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; he captained Australia in their first international match, against

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on 17 June 1922. He went on to captain Australia on five further occasions, captained Australia in their first international on home soil, 9 June 1923 vs. New Zealand, and was the first international captain to win a match. Since then,

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went on to set the record for most captaincies of his country, with 61.

List of captains

Captains by tournament

*Bold indicates tournament winners *''Italics'' indicates tournament hosts

Captains by appearances as captain

Figures include all recognised matches up to 18 October 2023. The default order for this list is by most appearances as captain, then chronological order of first captaincy. Only confirmed captaincies are counted. *Bold indicates active players

References

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