1961 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

The 1961 Australia rugby union tour of Southern Africa was a series of six rugby union matches played by the Wallabies in July and August 1961.

The test series was won by the Springboks with two wins from two matches.

Matches
Scores and results list Wallaibies' points tally first.

Touring party

 * Tour Manager: Bjarne Halvorsen (NSW)
 * Captain/Coach: Ken Catchpole (NSW)


 * Michael Cleary (NSW)
 * John Dowse (NSW)
 * Owen Edwards (QLD)
 * Beres Ellwood (NSW)
 * Ted Heinrich (NSW)
 * Rob Heming (NSW)
 * Peter Johnson (NSW)
 * Jim Lenehan (NSW)
 * Jim Lisle (NSW)
 * Graeme MacDougall (NSW)
 * Don McDeed (NSW)
 * Ted Magrath (NSW)
 * Tony Miller (NSW)
 * John O'Gorman (NSW)
 * Rod Phelps (NSW)
 * Terry Reid (NSW)
 * Harry Roberts (QLD)
 * John Thornett (NSW)
 * Dick Thornett (NSW)
 * Jon White (NSW)