International Competitions 1914

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British tour of Australasia

[1910] [1920] [details]

Manager: John Clifford.
Captain: H Wagstaff. Squad: (26) J Chilcott, L Clampitt, D Clark, A Coldrick, W Davies, A Francis, J Guerin, W Hall, D Holland, W Jarman, B Jenkins, A Johnson, F Longstaff, S Moorhouse, J O'Garra, W Prosser, R Ramsdale, J Robinson, J Rogers, W Roman, J Smales, F Smith, G Thomas, H Wagstaff, F Willimas, A Wood.

In Australia: played 12; won 9; lost 3; for 341; against 134; won series 2-1; total attendance ?.

The third test is known as the 'Rorke's Drift' Test, after a battle in 1879 in which 104 British soldiers held off 4000 Zulus. It was originally scheduled to be played after the trip to New Zealand, but was rescheduled to cash in on public interest. The British team wasn't too happy at playing three tests in 8 days, and indeed went into the game carrying a couple of passengers, but still managed to be up 9-0 at half time. Then in the first 10 minutes of the second half they lost three men to injuries, and had to play the last 30 minutes with only ten men...

27. 6.14  AUSTRALIA                 W 23-5   40,000  Sydney
29. 6.14  AUSTRALIA                 L  7-12  55,000  Sydney
 4. 7.14  AUSTRALIA                 W 14-6   41,000  Sydney

          South Australia           W 101-0       ?  Adelaide
          Metropolis                L 10-38  45,000  Sydney
          New South Wales           L  3-11  49,000  Sydney
          Queensland                W 18-10       ?  Brisbane
          Ipswich                   W 45-8    2,000  Ipswich
          Queensland                W 22-8        ?  Brisbane
          Northern Districts        W 35-18       ?  Newcastle
          Western Districts         W 42-3    1,200  Bathurst
          New South Wales           W 21-15  12,000  Melbourne

In New Zealand: played 6; won 6; for 194; against 62; won series 1-0; total attendance ?.

          NEW ZEALAND               W 16-13  24,600  Auckland

          Wellington                W 14-7        ?  Wellington
          Hawke's Bay               W 30-7    4,000  Napier
          Taranaki                  W 43-11   2,000  Eltham
          Auckland                  W 34-12  13,000  Auckland
          Wanganui                  W 57-12   3,000  Wanganui