1961 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
| 1961 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand | |||||
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| Manager | Jack Kessey G.W. (Jock) Allen | ||||
| Coach(es) | Brian Carlson | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Brian Carlson Barry Muir | ||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Don Parish 58 | ||||
| Top try scorer(s) | Ken Irvine 10 | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Don Parish 11 | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | 6 tries by 6 players (4 Aus, 2 NZ) | ||||
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| New Zealand |
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| Previous tour | 1953 by to 1959 by to 1959-60 to 1960 by | ||||
| Next tour | 1962 by 1963 by to 1963-64 to 1965 by to | ||||
The 1961 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played nine matches on tour, including two tests against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 17 June and finished on 10 July.