Australia vs England in rugby league explained

Australia vs England in rugby league is a rivalry between the Australia national rugby league team and the England national rugby league team in the sport of rugby league. The first test match between the two sides was in 1975, with a 10–10 draw being the result.

Before 1975, Australia used to play England in Kangaroo tour games. These matches were not counted as official test matches and are noted as so in the list of matches below. Also, the 1975 World Cup challenge match is not counted as a test, and is only counted in the overall tally.

Head to Head

Head to Head in tests
Played16
wins13
wins2
Draws1
Head to Head overall
Played25
wins16
wins7
Draws2

Results

See also: List of results of the Australian national rugby league team.

See also: List of England national rugby league team results.

1900s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch statusSource
2 January 1909 EnglandEngland14 – 9AustraliaFartown7,000[1]
3 February 1909DrawEngland17 – 17Australia Celtic Park3,0001908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain (not tests)[2]
3 March 1909 EnglandEngland14 – 7AustraliaGoodison Park4,500[3]

1910s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch statusSource
18 October 1911 AustraliaEngland6 – 11AustraliaCraven Cottage6,0001911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain (not tests)[4]
6 December 1911 EnglandEngland5 – 3AustraliaTrent Bridge3,000[5]

1930s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch statusSource
31 December 1933 AustraliaEngland13 – 63Australia Stade Pershing5,0001933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain (not tests)[7]
13 January 1934 EnglandEngland19 – 14AustraliaGateshead International Stadium15,576[8]

1970s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch statusSource
28 June 1975DrawAustralia10 – 10EnglandSydney Cricket Ground33,8581975 World Cup Match[9]
1 November 1975 EnglandEngland16 – 13AustraliaCentral Park9,3931975 World Cup Match[10]
12 November 1975 AustraliaEngland0 – 25AustraliaHeadingley7,6801975 World Cup Final Challenge (not a test)[11]

1990s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch statusSource
7 October 1995 EnglandEngland20 – 16AustraliaEmpire Stadium41,2711995 World Cup Match[12]
28 October 1995 AustraliaEngland8 – 16AustraliaEmpire Stadium66,5401995 World Cup final[13]

2000s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch statusSource
28 October 2000 AustraliaEngland2 – 22AustraliaTwickenham Stadium33,7582000 World Cup Match[14]
2 November 2008 AustraliaAustralia52 – 4EnglandTelstra Dome36,2972008 World Cup Match[15]
31 October 2009 AustraliaEngland16 – 26AustraliaDW Stadium23,1222009 Four Nations Match[16]
14 November 2009 AustraliaEngland16 – 46AustraliaElland Road31,0422009 Four Nations Final[17]

2010s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch statusSource
31 October 2010 AustraliaAustralia26 – 8EnglandAAMI Park18,8942010 Four Nations Match[18]
5 November 2011 AustraliaEngland20 – 36AustraliaWembley Stadium42,3442011 Four Nations Match[19]
19 November 2011 AustraliaEngland8 – 30AustraliaElland Road34,1472011 Four Nations Final[20]
26 October 2013 AustraliaEngland20 – 28Australia Millennium Stadium45,0522013 World Cup Match[21]
2 November 2014 AustraliaAustralia16 – 12EnglandAAMI Park20,5852014 Four Nations Match[22]
13 November 2016 AustraliaEngland18 – 36AustraliaLondon Stadium35,5692016 Four Nations Match[23]
27 October 2017 AustraliaAustralia18 – 4EnglandAAMI Park22,7242017 World Cup Match[24]
2 December 2017 AustraliaAustralia6 – 0EnglandSuncorp Stadium40,0332017 World Cup final[25]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Kangaroos Tour 1908 Series - Game 25 - Rugby League Project. 2020-03-28. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: Kangaroos Tour 1908 Series - Game 35 - Rugby League Project. 2020-03-28. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. Web site: Kangaroos Tour 1908 Series - Game 44 - Rugby League Project. 2020-03-28. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. Web site: Kangaroos Tour 1911 Series - Game 8 - Rugby League Project. 2020-03-28. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  5. Web site: Kangaroos Tour 1911 Series - Game 22 - Rugby League Project. 2020-03-28. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  6. Web site: Kangaroos Tour 1921 Series - Game 8 - Rugby League Project. 2020-03-28. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  7. Web site: Kangaroos Tour 1933 Series - Game 35 - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2020-03-28.
  8. Web site: Kangaroos Tour 1933 Series - Game 37 - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2020-03-28.
  9. Web site: Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  10. Web site: England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  11. Web site: England vs Australia Challenge 1975 - Rugby League Project. 2020-03-28. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  12. Web site: England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  13. Web site: Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  14. Web site: England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  15. Web site: Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  16. Web site: England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  17. Web site: England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  18. Web site: Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  19. Web site: England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  20. Web site: England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  21. Web site: Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  22. Web site: Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  23. Web site: England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  24. Web site: Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  25. Web site: Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project. 2020-02-07. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.

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