1913 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach(es)	M.C. Morgan
Tour captain(s)	Larry Dwyer
Summary	P W D L
Total	09 03 00 06
Test match	03 01 00 02
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	3 1 0 2

The 1913 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the Australia national rugby union team against various invitational teams from New Zealand and also against the New Zealand national team.

The team played in the light-blue jersey of NSW Waratahs with the state emblem and the word "Australia" on the chest. Australia played 8 matches, with only 3 victories and 5 defeats.

Touring party

Management

• Manager: M.C. Morgan
• Captain: Larry Dwyer
• Vice-captain: Ted Fahey

Full backs

• R. Simpson (New South Wales)

Three quarters

• D. Suttor (New South Wales)
• Larry Dwyer (New South Wales)
• E. Carr (New South Wales)
• L. Wogan (New South Wales)
• L. Meibush (Queensland)
• M.J. McMahon (Queensland)
• Fred Wood (New South Wales)
• J. Flynn (Queensland)
• H.A. Jones (New South Wales)

Half backs

• William Tasker (New South Wales)

Forwards

• Harold George (New South Wales)
• C. O'Donnell (New South Wales)
• Bill Watson (New South Wales)
• Ted Fahey (New South Wales)
• Clarrie Wallach (New South Wales)
• D.B. Hughes (New South Wales)
• F. Thompson (New South Wales)
• R. Roberts (New South Wales)
• R.B. Hill (New South Wales)
• D. Williams (Queensland)
• A. Horadan (Queensland)
• P. Murphy (Queensland)
• W. Cody (New South Wales)
• IL Jones (New South Wales)

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by the Wallabies in New Zealand:

  Test matches

Scene of one of the two tests played v. New Zealand

#	Date	Rival	City	Venue	Score
1	27 Aug	Auckland RU	Auckland	Alexandra Park	13–15
2	30 Aug	Taranaki RU	New Plymouth		11–9
3	3 Sep	Wanganui RFU	Wanganui		6–11
4	6 Sep	New Zealand	Wellington	Athletic Park	5–30
5	10 Sep	Southland RU	Invercargill		8–13
6	13 Sep	New Zealand	Dunedin	Carisbrook Stadium	13–25
7	17 Sep	South Canterbury RU	Timaru		3–16
8	20 Sep	New Zealand	Christchurch	Lancaster Park	16–5
9	24 Sep	Marlborough RU	Blenheim		30–3

Balance

Pl	W	D	L	Ps	Pc
9	3	0	5	105	127

Match details

Auckland RU

27 August

Auckland RU	15–13	Australia
Pen: O'Leary, McGregor (2), Macky	Report	Try: McMabon (2) Pen: McMabon

Alexandra Park Attendance: 4,000

New Zealand (1st Test)

6 September

New Zealand	30–5	Australia
Try: Gray, Lynch (3), McKenzie (2), Murray, Roberts Con: Roberts (3)	Report	Try: Carr Con: McMahon

Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 5,000 Referee: R.L. Simpson (Wellington)

Team details

New Zealand Australia New Zealand: P. Williams, G. M. V. Sellars, A. J. Downing, H. J. Atkinson, J. T. Wylie, A. McDonald (capt), H. Dewar, H. V. Murray, H. M. Taylor, D. Gray, A. J. McGregor, R. J. McKenzie, R. W. Roberts, T. W. Lynch, J. E. Cuthill Australia: H. George, C. O'Donnell, W. T. Watson, E. J. Fahey (capt), C. Wallach, E. W. Cody, P. J. Murphy, F. Thompson, F. Wood, W. G. Tasker, E. T. Carr, L. W. Wogan, H. A. Jones, D. C. Suttor, M. J. McMahon

New Zealand (2nd Test)

13 September

New Zealand	25–13	Australia
Try: Brown, Cummings, Hasell, Taylor, Wilson Con: O'Leary (3) Drop: O'Leary	Report	Try: Jones (2), Suttor Con: Simpson (2)

Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 15,000 Referee: A.D. Downes (Otago)

Team details

New Zealand Australia New Zealand: W. C. Francis, E. W. Hasell, W. Cummings, C. T. Gillespie, J. McNeece, J. Barrett, N. A. Wilson, R. Taylor, C. Brown, W. McK. Geddes, J. V. Macky, A. P. Spillane, J. A. S. Baird, J. D. Stewart, M. J. O'Leary (capt) Australia: W. T. Watson, C. O'Donnell, A. D. Horodan, E. J. Fahey (capt), P. J. Murphy, B. D. Hughes, E. W. Cody, F. Thompson, F. Wood, W. G. Tasker, E. T. Carr, L. W. Wogan, H. A. Jones, D. C. Suttor, R. Simpson

New Zealand (3rd Test)

20 September

New Zealand	5–16	Australia
Try: Fanning Con: O'Leary	Report	Try: Jones, Suttor (2), Thompson Con: Hughes (2)

Lancaster Park, Christchurch Referee: G.W. Nicholson (Auckland)

Team details

New Zealand Australia New Zealand: W. C. Francis, E. W. Hasell, W. Cummings, A. H. N. Fanning, J. McNeece, J. Barrett, N. A. Wilson, R. Taylor, C. Brown, J. T. Tilyard, E. A. P. Cockroft, A. P. Spillane, P. J. Burns, J. D. Stewart, M. J. O'Leary (capt) Australia: W. T. Watson, H. George, D. Williams, C. Wallach, P. J. Murphy, B. D. Hughes, E. W. Cody, F. Thompson, F. Wood, W. G. Tasker, E. T. Carr, L. W. Wogan, H. A. Jones, D. C. Suttor, L. J. Dwyer (capt)

Bibliography

Found on Papers Past website

• Auckland Star, Monday 25 August 1913, p. 6
• Evening Post, Thursday 28 August 1913, p. 4
• Auckland Star, Monday 1 September 1913, p. 8
• Evening Post, Thursday 4 September 1913, p. 4
• Colonist, Monday 8 September 2013, p. 6
• Wairarapa Daily Times, Thursday 11 September 1913, p. 6
• Auckland Star, Monday 15 September 1913, p. 8
• Evening Post, Thursday 18 September 1913, p. 4
• Evening Post, Monday 22 September 1913, p. 4
• Evening Post, Thursday 25 September 1913, p. 4