List of results of the Australian national rugby league team

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The following list is a complete collection of results for the Australia National Rugby League Team. It includes Test matches, World Cup matches and Tests played under the banner of Super League (Australia).

All-time records[edit]

Test Matches[edit]

Below is the table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Australia at test level up until 5 November 2023:[1]

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Last Meeting Win% For Aga Diff
 England 25 16 7 2 2017 64% 558 281 +277
 Fiji 8 8 0 0 2022 100.00% 462 38 +424
 France 61 45 14 2 2017 73.77% 1476 547 +929
 Great Britain* 139 73 61 5 2006 52.52% 2352 1745 +607
 Ireland 1 1 0 0 2013 100.00% 50 0 +50
 Italy 3 3 0 0 2022 100.00% 170 43 +127
 Lebanon 2 2 0 0 2022 100.00% 82 4 +78
 New Zealand* 145 107 35 3 2023 73.79% 3299 1934 +1365
 Māori 9 6 2 1 1980 66.67% 166 107 +59
 Papua New Guinea 11 11 0 0 2010 100.00% 580 68 +512
Rest of the World 3 3 0 0 1997 100.00% 70 29 +41
 Russia 1 1 0 0 2000 100.00% 110 4 +106
 Samoa 5 5 0 0 2023 100.00% 224 50 +174
 Scotland 2 2 0 0 2022 100.00% 138 12 +126
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 1995 100.00% 174 33 +141
 Tonga† 2 1 1 0 2019 50.00% 46 32 +14
 United States 2 2 0 0 2013 100.00% 98 24 +74
 Wales 13 13 0 0 2011 100.00% 455 143 +312
Total 435 302 120 13 2023 69.43% 10,510 5,094 +5,416

Test Matches & Internationals[edit]

Win Loss Draw

Bold indicates World Cup match.
Italics indicates that an Australasian team played, consisting of players also from New Zealand.

1900s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
8 May 1908  New Zealand 10 11 Agricultural Oval Sydney 20,000 1907–08 All Golds Tour
30 May 1908  New Zealand 12 24 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 6,000
6 June 1908  New Zealand 14 9 Agricultural Oval Sydney 13,000
18 July 1908  Māori 20 10 Agricultural Oval Sydney 6,000 1908 Māori Tour
12 December 1908  Great Britain 22 22 Park Royal Ground London 2,000 1908–09 Kangaroo Tour 1908–09 Ashes series
17 January 1909  Wales 13 14 Penydarren Park Merthyr Tydfil 6,000
23 January 1909  Great Britain 9 14 St James' Park Newcastle 22,000 1908–09 Ashes Series
15 February 1909  Great Britain 5 6 Villa Park Birmingham 9,000
12 June 1909  New Zealand 11 19 Agricultural Oval Sydney 6,000 1909 All Golds Tour
26 June 1909  New Zealand 10 5 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 6,000
3 July 1909  New Zealand 25 5 Wentworth Park Sydney 6,000
31 July 1909  Māori 16 14 Agricultural Oval Sydney 30,000 1909 Māori Tour
14 August 1909  Māori 16 13 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 8,000
21 August 1909  Māori 23 16 Agricultural Oval Sydney 11,000
28 August 1909  Māori 20 13 Agricultural Oval Sydney 7,500

1910s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
18 June 1910  Great Britain 20 27 Agricultural Oval Sydney 42,000 1910 Lions Tour 1910 Ashes Series
2 July 1910  Great Britain 17 22 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 18,000
7 October 1911  Wales 28 20 Bridgend Field Ebbw Vale 7,000 1911–12 Kangaroos Tour
8 November 1911  Great Britain 10 19 St James' Park Newcastle 5,317 1911–12 Ashes Series
16 December 1911  Great Britain 11 11 Tynecastle Edinburgh 8,000
1 January 1912  Great Britain 33 8 Villa Park Birmingham 4,000
27 June 1914  Great Britain 5 23 Agricultural Oval Sydney 40,000 1914 Lions Tour 1914 Ashes Series
29 June 1914  Great Britain 12 7 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 38,000
4 July 1914  Great Britain 6 14 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 41,000
23 August 1919  New Zealand 44 21 Basin Reserve Wellington 8,000 1919 Kangaroo Tour
30 August 1919  New Zealand 10 26 Addington Showgrounds Christchurch 7,000
6 September 1919  New Zealand 34 23 Carlaw Park Auckland 24,300
13 September 1919  New Zealand 32 2 Carlaw Park Auckland 15,000

1920s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
26 June 1920  Great Britain 8 4 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 28,000 1920 Lions Tour 1920 Ashes Series
3 July 1920  Great Britain 21 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 60,000
10 July 1920  Great Britain 13 23 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 32,000
1 October 1921  Great Britain 5 6 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 32,000 1921–22 Kangaroo Tour 1921–22 Ashes Series
10 October 1921  England 5 6 Arsenal Stadium London 12,000
5 November 1921  Great Britain 16 2 The Boulevard Hull 21,504 1921–22 Ashes Series
20 December 1921  Wales 21 16 Taff Vale Park Pontypridd 13,000
14 January 1922  Great Britain 0 6 The Willows Salford 21,000 1921–22 Ashes Series
23 June 1924  Great Britain 3 22 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 50,000 1924 Lions Tour 1924 Ashes series
28 June 1924  Great Britain 3 5 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 33,842
12 July 1924  Great Britain 21 11 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 36,000
23 June 1928  Great Britain 12 15 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 39,200 1929 Lions Tour 1928 Ashes Series
14 July 1928  Great Britain 0 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 44,548
21 July 1928  Great Britain 21 14 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 37,380
5 October 1929  Great Britain 31 8 Craven Park Hull 20,000 1929–30 Kangaroo Tour 1929–30 Ashes Series
9 November 1929  Great Britain 3 9 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 31,402

1930s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
4 January 1930  Great Britain 0 10 Station Road Swinton 34,709 1929–30 Kangaroo Tour 1929–30 Ashes Series
15 January 1930  Great Britain 0 3 Athletic Grounds Rochdale 16,743
18 January 1930  Wales 26 10 Wembley Stadium London 20,000
6 June 1932  Great Britain 6 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 70,204 1932 Lions Tour 1932 Ashes Series
18 June 1932  Great Britain 15 6 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 26,500
16 July 1932  Great Britain 13 15 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 50,053
7 October 1933  Great Britain 0 4 Belle Vue Stadium Manchester 34,000 1933–34 Kangaroo Tour 1933 Ashes Series
11 November 1933  Great Britain 5 7 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 29,618
16 December 1933  Great Britain 16 19 Station Road Swinton 10,990
30 December 1933  Wales 51 19 Wembley Stadium London 10,000
31 December 1933  England 63 13 Stade Pershing Paris 5,000
13 January 1934  England 14 19 Redheugh Park Gateshead 15,576
28 September 1935  New Zealand 14 22 Carlaw Park Auckland 20,000
2 October 1935  New Zealand 31 8 Carlaw Park Auckland 8,000
4 October 1935  New Zealand 31 8 Carlaw Park Auckland 20,000
26 June 1936  Great Britain 8 24 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 63,920 1936 Lions Tour 1936 Ashes Series
4 July 1936  Great Britain 7 12 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 29,486
18 July 1936  Great Britain 7 12 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 53,546
7 August 1937  New Zealand 12 8 Carlaw Park Auckland 12,000
11 August 1937  Māori 5 16 Carlaw Park Auckland
14 August 1937  New Zealand 15 16 Carlaw Park Auckland 25,000
16 October 1937  Great Britain 4 5 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 31,949 1937–38 Kangaroo Tour 1937–38 Ashes Series
13 November 1937  Great Britain 3 13 Station Road Swinton 31,724
18 December 1937  Great Britain 13 3 Fartown Ground Huddersfield 9,093
2 January 1938  France 35 6 Stade Pershing Paris 11,500
16 January 1938  France 16 11 Stade Vélodrome Marseilles 24,000

1940s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
17 June 1946  Great Britain 8 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 64,526 1946 Lions Tour 1946 Ashes Series
6 July 1946  Great Britain 5 14 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 40,500
20 July 1946  Great Britain 7 20 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 35,924
29 May 1948  New Zealand 19 21 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 55,866 1948 Kiwis Tour
12 June 1948  New Zealand 13 4 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 23,013
9 October 1948  Great Britain 23 21 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 36,529 1948–49 Kangaroo Tour 1948–49 Ashes Series
6 November 1948  Great Britain 7 16 Station Road Swinton 36,534
20 November 1948  Wales 12 5 St. Helen's Rugby Ground Swansea 9,224
9 January 1949  France 29 10 Stade Vélodrome Marseilles 15,796
23 January 1949  France 10 0 Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux 17,365
29 January 1949  Great Britain 9 23 Odsal Stadium Bradford 42,000 1948–49 Ashes Series
17 September 1949  New Zealand 21 26 Basin Reserve Wellington 7,737 1949 Kangaroos Tour
28 September 1949  Māori 33 0 Pukekura Park New Plymouth 1,827
8 October 1949  New Zealand 31 10 Carlaw Park Auckland 12,361

1950s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
12 June 1950  Great Britain 4 6 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 47,215 1950 Lions Tour 1950 Ashes Series
1 July 1950  Great Britain 15 3 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 35,000
22 July 1950  Great Britain 5 2 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 45,178
11 June 1951  France 15 26 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 60,160 1951 French Tour
30 June 1951  France 23 11 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 35,000
21 July 1951  France 14 35 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 67,005
9 June 1952  New Zealand 25 13 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 56,376 1953 Kiwis Tour
28 June 1952  New Zealand 25 49 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 29,245
2 July 1952  New Zealand 9 19 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 44,916
4 October 1952  Great Britain 6 19 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 34,505 1952–53 Kangaroo Tour 1953 Ashes Series
9 November 1952  Great Britain 5 21 Station Road Swinton 32,421
13 December 1952  Great Britain 27 7 Odsal Stadium Bradford 30,509
27 December 1952  France 16 12 Stade Pershing Paris 18,327
11 January 1953  France 0 5 Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux 23,419
25 January 1953  France 5 13 Stade de Gerland Lyon 17,545
27 June 1953  New Zealand 5 25 Addington Showgrounds Christchurch 5,509 1953 Kangaroo Tour
4 July 1953  New Zealand 11 12 Basin Reserve Wellington 5,394
18 July 1953  New Zealand 18 16 Carlaw Park Auckland 16,033
12 June 1954  Great Britain 37 12 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 65,885 1954 Lions Tour 1954 Ashes Series
4 July 1954  Great Britain 21 38 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 46,355
17 July 1954  Great Britain 20 16 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 67,577
31 October 1954  Great Britain 12 28 Stade de Gerland Lyon 10,250 1954 World Cup
7 November 1954  New Zealand 34 15 Stade Vélodrome Marseille 20,000
11 November 1954  France 5 15 Stade Marcel Saupin Nantes 13,000
19 November 1954  New Zealand 18 5 Hilton Park Leigh
11 June 1955  France 5 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 62,458 1955 French Tour
2 July 1955  France 28 29 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 45,745
23 July 1955  France 20 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 67,748
9 June 1956  New Zealand 12 9 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 46,766 1956 Kiwis Tour
23 June 1956  New Zealand 8 2 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 28,361
30 June 1956  New Zealand 31 14 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 49,735
1 November 1956  France 15 8 Stade Pershing Paris 10,789 1956–57 Kangaroo tour
17 November 1956  Great Britain 10 21 Central Park Wigan 22,473 1956 Ashes Series
1 December 1956  Great Britain 22 9 Odsal Stadium Bradford 23,634
15 December 1956  Great Britain 0 19 Station Road Swinton 17,542
23 December 1956  France 10 6 Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux 11,379
3 January 1957  France 25 21 Stade de Gerland Lyon 5,748
15 June 1957  New Zealand 25 5 Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane 29,636 1957 World Cup
17 June 1957  Great Britain 31 6 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 57,995
22 June 1957  France 17 40 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 35,158
29 June 1957 Rest of the World 20 11 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 30,675
5 July 1958  Great Britain 18 25 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 33,563 1958 Lions Tour 1958 Ashes Series
14 June 1958  Great Britain 15 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 68,777
19 July 1958  Great Britain 17 40 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 68,720
13 June 1959  New Zealand 9 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 38,613 1959 Kiwis Tour
27 June 1959  New Zealand 28 10 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 30,994
4 July 1959  New Zealand 12 28 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 31,629
17 October 1959  Great Britain 22 14 Station Road Swinton 35,224 1959–60 Kangaroo Tour 1959 Ashes Series
31 October 1959  France 20 19 Stade Pershing Paris 9,864
21 November 1959  Great Britain 10 11 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 30,184 1959 Ashes Series
12 December 1959  Great Britain 12 18 Central Park Wigan 26,086
20 December 1959  France 17 12 Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux 8,848

1960s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
20 January 1960  France 16 8 Parc Des Sports Roanne 3,437 1959–60 Kangaroo Tour
23 January 1960  Italy 37 15 Stadio Euganeo Padua 3,500
24 January 1960  Italy 67 22 Stadio Omobono Tenni Treviso 3,105
11 June 1960  France 8 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 49,868 1960 French Tour
2 July 1960  France 56 6 Exhibition Ground Brisbane 32,644
16 July 1960  France 5 7 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 29,127
24 September 1960  France 13 12 Central Park Wigan 20,278 1960 World Cup
1 October 1960  New Zealand 21 15 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 10,773
8 October 1960  Great Britain 3 10 Odsal Stadium Bradford 35,023
17 June 1961  Māori 25 13 Rotorua International Stadium Rotorua 1,787 1961 Kangaroo Tour
1 July 1961  New Zealand 10 12 Carlaw Park Auckland 11,485
8 July 1961  New Zealand 8 10 Carlaw Park Auckland 12,424
9 June 1962  Great Britain 12 31 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 70,174 1962 Lions Tour 1962 Ashes Series
30 June 1962  Great Britain 10 17 Lang Park Brisbane 34,766
14 July 1962  Great Britain 18 17 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 42,104
7 June 1963  New Zealand 7 3 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 48,330 1963 Trans-Tasman Series
22 June 1963  New Zealand 13 16 Lang Park Brisbane 30,748
29 June 1963  New Zealand 18 17 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 45,657
20 July 1963  South Africa 34 6 Lang Park Brisbane 10,210 1963 Rhinos Tour
27 July 1963  South Africa 54 21 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 16,995
16 October 1963  Great Britain 28 2 Wembley Stadium London 13,946 1963–64 Kangaroo Tour 1963 Ashes Series
9 November 1963  Great Britain 50 12 Station Road Swinton 30,833
30 November 1963  Great Britain 5 16 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 20,947
8 December 1963  France 5 8 Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux 4,261
22 December 1963  France 21 9 Stade de Toulouse Toulouse 6,932
18 January 1964  France 16 8 Parc des Princes Paris 5,979
13 June 1964  France 20 6 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 20,070 1964 French Tour
4 July 1964  France 27 2 Lang Park Brisbane 20,076
18 July 1964  France 35 9 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 16,731
19 July 1965  New Zealand 13 8 Carlaw Park Auckland 13,295 1965 Kangaroo Tour
26 June 1965  New Zealand 5 7 Carlaw Park Auckland 11,385
25 June 1966  Great Britain 13 17 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 57,962 1966 Lions Tour 1966 Ashes Series
16 July 1966  Great Britain 6 4 Lang Park Brisbane 45,057
23 July 1966  Great Britain 19 14 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 63,505
10 June 1967  New Zealand 22 13 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 33,416 1967 Kiwis Tour
1 July 1967  New Zealand 35 22 Lang Park Brisbane 30,122
8 July 1967  New Zealand 13 9 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 27,530
21 October 1967  Great Britain 11 16 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 22,293 1967–68 Kangaroo Tour 1967 Ashes Series
3 November 1967  Great Britain 17 11 White City Stadium London 17,445
9 December 1967  Great Britain 11 3 Station Road Swinton 13,615
17 December 1967  France 7 7 Stade Vélodrome Marseilles 5,193
24 December 1967  France 10 3 Stade d'Albert Domec Carcassonne 4,971
7 January 1968  France 16 13 Stade de Toulouse Toulouse 4,898
25 May 1968  Great Britain 25 10 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 62,256 1968 World Cup
1 June 1968  New Zealand 31 12 Lang Park Brisbane 23,608
8 June 1968  France 37 4 Lang Park Brisbane 32,664
10 June 1968  France 20 2 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 54,290
1 June 1969  New Zealand 20 10 Carlaw Park Auckland 13,375 1969 Kangaroo Tour
7 June 1969  New Zealand 14 18 Carlaw Park Auckland 9,848

1970s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
6 June 1970  Great Britain 37 15 Lang Park Brisbane 42,807 1970 Lions Tour 1970 Ashes series
20 June 1970  Great Britain 7 28 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 60,962
4 July 1970  Great Britain 17 21 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 61,258
21 October 1970  New Zealand 47 11 Central Park Wigan 9,586 1970 World Cup
24 October 1970  Great Britain 4 11 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 15,084
1 November 1970  France 15 17 Odsal Stadium Bradford 6,215
7 November 1970  Great Britain 12 7 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 18,776
26 June 1971  New Zealand 3 24 Carlaw Park Auckland 13,917 1971 Kangaroo tour
8 July 1972  New Zealand 36 11 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 29,714 1972 Trans-Tasman series
15 July 1972  New Zealand 31 7 Lang Park Brisbane 24,000
29 October 1972  Great Britain 21 27 Stade Gilbert Brutus Perpignan 6,324 1972 World Cup
1 November 1972  New Zealand 9 5 Parc des Princes Paris 8,000
5 November 1972  France 31 9 Stade de Toulouse Toulouse 10,332
11 November 1972  Great Britain 10 10 Stade de Gerland Lyon 4,321
3 November 1973  Great Britain 12 21 Wembley Stadium London 9,874 1973 Kangaroo tour 1973 Ashes series
24 November 1973  Great Britain 14 6 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 16,674
1 December 1973  Great Britain 15 5 Wilderspool Warrington 10,019
9 December 1973  France 21 11 Stade Gilbert Brutus Perpignan 7,630
16 December 1973  France 14 3 Stade de Toulouse Toulouse 5,000
15 June 1974  Great Britain 12 6 Lang Park Brisbane 30,280 1974 Lions Tour 1974 Ashes series
6 July 1974  Great Britain 11 16 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 48,006
20 July 1974  Great Britain 22 18 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 55,505
1 June 1975  New Zealand 36 8 Lang Park Brisbane 10,000 1975 World Cup
14 June 1975  Wales 13 3 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 25,386
22 June 1975  France 26 6 Lang Park Brisbane 9,000
28 June 1975  England 10 10 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 33,858
27 September 1975  New Zealand 24 8 Carlaw Park Auckland 20,000
19 October 1975  Wales 18 6 St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground Swansea 11,112
26 October 1975  France 41 2 Stade Gilbert Brutus Perpignan 10,440
1 November 1975  England 13 16 Central Park Wigan 9,393
12 November 1975  England 25 0 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 7,727
29 May 1977  New Zealand 27 12 Carlaw Park Auckland 18,000 1977 World Cup
11 June 1977  France 21 9 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 13,231
18 June 1977  Great Britain 19 5 Lang Park Brisbane 27,000
25 June 1977  Great Britain 13 12 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 24,457
24 June 1978  New Zealand 24 2 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 16,577 1978 Trans-Tasman series
15 July 1978  New Zealand 38 7 Lang Park Brisbane 14,000
22 July 1978  New Zealand 33 16 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 6,541
15 October 1978  Great Britain 15 9 Central Park Wigan 17,644 1978 Kangaroo tour 1978 Ashes series
5 November 1978  Great Britain 14 18 Odsal Stadium Bradford 26,447
18 November 1978  Great Britain 23 6 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 29,627
26 November 1978  France 10 13 Stade d'Albert Domec Carcassonne 7,000
10 December 1978  France 10 11 Stade de Toulouse Toulouse 7,060
16 June 1979  Great Britain 35 0 Lang Park Brisbane 23,000 1979 Lions Tour 1979 Ashes series
30 June 1979  Great Britain 24 16 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 26,857
14 July 1979  Great Britain 21 7 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 16,844

1980s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
1 June 1980  New Zealand 17 6 Carlaw Park Auckland 12,321 1980 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand 1980 Trans-Tasman Series
4 June 1980  Māori 10 10 Carlaw Park Auckland 5,000
15 June 1980  New Zealand 15 6 Carlaw Park Auckland 9,706
4 July 1981  France 43 3 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 16,227
18 July 1981  France 17 2 Lang Park Brisbane 14,000
3 July 1982  New Zealand 11 8 Lang Park Brisbane 11,400 1982 Kiwis Tour 1982 Trans-Tasman Series
17 July 1982  New Zealand 20 2 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 16,775
2 October 1982  Papua New Guinea 38 2 Lloyd Robson Oval Port Moresby 15,000 1982 Kangaroos Tour
24 October 1982  Wales 37 7 Ninian Park Cardiff 5,617
30 October 1982  Great Britain 40 4 Boothferry Park Hull 26,771 1982 Ashes Series
20 November 1982  Great Britain 27 6 Central Park Wigan 23,126
28 November 1982  Great Britain 32 8 Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds 17,318
5 December 1982  France 15 4 Parc des Sports Avignon 8,000
18 December 1982  France 23 9 Stade L'Egassiarial Narbonne 7,000
12 June 1984  New Zealand 16 4 Carlaw Park Auckland 18,000 1983 Trans-Tasman Series
9 July 1984  New Zealand 12 19 Lang Park Brisbane 15,000
12 June 1984  Great Britain 25 8 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 30,190 1984 Lions Tour 1984 Ashes Series
30 June 1984  Great Britain 18 6 Lang Park Brisbane 26,534
7 July 1984  Great Britain 20 7 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 18,756
18 June 1985  New Zealand 26 20 Lang Park Brisbane 22,000 1985 Trans-Tasman Series
30 June 1985  New Zealand 10 6 Carlaw Park Auckland 19,132
7 July 1985  New Zealand 0 18 Carlaw Park Auckland 15,327 1985–1988 World Cup
6 July 1986  New Zealand 22 8 Carlaw Park Auckland 14,566 1986 Trans-Tasman Series
19 July 1986  New Zealand 29 12 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 34,302
29 July 1986  New Zealand 32 12 Lang Park Brisbane 22,811 1985–1988 World Cup
4 October 1986  Papua New Guinea 62 12 Lloyd Robson Oval Port Moresby 17,000 1986 Kangaroo Tour 1985–1988 World Cup
25 October 1986  Great Britain 38 16 Old Trafford Manchester 50,583 1986 Ashes Series
8 November 1986  Great Britain 34 4 Elland Road Leeds 30,808
22 November 1986  Great Britain 24 15 Central Park Wigan 20,169 1985–1988 World Cup
30 November 1986  France 44 2 Stade Gilbert Brutus Perpignan 6,000
13 December 1986  France 52 0 Stade d'Albert Domec Carcassonne 5,000 1985–1988 World Cup
28 June 1987  New Zealand 6 13 Lang Park Brisbane 16,500
11 June 1988  Great Britain 17 6 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 24,480 1988 Lions Tour 1988 Ashes Series
28 June 1988  Great Britain 34 14 Lang Park Brisbane 27,130
9 July 1988  Great Britain 12 26 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 15,944 1985–1988 World Cup
20 July 1988  Papua New Guinea 70 8 Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 11,685 1985–1988 World Cup
27 July 1988 Rest of the World 22 10 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 15,301 1988 Bicentenary celebrations
9 October 1988  New Zealand 25 12 Eden Park Auckland 47,329 1985-1988 World Cup final
10 July 1989  New Zealand 26 6 Queen Elizabeth II Park Christchurch 17,000 1989 Trans-Tasman Series
16 July 1989  New Zealand 8 0 Rotorua International Stadium Rotorua 26,000
23 July 1989  New Zealand 22 14 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland 15,000 1989–1992 World Cup

1990s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
27 June 1990  France 34 2 Pioneer Oval Parkes 12,384 1989–1992 World Cup
19 August 1990  New Zealand 24 6 Athletic Park Wellington 25,000
27 October 1990  Great Britain 12 19 Wembley Stadium London 52,274 1990 Kangaroo Tour 1990 Ashes Series
10 November 1990  Great Britain 14 10 Old Trafford Manchester 46,615
24 November 1990  Great Britain 14 0 Elland Road Leeds 32,500 1989–1992 World Cup
2 December 1990  France 60 4 Parc de Sports Avignon 3,000
9 December 1990  France 34 10 Stade Aimé Giral Perpignan 2,000 1989–1992 World Cup
3 July 1991  New Zealand 8 24 Olympic Park Stadium Melbourne 26,900 1991 Trans-Tasman series
24 July 1991  New Zealand 44 0 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 34,911
31 July 1991  New Zealand 40 12 Lang Park Brisbane 26,200 1989–1992 World Cup
6 October 1991  Papua New Guinea 58 2 Danny Leahy Oval Goroka 13,000 1991 Kangaroo Tour
13 October 1991  Papua New Guinea 40 6 Lloyd Robson Oval Port Moresby 14,500 1989–1992 World Cup
12 June 1992  Great Britain 22 6 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 40,141 1992 Lions Tour 1992 Ashes series
26 June 1992  Great Britain 10 33 Princes Park Melbourne 31,005
3 July 1992  Great Britain 16 10 Lang Park Brisbane 32,313
15 July 1992  Papua New Guinea 36 14 Townsville Sports Reserve Townsville 12,470 1989–1992 World Cup
24 October 1992  Great Britain 10 6 Wembley Stadium London 73,761 1989-1992 World Cup final
20 June 1993  New Zealand 14 14 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland 22,994 1993 Trans-Tasman Series
25 June 1993  New Zealand 16 8 Palmerston North Showgrounds Palmerston North 19,000
30 June 1993  New Zealand 16 4 Lang Park Brisbane 31,000
6 July 1994  France 58 0 Parramatta Stadium Sydney 27,318 1994 French Tour
22 October 1994  Great Britain 4 8 Wembley Stadium London 57,034 1994 Kangaroo Tour 1994 Ashes Series
30 October 1994  Wales 46 4 Ninian Park Cardiff 8,729
5 November 1994  Great Britain 38 8 Old Trafford Manchester 43,930 1994 Ashes Series
20 November 1994  Great Britain 23 4 Elland Road Leeds 39,486
4 December 1994  France 74 0 Stade de la Méditerranée Béziers 8,000
23 June 1995  New Zealand 26 8 Lang Park Brisbane 25,304 1995 Trans-Tasman Series
7 July 1995  New Zealand 20 10 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 27,568
14 July 1995  New Zealand 46 10 Lang Park Brisbane 20,803
7 October 1995  England 16 20 Wembley Stadium London 41,271 1995 World Cup
10 October 1995  South Africa 86 6 Gateshead International Stadium Gateshead 9,191
14 October 1995  Fiji 66 0 McAlpine Stadium Huddersfield 7,127
22 October 1995  New Zealand 30 20 McAlpine Stadium Huddersfield 16,608
28 October 1995  England 16 8 Wembley Stadium London 66,540
12 July 19961  Fiji 84 14 Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle 19,000
6 October 19961  Papua New Guinea 52 8 Lloyd Robson Oval Port Moresby 15,000
11 July 19971 Rest of the World 28 8 Lang Park Brisbane 14,927 Only test for establishment competition
5 November 1998  New Zealand 16 22 North Harbour Stadium Auckland 24,640 1998 Anzac Test
9 October 1998  New Zealand 30 12 Lang Park Brisbane 18,571
16 October 1998  New Zealand 36 16 North Harbour Stadium Auckland 24,620
23 April 1999  New Zealand 20 14 Stadium Australia Sydney 30,245 1999 Anzac Test
15 October 1999  New Zealand 22 24 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland 22,131 1999 Tri-Nations
22 October 1999  Great Britain 42 6 Lang Park Brisbane 12,511
5 November 1999  New Zealand 22 20 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland 21,204

1 These matches are only recognised as tests by the Australian Rugby League (ARL).

1990s - Super League Tests[edit]

The following Super League matches are considered to be Tests by the Rugby League International Federation, New Zealand Rugby League and Rugby Football League, but not by the Australian Rugby League.

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
25 April 1997  New Zealand 34 22 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 23,829 1997 Anzac Test
26 September 1997  New Zealand 12 30 North Harbour Stadium Auckland 17,500
1 November 1997  Great Britain 38 14 Wembley Stadium London 41,135 1997 Super League Series
16 November 1997  Great Britain 12 20 Old Trafford Manchester 39,337
20 November 1997  Great Britain 37 20 Elland Road Leeds 40,324

2000s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
21 April 2000  New Zealand 52 0 Stadium Australia Sydney 26,023 2000 Anzac Test
7 October 2000  Papua New Guinea 82 0 Willows Sports Complex Townsville 21,000
28 October 2000  England 22 2 Twickenham Stadium London 32,758 2000 World Cup
1 November 2000  Fiji 66 8 Gateshead International Stadium Gateshead 4,167
4 November 2000  Russia 110 4 The Boulevard Hull 3,444
11 November 2000  Samoa 66 10 Vicarage Road Watford 5,404
19 November 2000  Wales 46 22 McAlpine Stadium Huddersfield 8,114
25 November 2000  New Zealand 40 12 Old Trafford Manchester 44,329
13 July 2001  New Zealand 28 10 Wellington Stadium Wellington 26,580
7 October 2001  Papua New Guinea 54 12 Lloyd Robson Oval Port Moresby 16,000 2001 Kangaroo Tour
11 November 2001  Great Britain 12 20 Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield 21,758 2001 Ashes Series
17 November 2001  Great Britain 40 12 Reebok Stadium Bolton 22,152
24 November 2001  Great Britain 28 8 JJB Stadium Wigan 25,011
12 July 2002  Great Britain 64 10 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 31,844
12 October 2002  New Zealand 32 24 Wellington Stadium Wellington 25,015
25 July 2003  New Zealand 48 6 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 30,605
18 October 2003  New Zealand 16 30 North Harbour Stadium Auckland 21,926
2 November 2003  Wales 76 4 Brewery Field Bridgend 3,112 2003 Kangaroos Tour
7 November 2003  Great Britain 22 18 JJB Stadium Wigan 24,614 2003 Ashes Series
14 November 2003  Great Britain 23 20 KC Stadium Hull 25,147
21 November 2003  Great Britain 18 12 Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield 24,163
23 April 2004  New Zealand 37 10 Newcastle Sports Centre Newcastle 21,537 2004 Anzac Test
16 October 2004  New Zealand 16 16 North Harbour Stadium Auckland 19,118 2004 Tri-Nations
23 October 2004  New Zealand 32 12 Loftus Road London 16,725
30 October 2004  Great Britain 12 8 City of Manchester Stadium Manchester 38,572
13 November 2004  Great Britain 12 24 JJB Stadium Wigan 25,004
21 November 2004  France 52 30 Stade Ernest-Wallon Toulouse 10,000
27 November 2004  Great Britain 44 4 Elland Road Leeds 39,200 2004 Tri-Nations
1 December 2004  United States 36 24 Franklin Field Philadelphia 10,000 2004 Liberty Bell Cup
22 April 2005  New Zealand 32 16 Lang Park Brisbane 40,317 2005 Anzac Test
15 October 2005  New Zealand 28 38 Stadium Australia Sydney 28,255 2005 Tri-Nations
21 October 2005  New Zealand 28 26 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland 16,258
6 November 2005  Great Britain 26 6 JJB Stadium Wigan 25,004
13 November 2005  France 44 12 Stade Aimé Giral Perpignan 7,913
19 November 2005  Great Britain 26 14 KC Stadium Hull 25,150 2005 Tri-Nations
26 November 2005  New Zealand 0 24 Elland Road Leeds 26,514
5 May 2006  New Zealand 50 12 Lang Park Brisbane 44,191 2006 Anzac Test
14 October 2006  New Zealand 30 18 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland 17,887 2006 Tri-Nations
21 October 2006  New Zealand 20 15 Docklands Stadium Melbourne 30,732
4 November 2006  Great Britain 12 23 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 24,953
18 November 2006  Great Britain 33 10 Lang Park Brisbane 44,258
25 November 2006  New Zealand 16 12 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 27,325
20 April 2007  New Zealand 30 6 Lang Park Brisbane 35,241 2007 Anzac Test
13 October 2007  New Zealand 58 0 Wellington Stadium Wellington 16,681
9 May 2008  New Zealand 28 12 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 34,571 2008 Anzac Test
25 October 2008  New Zealand 30 6 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 34,157 2008 World Cup
2 November 2008  England 52 4 Docklands Stadium Melbourne 36,927
9 November 2008  Papua New Guinea 46 6 Willows Sports Complex Townsville 16,239
16 November 2008  Fiji 52 0 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 15,855
22 November 2008  New Zealand 20 34 Lang Park Brisbane 50,559
8 May 2009  New Zealand 38 10 Lang Park Brisbane 37,152 2009 Anzac Test
31 October 2009  New Zealand 20 20 Twickenham Stoop Stadium London 8,657 2009 Four Nations
31 October 2009  England 26 16 DW Stadium Wigan 23,122
7 November 2009  France 42 4 Stade Charléty Paris 8,657
14 November 2009  England 46 16 Elland Road Leeds 31,042

2010s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
7 May 2010  New Zealand 12 8 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Melbourne 29,442 2010 Anzac Test
24 October 2010  Papua New Guinea 42 0 Parramatta Stadium Sydney 11,308 2010 Four Nations
31 October 2010  England 34 14 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Melbourne 18,894
6 November 2010  New Zealand 34 20 Eden Park Auckland 44,324
13 November 2010  New Zealand 12 16 Lang Park Brisbane 36,299
6 May 2011  New Zealand 20 10 Robina Stadium Gold Coast 26,301 2011 Anzac Test
16 October 2011  New Zealand 42 6 Newcastle Sports Centre Newcastle 32,890 Trans-Tasman Test
5 November 2011  New Zealand 26 12 Halliwell Jones Stadium Warrington 12,491 2011 Four Nations
5 November 2011  England 36 20 Wembley Stadium London 42,344
13 November 2011  Wales 56 14 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 5,233
19 November 2011  England 30 8 Elland Road Leeds 34,174
20 April 2012  New Zealand 20 12 Eden Park Auckland 35,339 2012 Anzac Test
13 October 2012  New Zealand 18 10 Willows Sports Complex Townsville 26,497 Trans-Tasman Test
19 April 2013  New Zealand 32 12 Canberra Stadium Canberra 25,628 2013 Anzac Test
9 November 2013  England 28 20 Millennium Stadium Cardiff 45,052 2013 World Cup
9 November 2013  Fiji 34 2 Langtree Park St. Helens 14,137
9 November 2013  Ireland 50 0 Thomond Park Limerick 5,021
16 November 2013  United States 62 0 The Racecourse Ground Wrexham 5,762
23 November 2013  Fiji 64 0 Wembley Stadium London 67,545
30 November 2013  New Zealand 34 2 Old Trafford Manchester 74,468
2 May 2014  New Zealand 30 18 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 25,429 2014 Anzac Test
25 October 2014  New Zealand 12 30 Lang Park Brisbane 47,813 2014 Four Nations
2 November 2014  England 16 12 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Melbourne 20,585
9 November 2014  Samoa 44 18 Wollongong Showground Wollongong 18,456
15 November 2014  New Zealand 18 22 Wellington Stadium Wellington 25,183
3 May 2015  New Zealand 12 26 Lang Park Brisbane 32,681 2015 Anzac Test
6 May 2016  New Zealand 16 0 Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle 27,724 2016 Anzac Test
15 October 2016  New Zealand 26 6 Perth Oval Perth 20,283 Trans-Tasman Test
28 October 2016  Scotland 54 12 KC Lightstream Stadium Hull 5,337 2016 Four Nations
5 November 2016  New Zealand 14 8 Ricoh Arena Coventry 21,009
13 November 2016  England 36 18 London Stadium London 35,569
20 November 2016  New Zealand 34 8 Anfield Liverpool 40,042
5 May 2017  New Zealand 30 12 Canberra Stadium Canberra 18,535 2017 Anzac Test
27 October 2017  England 18 4 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Melbourne 22,724 2017 World Cup
3 November 2017  France 52 6 Canberra Stadium Canberra 12,293
11 November 2017  Lebanon 34 0 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 21,127
17 November 2017  Samoa 46 0 Darwin Stadium Darwin 13,473
24 November 2017  Fiji 54 6 Lang Park Brisbane 22,073
2 December 2017  England 6 0 Lang Park Brisbane 40,033
13 October 2018  New Zealand 24 26 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland 12,763 Trans-Tasman Test
20 October 2018  Tonga 34 16 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland 26,214 End of Season Test
25 October 2019  New Zealand 26 4 Wollongong Showground Wollongong 18,104 2019 Oceania Cup
2 November 2019  Tonga 12 16 Eden Park Auckland 25,575

2020s - Est. League Tests[edit]

Date Opponent F A Venue City Crowd Tour/Competition
15 October 2022  Fiji 42 8 Headingley Stadium Leeds 2021 World Cup
21 October 2022  Scotland 84 0 Ricoh Arena Coventry
29 October 2022  Italy 66 6 Totally Wicked Stadium St Helens
4 November 2022  Lebanon 48 4 Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield
11 November 2022  New Zealand 16 14 Elland Road Leeds
19 November 2022  Samoa 30 10 Old Trafford Manchester
14 October 2023  Samoa 38 12 Queensland Country Bank Stadium Townsville 2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships
28 October 2023  New Zealand 36 18 AAMI Park Melbourne
4 November 2023  New Zealand 0 30 FMG Stadium Waikato Hamilton

Exhibition matches[edit]

Date Result Stadium City Crowd
4 September 1909 Australia Australia (R.L.) Def. Australia Australia (R.U.) 29–26 Agricultural Oval Sydney 18,000
8 September 1909 Australia Australia (R.U.) Def. Australia Australia (R.L.) 34–21 Agricultural Oval Sydney 2,500
11 September 1909 Australia Australia (R.U.) Def. Australia Australia (R.L.) 15–6 Agricultural Oval Sydney 14,000
18 September 1909 Australia Australia (R.L.) Def. Australia Australia (R.U.) 8–6 Agricultural Oval Sydney 4,000
15 April 1953 Australia Australia Def. Rest of the World 33–21 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 20,845[2]
22 June 1954 Australia Australia Def. Rest of the World 20–11 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 30,675
27 July 1988 Australia Australia Def. Rest of the World 22–10 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 15,301
  • R.L. = Rugby League
  • R.U. = Rugby Union

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Head to Head". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Dashing Finish by Kangaroos". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. 16 April 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 1 August 2010.[dead link]

External links[edit]

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