Team:	Australia
Yearstart:	1961
Destination:	South Africa
Captain:	Ken Catchpole
Matchplayed:	6
Matchwon:	3
Matchdraw:	1
Matchlost:	2
Testplayed:	2
Testwon:	0
Testdraw:	0
Testlost:	2
Icon1:	Union of South Africa
Played1:	2
Won1:	0
Draw1:	0
Lost1:	2

The 1961 Australia rugby union tour of Southern Africa was a series of six rugby union matches played by the Wallabies in July and August 1961.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The test series was won by the Springboks with two wins from two matches.^[1]

Matches

Scores and results list Wallaibies' points tally first.

Opposing Team	For	Against	Date	Venue	Status
South-West Africa	14	14	27 July 1961		Tour Match
Boland	11	3	30 July 1961		Tour Match
North Eastern Cape	34	3	2 August 1961		Tour Match
South Africa	3	28	align=right	5 August 1961	Johannesburg	Test Match
Border	17	9	9 August 1961		Tour Match
South Africa	11	23	align=right	12 August 1961	Port Elizabeth	Test Match

Touring party

• Tour Manager: Bjarne Halvorsen (NSW) ^[1]
• Captain/Coach: Ken Catchpole (NSW)^{[5] [6]}

• Michael Cleary (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• John Dowse (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Owen Edwards (QLD)^[4]
• Beres Ellwood (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Ted Heinrich (NSW)^[6]
• Rob Heming (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Peter Johnson (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Jim Lenehan (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Jim Lisle (NSW)^[5]
• Graeme MacDougall (NSW)^[5]
• Don McDeed (NSW)
• Ted Magrath (NSW)^[6]
• Tony Miller (NSW)^[6]
• John O'Gorman (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Rod Phelps (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Terry Reid (NSW)^[5]
• Harry Roberts (QLD)^[1]
• John Thornett (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Dick Thornett (NSW)^{[5] [6]}
• Jon White (NSW)^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1 June 2013 . Dowse best points scorer of tour . The Canberra Times . 16 August 1961 . 32 . live . https://www.webcitation.org/6H2ze9Wsh?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103084141/3 . 1 June 2013 . dmy .
2. Web site: 1 June 2013 . Wallabies in strong win . The Canberra Times . 31 July 1961 . 14 . live . https://www.webcitation.org/6H30WMGCP?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103082263/3 . 1 June 2013 . dmy .
3. Web site: 1 June 2013 . Wallabies hit form . The Canberra Times . 16 August 1961 . 32 . live . https://www.webcitation.org/6H30u9s0O?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103082632/3 . 1 June 2013 . dmy .
4. Web site: 1 June 2013 . Wallabies spirit undampened . The Canberra Times . 8 August 1961 . 20 . live . https://www.webcitation.org/6H30EoUWg?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103083085/3 . 1 June 2013 . dmy .
5. Web site: 1 June 2013 . Surprise in Wallaby Test Team . The Canberra Times . 4 August 1961 . 24 . live . https://www.webcitation.org/6H2ypRDYF?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103082748/3 . 1 June 2013 . dmy .
6. Web site: 1 June 2013 . Test Team . The Canberra Times . 10 August 1961 . 32 . live . https://www.webcitation.org/6H2xjqkrP?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103083407/3?print=n . 1 June 2013 . dmy .