# 1962 Great Britain Lions tour

The 1962 Great Britain Lions tour was the Great Britain national rugby league team's 12th tour of Australasia and took place from May to August 1962. A total of 30 matches were played against local club and representative sides during the tour, including a three match Test match series against Australia and a two-game series against New Zealand. The team additionally played three games in South Africa on the way home from the Australasia tour.
Great Britain retained The Ashes against Australia, but lost both Tests against New Zealand.

## Touring squad

The 26-man touring squad was selected on 22 March 1962, with Eric Ashton named as captain, and Derek Turner chosen as vice-captain. Colin Hutton was appointed to coach the team, and Wakefield Trinity chairman Stuart Hadfield was the tour manager.

## Results
### Australia

* 20 May 1962
| Western Australia | 12 – 39 | Great Britain |
* Perth
* 23 May 1962
| Riverina | 7 – 34 | Great Britain |
* Wagga Wagga
* 26 May 1962
| Sydney | 13 – 21 | Great Britain |
* Sydney
* 27 May 1962
| Western NSW | 10 – 24 | Great Britain |
* Bathurst
* 2 June 1962
| New South Wales | 28 – 33 | Great Britain |
* Sydney
* 4 June 1962
| Newcastle | 23 – 18 | Great Britain |
* Newcastle

#### First Test

* 9 June 1962
| Australia | 12 – 31 | Great Britain |
| Tries: Gasnier, Irvine Goals: Parish (3) | | Tries: Ashton (2), Sullivan (2), Boston, Huddart, Turner Goals: N. Fox (5) |
* Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 70,174 Referee: Darcy Lawler
* 10 June 1962
| North Coast NSW | 13 – 33 | Great Britain |
* Lismore
* 13 June 1962
| Brisbane | 14 – 16 | Great Britain |
* Brisbane
* 16 June 1962
| Queensland | 17 – 22 | Great Britain |
* Brisbane
* 17 June 1962
| Toowoomba | 12 – 36 | Great Britain |
* Toowoomba
* 20 June 1962
| Central Queensland | 8 – 55 | Great Britain |
* Rockhampton
* 23 June 1962
| Far North Queensland | 31 – 33 | Great Britain |
* Cairns
* 24 June 1962
| North Queensland | 14 – 47 | Great Britain |
* Townsville

#### Second Test

* 30 June 1962
| Australia | 10 – 17 | Great Britain |
| Tries: Irvine, Summons Goals: Barnes (2) | | Tries: Boston (2), Murphy Goals: N. Fox (3) Drop goals: Ashton |
* Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 34,766 Referee: Jack Casey
* 1 July 1962
| Wide Bay | 20 – 84 | Great Britain |
* Maryborough
* 7 July 1962
| New South Wales | 5 – 20 | Great Britain |
* Sydney
* 8 July 1962
| Southern NSW | 18 – 10 | Great Britain |
* Wollongong

#### Third Test

* 14 July 1962
| Australia | 18 – 17 | Great Britain |
| Tries: Irvine (2), Drake, Summons Goals: Irvine (3) | | Tries: Ashton, N. Fox, Murphy Goals: N. Fox (4) |
* Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 42,104 Referee: Darcy Lawler
* 18 July 1962
| St George | 5 – 33 | Great Britain |
* Sydney
* 22 July 1962
| Northern NSW | 13 – 56 | Great Britain |
* Tamworth

### New Zealand

* 25 July 1962
| Waikato | 20 – 59 | Great Britain |
* Huntly

#### First Test

* 28 July 1962
| New Zealand | 19 – 0 | Great Britain |
| Tries: Reidy (2), Ackland, Bond, Edwards Goals: Denton, Smith | | |
* Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 14,976 Referee: Rolly Avery
* 31 July 1962
| Māoris | 5 – 35 | Great Britain |
* Wellington
* 2 August 1962
| Canterbury | 5 – 26 | Great Britain |
* Christchurch
* 4 August 1962
| New Zealand XIII | 17 – 31 | Great Britain |
* Christchurch
* 5 August 1962
| West Coast | 8 – 66 | Great Britain |
* Greymouth
* 7 August 1962
| Bay of Plenty | 14 – 81 | Great Britain |
* Rotorua

#### Second Test

* 11 August 1962
| New Zealand | 27 – 8 | Great Britain |
| Goals: Wiggs (7) | | Tries: N. Fox, Small Goals: Gilfedder |
* Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 16,411 Referee: Rolly Avery
* 13 August 1962
| Auckland | 46 – 13 | Great Britain |
* Auckland

### South Africa

* 23 August 1962
| South Africa | 30 – 49 | Great Britain |
* Pretoria
* 25 August 1962
| South Africa | 33 – 39 | Great Britain |
* Durban
* 31 August 1962
| South Africa | 23 – 45 | Great Britain |
* Johannesburg