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The 1933 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of 23 rugby union matches played by the
Australia national team in 1933.
Australia played a total of 23 matches, with a 5-Test series v
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
, who won three of the five games.
Touring party
The tour manager was Dr. W. F. ('Wally') Matthews, who had previously been the team manager for the AIF rugby team which played in
The King's Cup
''The King's Cup'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Alan Cobham, Donald Macardle, Herbert Wilcox and Robert Cullen and starring Chili Bouchier, Harry Milton and William Kendall. The film is named after the King's Cup air race, est ...
in 1919. A squad of 29 players was selected for the tour – 15 from
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
, 11 from
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, and 3 from
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
.
With exception of two of the Victorians, the team departed Sydney aboard the "Ulysses" on Anzac Day, 25 April 1933. The remaining two players, O. J. Bridle and D. Cowper joined the vessel at Melbourne after the Wallabies had played a match against a Victorian team.
The Wallabies touring party consisted of:
* Manager: Dr. W. F. Matthews (NSW)
Playing squad:
* Captain:
Dr. A. W. Ross (NSW)
* Vice-captain:
S. J. Malcolm (NSW)
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F. McPhillips (NSW)
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B. A. Grace (NSW)
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J. Kelaher (NSW)
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J. Young (NSW)
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R. Biilmann (NSW)
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C. Campbell (NSW)
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R. B. Louden (NSW)
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W. Mackney (NSW)
*
A. Hodgson (NSW)
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G. V. Bland (NSW)
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W. H. Cerutti (NSW)
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E. W. Love (NSW)
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M. F. Morton (NSW)
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D. McLean Jr. (QLD)
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W. Warlow (QLD)
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J. Steggall (QLD)
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G Bennett (QLD)
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J. Clark (QLD)
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M. White (QLD)
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W. G. White (QLD)
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G. Cooke (QLD)
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J. Ritter (QLD)
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B. Doneley (QLD)
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E. Bonis (QLD)
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G. S. Sturtridge (VIC)
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D. Cowper (VIC)
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O. J. Bridle (VIC)
Match summary
''Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.''
Match details
First Test
Second Test
Third Test
Fourth Test
Fifth Test
Bibliography
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The Sydney Morning Herald
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** Monday 26 April 1933 p 13
** Monday 5 June 1933 p 7
** Friday 9 June 1933 p 11
** Monday 12 June 1933 p 6
** Tuesday 15 June 1933 p 13
** Monday 19 June 1933 p 6
** Thursday 22 June 1933 p 10
** Tuesday 29 June 1933 p 10
** Thursday 17 August 1933 p 10
* ''The Brisbane Courier
''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner norther ...
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** Monday 26 June 1933 p 10
** Monday 3 July 1933 p 7
** Monday 10 July 1933 p 7
** Thursday 13 July 1933 p 12
** Monday 24 July 1933 p 7
** Monday 31 July 1933 p 7
** Thursday 3 August 1933 p 16
** Wednesday 9 August 1933 p 4
** Monday 14 August 1933 p 7
** Monday 21 August 1933 p 7
** Monday 28 August 1933 p 11
* '']The Courier-Mail
''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner norther ...
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** Monday 4 September 1933 p 6
** Thursday 7 September 1933 p 6
** Monday 11 September 1933 p 8
]
References
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