List of rugby league test matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground explained

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

Game#Date ResultAttendanceNotes
1 29 June 1914 def. Northern Union 12–7 55,000 1914 Ashes series
2 4 July 1914 Northern Union def. 14–6 34,420 1914 Ashes series
3 3 July 1920 def. Northern Union 21–8 40,000 1920 Ashes series
4 23 June 1924 The Lions def. 22–3 50,005 1924 Ashes series
5 28 June 1924 The Lions def. 5–3 33,842 1924 Ashes series
6 14 July 1928 The Lions def. 8–0 44,548 1928 Ashes series
7 21 July 1928 def. The Lions 21–14 37,380 1928 Ashes series
8 6 June 1932 The Lions def. 8–6 70,204 1932 Ashes series
World Record rugby league international match attendance
9 16 July 1932 The Lions def. 18–13 50,053 1932 Ashes series
10 19 June 1936 def. The Lions 24–8 63,920 1936 Ashes series
11 18 July 1936 The Lions 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
Australia wins The Ashes for the first time since 1920
17 11 June 1951 def. 26–15 60,160 1951 Australia vs France Test series
18 21 July 1951 def. 35–14 67,009 1951 Australia vs France Test series
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 Australia vs France Test series
24 23 July 1955 def. 8–5 62,458 1955 Australia vs France Test series
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 Australia vs France Test series
37 16 July 1960 def. 7–5 29,127 1960 Australia vs France Test series
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 Australia vs France Test series
44 18 July 1964 def. 35–9 16,731 1964 Australia vs France Test series
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
Record low attendance for an SCG Test match
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 Australia vs France Test series
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

Records

TeamPlayedWonLostDrawnWin %
67 44 30 3 65.67%
35 16 18 1 45.71%
20 4 16 20.00%
13 4 8 1 30.76%
1 1 0.00%
1 1 0.00%
1 1 0.00%
1 1 0.00%
* Great Britain also played as Northern Union and The Lions

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/venues/sydney-cricket-ground/results.html Sydney Cricket Ground at Rugby League Project