1951–1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
The 1951–1952 Kiwi tour of Great Britain and France was a rugby league tour of Great Britain and France by the New Zealand national rugby league team.
British Empire XIII match
The final match of the tour was against a Great Britain and Australia combined team labled the "British Empire XIII". The match was played on 23 January 1952 at Stamford Bridge, London. The British Empire team won 26–2 in front of a crowd of around 6,000.[1] The match, not originally planned for the tour, was arranged because the New Zealand team wanted to play a match in London.[2]
Teams
- British Empire XIII[3]
Jack Cunliffe
Brian Bevan- Trevor Allan
- Ernest Ward
- Lionel Cooper
- Jack Broome
- Albert Pepperell
- Tom McKinney
- Frank Barton
- Alan Prescott
- Harry Bath
- Arthur Clues
- Dave Valentine
References
- ^ "Rugby League | N.Z. team beaten in last match | Empire side wins 26–2 in London". The Press. Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 26638. 25 January 1952. p. 9 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Rugby League | Big profit on tour | N.Z. team makes £12,000". The Press. Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 26637. 24 January 1952. p. 8 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "British Empire vs New Zealand 1952". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
External links
- Programme from game versus New Zealand 1952
- British Pathe news footage[dead link]
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