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The 1971 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played three matches on tour, including a test against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 22 June and finished on 29 June.
Leadership
Harry Bath was the coach of the squad, which he had been since 1968 in this particular tenure. St. George Dragons fullback Graeme Langlands was named captain for the tour ahead of 1969 New Zealand Tour leader John Sattler.
Touring squad
All but three members of the squad played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, those players being Wayne Bennett, Brian Fitzsimmons and Jim Murphy. Several tour members represented the Australia national rugby league team but only played in minor matches in New Zealand.
Tour
The Australians played three matches on the tour, winning one match and losing two, including the test match.
= Test
=References
Middleton, David (1989). Rugby League Annual. Lester-Townsend Publishing, Sydney. p. 166. ISBN 0-949853-19-4.
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- List of rugby league tours
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- 1969 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
- 1961 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
- 1953 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
- 1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
- New Zealand national rugby league team
