• Source: 1953 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

      • The 1953 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of 27 rugby union matches played by "Wallabies" in 1953, between June and October.
      The test series was won by the Springboks with three test wins to one.


      Touring party



      Of the team of 30 players, 25 were from Sydney; 1 from Newcastle – Cyril Burke; and 4 from Queensland – Tom Sweeney, Garth Jones, Gavan Horsley and Colin Forbes. The touring party consisted of:

      Manager: John 'Wylie' Breckenbridge
      Assistant Manager-Coach: A.C. 'Johnnie' Wallace
      Captain: John Solomon
      Vice-captain: Nick Shehadie
      Playing squad:

      Full-backs: Ray Colbert, Tom Sweeney (Qld)
      Wingers: Eddie Stapleton, Garth Jones (Qld), Jim Phipps, Gavan Horsley (Qld)
      Centres: Herb Barker, Jack Blomley, John Solomon, Saxon White
      Fly-halves: Spencer Brown, Murray Tate
      Half-backs: Cyril Burke (Newcastle), John Bosler
      Locks: Brian Johnson, Mac Hughes
      Breakaways: Keith Cross, Bob Outterside, Colin Windon, David Brockhoff
      Second Row: Nick Shehadie, Ned Morey, Alan Cameron, Tony Miller, Colin Forbes (Qld),
      Front Row: Bob Davidson, Jack Carroll, Max Elliott
      Hookers: Jim Walsh, John Bain.


      Matches


      Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.


      Bibliography


      Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.
      All found on http://trove.nla.gov.au

      [1] Townsville Daily Bulletin, Monday 11 May 1953 p 3
      [2] The Canberra Times, Monday 11 May 1953 p 3
      [3] Queensland Times (Ipswich), Tuesday 9 June 1953 p 3

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