The 1961 Australia rugby union tour of Southern Africa was a series of six rugby union matches played by the Wallabies in July and August 1961. The test series was won by the

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with two wins from two matches.

Matches

''Scores and results list Wallaibies' points tally first.''

Touring party

*Tour Manager: Bjarne Halvorsen (NSW) *Captain/Coach:

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(NSW) * Michael Cleary (NSW) * John Dowse (NSW) *Owen Edwards (QLD) *Beres Elwood (NSW) *Ted Heinrich (NSW) *Rob Heming (NSW) * Peter Johnson (NSW) * Jim Lenehan (NSW) * Jim Lisle (NSW) * Graeme MacDougall (NSW) *Don McDeed (NSW) * Ted Magrath (NSW) * Tony Miller (NSW) *John O'Gorman (NSW) * Rod Phelps (NSW) *

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(NSW) * Harry Roberts (QLD) *

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(NSW) * Dick Thornett (NSW) * Jon White (NSW)

References

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