1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France

The team was captained by Ken Kearney with Clive Churchill as vice-captain. Tour co-managers were Clarrie Fahy and Cyril Connell Sr. The latter's son, Cyril Connell Jr. was a playing member of the touring party.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79268590|title=Connell And Banks Gain Selection In Kangaroos|newspaper=The Central Queensland Herald |location=Rockhampton |date=13 September 1956 |accessdate=3 January 2022 |page=18 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

In the three matches in which neither Kearney nor Churchill played, the Kangaroos were captained by Cyril Connell Jr.

The Rugby League News published a [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-756032893 photo] and details of the touring team including the players' ages and weights.{{Cite journal | author1=New South Wales Rugby Football League. | journal=The Rugby League News| location=Sydney | publisher=N.S.W. Rugby Football League | via=Trove |title= Australia's 1956–57 Kangaroos|volume=37|number=29|date=1 October 1956|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-756032832| id=nla.obj-756032832| access-date=2 January 2022}} Various newspapers published the names of the touring squad when it was selected in September 1956.

Match details - listing surnames of both teams and the point scorers - were included in E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Yearbook, as was a summary of the players' point-scoring.{{Cite journal | author1=E.E.Christensen | journal=E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Yearbook | location=Sydney | publisher=E.E.Christensen | year=1957|title= The 1956–57 Kangaroos |volume=11}}

Banks, Connell, Davies, Doyle, Flannery, Furner, McGovern, Payne, Tyquin and Watson were selected from Queensland clubs. Adams and Marsh were selected from clubs in New South Wales Country areas. The balance of the squad had played for Sydney-based clubs during the 1956 season.

The three Ashes series tests took place at the following venues.

The tour began in Great Britain with a series a matches, but the first Test Match of the tour was played against France in Paris. The tourists returned to Great Britain for more matches against English clubs and a three Test Match series against Great Britain. The team then returned to France to play a Second and Third Test against France (the fifth and sixth Tests of the tour), plus matches against club and other representative teams.

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|date= October 10

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= Liverpool Stanley {{leagueicon|Ireland|16}}

|score= 12{{ndash}}40

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= C.F. Appleton

|stadium= Mill Yard, Liverpool

|attendance= 4,712
Gate: £ 595

|report=

|points1= Tries: 2
Greenhough
Hunt
Goals: 3
Wood (3)

|points2 = Tries: 10
Don Adams (4)
Denis Flannery (3)
Kel O'Shea
Keith Holman
Bob Banks
Goals: 4
Clive Churchill (3)
Brian Davies
Field Goals: 1
Clive Churchill

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|date= October 13

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= Leeds {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}}

|score= 18{{ndash}}13

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= R. Gelder

|stadium= Headingley, Leeds

|attendance= 24,459
Gate: £ 3,483

|report=

|points1= Tries: 4
McLellan
Robinson
Pratt
Prior
Goals: 3
Dunn (3)

|points2 = Tries: 3
Ian Moir (2)
Keith Holman
Goals: 2
Gordon Clifford (2)

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|date= October 15

|time= 7.15pm

|team1=Hull F.C. / Hull Kingston Rovers XIII

|score= 14{{ndash}}37

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= M. Coates

|stadium= Boothferry Park, Hull

|attendance= 17,172
Gate: £ 2,680

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91225301|title=Brillian Football by Kangaroos|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=17 October 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=16 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: 2
Gittoes
Coulson
Goals: 4
Buckle (4)

|points2 = Tries: 9
Brian Davies (2)
Ian Moir (2)
Dick Poole (2)
Denis Flannery
Roy Bull
Cyril Connell Jr.
Goals: 4
Don Furner (3)
Clive Churchill
Field goals: 1
Clive Churchill

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|date= October 18

|time= 3.30pm

|team1= Barrow {{leagueicon|Barrow|16}}

|score= 11{{ndash}}25

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= Eric Clay

|stadium= Craven Park, Barrow

|attendance= 9,988
Gate: £ 1,102

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91225403|title=Strong Barrow Side To Meet Kangaroos|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=18 October 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=20 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: 3
Lewthwaite (2)
Castle
Goals: 1
Ball

|points2 = Tries: 5
Bob Banks
Don Adams
Bill Marsh
Dick Poole
Keith Holman
Goals: 4
Bernie Purcell (4)
Field goals: 1
Clive Churchill

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|date= October 20

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= Whitehaven {{leagueicon|Whitehaven|16}}

|score= 14{{ndash}}11

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= R. Thomas

|stadium= Recreation Ground, Whitehaven

|attendance= 10,840
Gate: £ 1,253

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91225697|title=Missed Chances Rob Kangaroos of Win|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=27 October 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79270288|title=Poor Kicking Leads To Kangaroos' Defeat|newspaper=The Central Queensland Herald |location=Rockhampton |date=25 October 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=18 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: 2
Tembey
Smith
Goals: 4
McKeown (4)

|points2 = Tries: 3
Bill Marsh
Denis Flannery
Cyril Connell Jr.
Goals: 1
Clive Churchill

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|date= October 24

|time= 7.30pm

|team1= Bradford Northern {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}}

|score= 11{{ndash}}23

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= N.T. Railton

|stadium= Odsal Stadium, Bradford

|attendance= 2,743
Gate: £ 451

|report= {{Cite journal | author1=New South Wales Rugby Football League. | journal=The Rugby League News| location=Sydney | publisher=N.S.W. Rugby Football League | via=Trove|title= Kangaroos' Rally Won At Odsal|volume=37|number=31|date=1 December 1956|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-756066917| id=nla.obj-756066917| access-date=2 January 2022}}

|points1= Tries: 3
Davies (3)
Goals: 1
Seddon

|points2 = Tries: 5
Des McGovern (2)
Gordon Clifford
Bill Marsh
Cyril Connell Jr.
Goals: 4
Gordon Clifford (4)

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|date= October 27

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= Warrington {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}}

|score= 21{{ndash}}17

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= G. Scott

|stadium= Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington

|attendance= 15,613
Gate: £ 2,163

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91226166|title=Warrington Beat Kangaroos 21-17|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=29 October 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: 5
Challinor (2)
Gilfidder (2)
Horton
Goals: 3
Bath (3)

|points2 = Tries: 3
Dick Poole (2)
Denis Flannery
Goals: 4
Bernie Purcell (4)

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|date= October 29

|time= 7.30pm

|team1= Rugby League XIII {{leagueicon|England|16}}

|score= 15{{ndash}}19

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= N.T. Railton

|stadium= Kirkhall Lane, Leigh

|attendance= 7,811
Gate: £ 1,127

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|points1= Tries: 3
Shar
Pitchford
Bolton
Goals: 3
Jones (3)

|points2 = Tries: 3
Des McGovern (2)
Tom Tyquin
Goals: 5
Gordon Clifford (5)

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|time=

|team1= {{rl-rt|FRA}}

|score= 8{{ndash}}15

|team2= {{rl|AUS}}

|referee= P. Ribas

|stadium= Parc des Princes, Paris

|attendance= 10,789
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|points1= Tries: 2
Augustin Parent
Jacky Merquey
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Andre Audy

|points2 = Tries: 3
Keith Holman (2)
Des McGovern
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Clive Churchill (2)
Keith Holman

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|date= November 3

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= York {{leagueicon|York RLFC|16}}

|score= 18{{ndash}}20

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= A. Howgate

|stadium= Wigginton Road, York

|attendance= 6,842
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|points1= Tries: 4
Smith
Webster
Foster
Deighton
Goals: 3
Yorke (3)

|points2 = Tries: 4
Ian Johnston (2)
Brian Davies
Kevin O'Brien
Goals: 4
Bernie Purcell (4)

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|date= November 7

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= Oldham {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}}

|score= 21{{ndash}}2

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= T. Watkinson

|stadium= Watersheddings, Oldham

|attendance= 8,458
Gate: £ 1,268

|report=

|points1= Tries: 3
Pitchford
Etty
Turner
Goals: 6
Ganley (6)

|points2 = Tries: nil
Goals: 1
Cyril Connell Jr.

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|date= November 10

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= Huddersfield {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}}

|score= 10{{ndash}}20

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= A.E. Durkin

|stadium= Fartown Ground, Huddersfield

|attendance= 12,127
Gate: £ 1,699

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79271006|title=Kangaroos Take Heart From Huddersfield Win|newspaper=The Central Queensland Herald |location=Rockhampton |date=15 November 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=18 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: 2
Fairbank
Sullivan
Goals: 2
Dyson (2)

|points2 = Tries: 4
Brian Davies
Ian Moir
Tom Tyquin
Don Adams
Goals: 4
Gordon Clifford (4)

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|date= November 17

|time= 2.30pm

|team1= {{rl-rt|GB}}

|score= 21{{ndash}}10

|team2= {{rl|AUS}}

|referee= Norman Railton {{flagicon|ENG}}

|stadium= Central Park, Wigan

|attendance= 22,473
Gate: £ 4,844

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|points1= Tries: 5
Billy Boston (2)
Jack Grundy
Alan Davies
Mick Sullivan
Goals: 3
Frank Mortimer (3)

|points2 = Tries: 2
Ian Moir
Dick Poole
Goals: 2
Keith Holman (2)

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|date= November 21

|time= 2.30pm

|team1= Hunslet {{leagueicon|Hunslet|16}}

|score= 11{{ndash}}27

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= G. Wilson

|stadium= Parkside, Hunslet

|attendance= 4,451
Gate: £ 400

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79271622|title=Kangaroos' 27-11 Win|newspaper=The Central Queensland Herald |location=Rockhampton |date=29 November 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=18 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: 1
Burnell
Goals: 4
Langton (4)

|points2 = Tries: 5
Cyril Connell Jr. (2)
Kevin O'Brien
Denis Flannery
Kel O'Shea
Goals: 6
Gordon Clifford (6)

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|date= November 24

|time= 2.30pm

|team1= St Helens {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}}

|score= 44{{ndash}}2

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= F. Smith

|stadium= Knowsley Road St Helens

|attendance= 15,579
Gate: £ 1,931

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79271627|title=Kangaroos Suffer Worst Defeat|newspaper=The Central Queensland Herald |location=Rockhampton |date=29 November 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=18 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: 10
Llewellyn (2)
Gaskell
McCabe
Silcock
Karalius
Rhodes
Dickinson
Terry
Prescott
Goals: 7
Rhodes (7)

|points2 = Tries: nil
Goals: 1
Gordon Clifford

|manofmatch=

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|date= December 1

|time= 2.30pm

|team1= {{rl-rt|GB}}

|score= 9{{ndash}}22

|team2= {{rl|AUS}}

|referee= Matthew Coates {{flagicon|ENG}}

|stadium= Odsal Stadium, Bradford

|attendance= 23,634
Gate: £ 4,174

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|points1= Tries: 1
Jeff Stevenson
Goals: 3
Frank Mortimer (3)

|points2 = Tries: 4
Keith Holman
Bob Banks
Brian Davies
Roy Bull
Goals: 5
Gordon Clifford (5)

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|date= December 5

|time= 2.30pm

|team1= Halifax {{leagueicon|Halifax|16}}

|score= 6{{ndash}}3

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= J. Clapham

|stadium= Thrum Hall, Halifax

|attendance= 2,254
Gate: £ 280

|report=

|points1= Tries: nil
Goals: 3
Owen (3)

|points2 = Tries: 1
Ian Moir
Goals: nil

|manofmatch=

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|date= December 8

|time= 2.30pm

|team1= Wigan {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}}

|score= 4{{ndash}}32

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= H. Harrison

|stadium= Central Park, Wigan

|attendance= 15,854
Gate: £ 2,032

|report=

|points1= Tries: nil
Goals: 2
Ashton (2)

|points2 = Tries: 6
Ian Doyle (2)
Des McGovern
Alex Watson
Denis Flannery
Keith Holman
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Gordon Clifford (7)

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|date= December 10

|time= 2.30pm

|team1= Wakefield Trinity {{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}}

|score= 17{{ndash}}12

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= G. Philpott

|stadium= Belle Vue, Wakefield

|attendance= 3,381
Gate: £ 309

|report=

|points1= Tries: 3
Hirst
Rollin
Bullock
Goals: 4
Fox (4)

|points2 = Tries: 2
Ian Johnston
Cyril Connell Jr.
Goals: 3
Clive Churchill (3)

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|date= December 15

|time= 2.30pm

|team1= {{rl-rt|GB}}

|score= 19{{ndash}}0

|team2= {{rl|AUS}}

|referee= Frank Gelder {{flagicon|ENG}}

|stadium= Station Road, Swinton

|attendance= 17,542
Gate: £ 4,224

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|points1= Tries: 5
Sid Little
Derek Turner
Geoff Gunney
Mick Sullivan
Billy Boston
Goals: 2
Alan Davies (2)

|points2 = Tries: nil
Goals: nil

|manofmatch=

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|date= December 18

|time=

|team1= French Army XIII {{leagueicon|France|16}}

|score= 11{{ndash}}11

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee=

|stadium= Palais des Sports, Limoges

|attendance= 3,153

|report=

|points1= Tries: 1
Alberti
Goals: 4
Giriat (4)

|points2 = Tries: 3
Don Adams
Kevin O'Brien
Ian Johnston
Goals: 1
Cyril Connell Jr.

|manofmatch=

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|date= December 20

|time=

|team1= Racing Club Albi XIII {{leagueicon|albi|16}}

|score= 20{{ndash}}25

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia
Palais des Sports

|referee=

|stadium= Stade Maurice Rigaud, Albi

|attendance= 3,789

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91230680|title=Kangaroos Shine On Firm Ground|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=27 December 1956 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: 4
Verdier
Bessieres
Tounos
Berthomieu
Goals: 4
Galaup (4)

|points2 = Tries: 5
Cyril Connell Jr. (2)
Bob Banks (2)
Ian Moir
Goals: 5
Cyril Connell Jr. (5)

|manofmatch=

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|date= December 23

|time=

|team1= {{rl-rt|FRA}}

|score= 6{{ndash}}10

|team2= {{rl|AUS}}

|referee= P. Ribas

|stadium= Parc Lescure, Bordeaux

|attendance= 11,379
Gate: Fr 4,150,000

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|points1= Tries: nil


Goals: 3
Gilbert Benausse (2)
Andre Audy

|points2 = Tries: 2
Denis Flannery
Keith Holman
Goals: 1
Gordon Clifford
Field goals: 1
Gordon Clifford

|manofmatch=

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|date= December 26

|time=

|team1= AS Carcassonne {{leagueicon|Carcassonne|16}}

|score= 12{{ndash}}26

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee=

|stadium= Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne

|attendance= 3,493
Gate: Fr 922,200

|report=

|points1= Tries: 2
Marty
Husson
Goals: 3
Marty (3)

|points2 = Tries: 6
Denis Flannery (3)
Ian Johnston
Keith Holman
Cyril Connell Jr.
Goals: 4
Cyril Connell Jr. (4)

|manofmatch=

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|date= December 31

|time=

|team1= XIII Catalan {{leagueicon|Catalans|16}}

|score= 14{{ndash}}20

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= M. Roudine

|stadium= Stade Jean-Laffon Perpignan

|attendance= 7,900
Gate: Fr 2,493,550

|report= {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91231010|title=Kangaroos Win Wild Match|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=3 January 1957 |accessdate=2 January 2022 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|points1= Tries: nil
Goals: 6
Puig Aubert (6)
Field Goals: 1
Puig Aubert

|points2 = Tries: 4
Ian Moir (2)
Gordon Clifford
Tom Payne
Goals: 4
Gordon Clifford (4)

|manofmatch=

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|date= January 3

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= {{rl-rt|FRA}}

|score= 21{{ndash}}25

|team2= {{rl|AUS}}

|referee= Jean Banneau

|stadium= Stade de Gerland, Lyon

|attendance= 5,743
Gate: Fr 1,580,150

|report= [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6846 Third Test - France v Australia]

|points1= Tries: 5
Andre Savonne (2)
Jean Nerorezoff
Jacques Fabre
Jacky Merquey

Goals: 3
André Rives (3)

|points2 = Tries: 5
Dick Poole
Ian Moir
Ken Kearney
Tom Payne
Norm Provan
Goals: 4
Gordon Clifford (4)
Field Goals:
Bob Banks

|manofmatch=

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|date= January 6

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= Avignon {{leagueicon|Avignon|16}}

|score= 11{{ndash}}38

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee= M. Casson

|stadium= Parc des Sports, Avignon

|attendance= 5,061
Gate: Fr 937,100

|report=

|points1= Tries: 1
Savonne
Goals: 4
Pascal (4)

|points2 = Tries: 10
Don Adams (2)
Ian Moir (2)
Ian Johnston (2)
Norm Provan (2)
Cyril Connell Jr.
Bill Marsh
Goals: 4
Cyril Connell Jr. (4)

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|date= January 10

|time= 3.00pm

|team1= Marseille

|score= 7{{ndash}}37

|team2= {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Australia

|referee=

|stadium= Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

|attendance= 2,938
Gate: Fr 2,420,350

|report=

|points1= Tries: 1
Carmouze
Goals: 2
Andre (2)

|points2 = Tries: 9
Kevin O'Brien (3)
Don Adams (2)
Bill Marsh
Tom Payne
Ken Kearney
Keith Holman
Goals: 5
Cyril Connell Jr. (2)
Keith Holman (2)
Ken Kearney

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{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/tours/kangaroos-tour-1956-57/summary.html 1956–57 Kangaroo Tour at Rugby League Project]

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