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
Results
1900s
Date | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Match status | Source |
2 January 1909 | England | England | 14 – 9 | Australia | Fartown | 7,000 | | [1] |
3 February 1909 | Draw | England | 17 – 17 | Australia | Celtic Park | 3,000 | 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain (not tests) | [2] |
3 March 1909 | England | England | 14 – 7 | Australia | Goodison Park | 4,500 | | [3] |
1910s
Date | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Match status | Source |
18 October 1911 | Australia | England | 6 – 11 | Australia | Craven Cottage | 6,000 | 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain (not tests) | [4] |
6 December 1911 | England | England | 5 – 3 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 3,000 | [5] |
1920s
1930s
1970s
Date | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Match status | Source |
28 June 1975 | Draw | Australia | 10 – 10 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 33,858 | 1975 World Cup Match | [9] |
1 November 1975 | England | England | 16 – 13 | Australia | Central Park | 9,393 | 1975 World Cup Match | [10] |
12 November 1975 | Australia | England | 0 – 25 | Australia | Headingley | 7,680 | 1975 World Cup Final Challenge (not a test) | [11] |
1990s
Date | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Match status | Source |
7 October 1995 | England | England | 20 – 16 | Australia | Empire Stadium | 41,271 | 1995 World Cup Match | [12] |
28 October 1995 | Australia | England | 8 – 16 | Australia | Empire Stadium | 66,540 | 1995 World Cup final | [13] |
2000s
2010s
See also
References
- ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1908 Series - Game 25 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1908 Series - Game 35 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1908 Series - Game 44 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1911 Series - Game 8 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1911 Series - Game 22 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1921 Series - Game 8 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1933 Series - Game 35 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1933 Series - Game 37 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "England vs Australia Challenge 1975 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "England vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Australia vs. England - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
Further reading
- Middleton, David (2019). 2019 Official Rugby League Annual. Sydney: NewsLifeMedia. p. 241.
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