1963 England rugby union tour of Australasia

1963 England rugby union tour of Australasia
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 01 00 05
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
 Australia
1 0 0 1

The 1963 England rugby union tour of Australasia was the first overseas tour by the England national rugby union team.[1]

Scotland, Ireland and France had preceded England in embarking on short tours to the Southern Hemisphere, and the RFU can be criticised for not having understood that an itinerary of six hard matches including three Test matches in a mere 18 days is somewhat severe, especially when 2 Test matches, against different countries, fall within 4 days at the end of the trip.

  1. ^ Collins, Tony (2009). A social history of English Rugby Union : sport and the making of the middle classes. Milton Park, Abingdon: Routledge. p. 192. ISBN 1134023359.