International Competitions 1946

[1945] [1947]


British tour of Australasia

[1936] [1950] [details]

Captain: A Risman.
Squad: (26) A Bassett, E Batten, G Curran, W Davies, J Egan, T Foster, K Gee, W Horne, F Hughes, D Jenkins, A Johnson, J Jones, J Kitchling, B Knowleden, J Lewithwaite, T McCue, H Murphy, R Nicholson, I Owens, D Phillips, A Risman, M Ryan, Ernest Ward, Ted Ward, F Whitcombe, L White.

In Australia: played 20; won 16; drew 1; lost 3; for 638; against 198; won series 2-0 (1 draw); total attendance 391,061.

17. 6.46  AUSTRALIA                 D  8-8   64,527  Sydney
 6. 7.46  AUSTRALIA                 W 14-5   40,500  Brisbane
20. 7.46  AUSTRALIA                 W 20-7   35,294  Sydney

          Southern Division         W 36-4    7,000  Junee
          Monaro                    W 45-12   5,000  Canberra
          New South Wales           W 14-10  51,634  Sydney
          South Coast               L 12-15  13,300  Wolongong
          New South Wales           W 21-7   47,084  Sydney
          Western Division          W 33-2   10,000  Orange
          Newcastle                 L 13-18  20,000  Newcastle
          Northern Division         W 61-5   10,000  Tamworth
          Queensland                L 24-25  25,000  Brisbane
          Wide Bay                  W 16-12   6,000  Bundaberg
          Central Queensland        W 35-12   6,500  Rockhampton
          North Queensland          W 55-16   5,000  Townsville
          Southern Queensland       W 94-0    6,000  Mackay
          Brisbane                  W 21-15  15,722  Brisbane
          Ipswich                   W 34-5    9,500  Ipswich
          Toowoomba                 W 29-12   5,500  Toowoomba
          North Coast               W 53-8    7,500  Grafton

In New Zealand: played 7; won 5; lost 2; for 145; against 78; lost series 1-0; total attendance 58,400.

          NEW ZEALAND               L  8-13  11,000  Auckland

          South Island              W 24-12   8,000  Christchurch
          West Coast                L  8-17   4,000  Greymouth
          Maoris                    W 32-8    8,000  Wellington
          Auckland                  W  9-7   12,000  Auckland
          South Auckland            W 42-12   3,000  Huntly
          Auckland                  W 22-9   12,400  Auckland

  • European Championship

    [1945] [1947] [details]

        Wales 13 beat England 10 at Swinton.
        England 19 beat Wales 5 at Swansea.
        England 3 beat France 0 at Bordeaux.
        France 14 beat Wales 5 at Marseilles.
        Wales 17 beat France 15 at Swansea.
        England 5 beat France 2 at Leeds.
    

    England won.