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. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status South-West Africa 14 14 27 July 1961 Windhoek Tour Match Boland 11 3 30 July 1961 Wellington, Western Cape Tour Match North Eastern Cape 34 3 2 August 1961 Burgersdorp Tour Match South Africa 3 28 5 August 1961 Johannesburg Test Match Border 17 9 9 August 1961 East London Tour Match South Africa 11 23 12 August 1961 Port Elizabeth Test Match
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)
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