List of rugby league test matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground

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The following is a complete collection of results for rugby league test matches played at the Sydney Cricket Ground since 1914. The list includes test matches and Rugby League World Cup matches. The Australian team has played in all but three of the tests at the SCG. [1]

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Test matches and other internationals

Game#DateResultAttendanceNotes
129 June 1914Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Northern Union 12–755,000 1914 Ashes series
24 July 1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Northern Union def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14–634,420 1914 Ashes series
33 July 1920Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Northern Union 21–840,000 1920 Ashes series
423 June 1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lions def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22–350,005 1924 Ashes series
528 June 1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lions def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5–333,842 1924 Ashes series
614 July 1928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lions def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8–044,548 1928 Ashes series
721 July 1928Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lions 21–1437,380 1928 Ashes series
86 June 1932 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lions def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8–670,204 1932 Ashes series
World Record rugby league international match attendance
916 July 1932 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lions def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18–1350,053 1932 Ashes series
1019 June 1936Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lions 24–863,920 1936 Ashes series
1118 July 1936 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lions def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12–753,546 1936 Ashes series
1217 June 1946Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia drew with Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8–864,527 1946 Ashes series
1320 July 1946Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20–735,294 1946 Ashes series
1429 May 1948Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21–1955,866 1948 Trans-Tasman Test series
1512 June 1950Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6–447,275 1950 Ashes series
1622 July 1950Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5–247,178 1950 Ashes series
Australia wins The Ashes for the first time since 1920
1711 June 1951Flag of France.svg  France def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26–1560,160 1951 Australia vs France Test series
1821 July 1951Flag of France.svg  France def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 35–1467,009 1951 Australia vs France Test series
199 June 1952Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25–1356,326 1953 Trans-Tasman Test series
202 July 1952Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19–944,916 1953 Trans-Tasman Test series
2112 June 1954Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 35–1265,884 1954 Ashes series
2217 July 1954Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 21–1467,577 1954 Ashes series
2311 June 1955Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of France.svg  France 20–867,748 1955 Australia vs France Test series
2423 July 1955Flag of France.svg  France def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8–562,458 1955 Australia vs France Test series
259 June 1956Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12–946,766 1956 Trans-Tasman Test series
2630 June 1956Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31–1446,735 1956 Trans-Tasman Test series
2715 June 1957Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of France.svg  France 23–550,077 1957 Rugby League World Cup
2817 June 1957Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 31–658,655 1957 Rugby League World Cup
2922 June 1957Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of France.svg  France 26–935,158 1957 Rugby League World Cup
3025 June 1957Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 29–2114,263 1957 Rugby League World Cup
3129 June 1957Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Rest of the World 20–1130,675
3214 June 1958Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 25–868,777 1958 Ashes series
3319 July 1958Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 40–1768,720 1958 Ashes series
3413 June 1959Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9–838,613 1959 Trans-Tasman Test series
354 July 1959Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28–1231,629 1959 Trans-Tasman Test series
3611 June 1960Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia drew with Flag of France.svg  France 8–849,868 1960 Australia vs France Test series
3716 July 1960Flag of France.svg  France def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7–529,127 1960 Australia vs France Test series
389 June 1962Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31–1270,174 1962 Ashes series
3914 July 1962Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 18–1742,104 1962 Ashes series
408 June 1963Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7–348,330 1963 Trans-Tasman Test series
4129 June 1963Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14–046,567 1963 Trans-Tasman Test series
4227 July 1963Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 54–2116,995 1963 South Africa Rhinos Tour of Australia and New Zealand
4313 June 1964Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of France.svg  France 20–620,270 1964 Australia vs France Test series
4418 July 1964Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of France.svg  France 35–916,731 1964 Australia vs France Test series
4525 June 1966Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17–1357,962 1966 Ashes series
4623 July 1966Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 19–1463,503 1966 Ashes series
4710 June 1967Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22–1323,473 1967 Trans-Tasman Test series
488 July 1967Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13–927,330 1967 Trans-Tasman Test series
4925 May 1968Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 25–1062,256 1968 Rugby League World Cup
508 June 1968Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 38–1414,105 1968 Rugby League World Cup
5110 June 1968Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of France.svg  France 20–254,290 1968 Rugby League World Cup Final
5220 June 1970Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28–760,962 1970 Ashes series
534 July 1970Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21–1761,258 1970 Ashes series
548 July 1972Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 36–1129,714 1972 Trans-Tasman Test series
556 July 1974Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16–1148,006 1974 Ashes series
5620 July 1974Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 22–1855,505 1974 Ashes series
5714 June 1975Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 30–1346,766 1975 Rugby League World Cup
5828 June 1975Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia drew with Flag of England.svg  England 10–1033,858 1975 Rugby League World Cup
5911 June 1977Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of France.svg  France 21–950,077 1977 Rugby League World Cup
6025 June 1977Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 13–1224,457 1977 Rugby League World Cup Final
6124 June 1978Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24–216,577 1978 Trans-Tasman Test series
6222 July 1978Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33–166,541 1978 Trans-Tasman Test series
Record low attendance for an SCG Test match
6330 June 1979Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 24–1626,857 1979 Ashes series
6414 July 1979Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 28–216,844 1979 Ashes series
654 July 1981Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of France.svg  France 43–316,277 1981 Australia vs France Test series
6617 July 1982Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20–216,775 1982 Trans-Tasman Test series
679 June 1984Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 25–830,190 1984 Ashes series
687 July 1984Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20–718,756 1984 Ashes series
6919 July 1986Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 29–1234,302 1986 Trans-Tasman Test series
709 May 2008Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 28–1234,571 2008 Centenary Rugby League Test

Records

TeamPlayedWonLostDrawnWin %
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 674430365.67%
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain*351618145.71%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2041620.00%
Flag of France.svg  France 1348130.76%
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 110.00%
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 110.00%
Flag of England.svg  England 110.00%
 Rest of the World110.00%

* Great Britain also played as Northern Union and The Lions

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