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1959 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

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The 1959 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the nineteenth tour of by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the fourteen tour to visit Australia. The team lost the first two Test Matches of a three match series, but won every other match.

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Touring squad

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The following players were listed in the program, Rugby League News, for the match against New South Wales.[1]

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Matches

May 27
More information Western Division, 3–51 ...
Ginstead Oval, Forbes
Attendance: 4,000

May 29
More information Newcastle, 6–25 ...
Newcastle Sports Ground
Attendance: 9,203

May 31
More information Northern Division, 11–26 ...
Kitchener Park, Gunnedah
Attendance: 4,556

June 3
More information Riverina, 13–37 ...
Narrandera Sports Ground
Attendance: 4,000

June 6
More information New South Wales XIII, 22–23 ...
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 35,444
Referee: Darcy Lawler
Team list:

New South Wales FB: Brian Graham (22) ( St George), WG: Ian Moir (27) ( Wests), CE: Harry Wells (26) ( Wests), CE: Reg Gasnier (20) ( St George), WG: Don Parish (21) (Dubbo), FE: Brian Clay (25) ( St George), HB: Bobby Bugden (23) ( Wests), LK: John Raper (20) ( Wests), SR: Norm Provan (27) ( St George), SR: Bill Owens (23) (Newcastle ), PR: Rex Mossop (31) ( Manly), HK: Ian Walsh (25) ( Eugowra), PR: Billy Wilson (30) ( St George).
Brian Carlson (26) ( Norths) was selected but withdrew.
Barry Harris (21) ( Newtown) was selected as a reserve but did not play.
New Zealand FB: Gary Phillips, WG: Reese Griffiths, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: George Turner, WG: Neville Denton, FE: George Menzies, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Ron Ackland, SR: Trevor Kilkelly, PR: Cliff Johnson, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Henry Maxwell.


June 7
More information Southern Division, 10–27 ...
Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,741

1st Test

June 13
More information Australia, 9–8 ...
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 38,613
Referee: Darcy Lawler

June 15
More information Brisbane, 8–36 ...
Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Attendance: 16,888

June 16
More information Toowoomba, 19–21 ...
Athletic Oval, Toowoomba
Attendance: 5,000

June 20
More information Queensland, 19–34 ...
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 17,811

June 21
More information Central Queensland, 19–48 ...
Rockhampton Showground
Attendance: 4,801

June 23
More information Wide Bay, 0–62 ...
Bundaberg Showground
Attendance: 3,331

2nd Test

June 27
More information Australia, 38–10 ...
Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Attendance: 30,994
Referee: Darcy Lawler

June 28
More information Ipswich, 16–52 ...
Ipswich Showground
Attendance: 3,875
Referee: J. Purtell
Team list:

Ipswich FB: Bill Cameron ( West End), WG: Don Lowry ( Booval Swifts), CE: Brian Walsh ( Brothers), CE: Mick Mulgrew ( Brothers), WG: Merv Cobb ( West End), FE: Don Barrett ( Booval Swifts), HB: Gerry O'Sullivan ( Brothers), LK: Thornton Jones ( West End), SR: Mick Scully ( West End), SR: Jim Foreman ( Booval Swifts), PR: Gary Parcell ( Brothers), HK: Bob Christison ( Railways), PR: Dan O'Dempsey ( Brothers), Coach Les Heidke.
New Zealand FB: Brian Reidy, WG: Murray Paterson, CE: George Turner, CE: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Tom Hadfield, FE: George Menzies, HB: Bill Snowdon, LK: Melville Cooke, SR: Don Hammond, SR: Peter Turner, PR: Joe Rātima, HK: William Schultz, PR: Jock Butterfield.


3rd Test

July 4
More information Australia, 12–28 ...
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 31,629
Referee: Darcy Lawler

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