1913 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

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The 1913 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team.

This was the first New Zealand side to wear the kiwi and silver fern emblem on their playing jersey.^[1]

Squad

Percy Williams, who was contracted to Wigan, joined the squad mid-way through the tour.

They were managed by A.W.S. Brice and Henry Thacker and accompanied by Thacker's wife, Monica.

Four original selections withdrew from the side; Charlie Pearce, Jim Rukutai, Charles Savory and Charles Webb.^[1]

Opponent	Venue	Result	Score	Attendance
New South Wales	Sydney	Loss	15-17	35,000
New South Wales	Sydney	Loss	12-31
Newcastle	Newcastle	Loss	17-40
Queensland	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane	Win	39-5
Queensland	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane	Win	32-6
New South Wales	Sydney	Win	17-11
New South Wales	Sydney	Loss	10-34

On their return home, New Zealand defeated Canterbury 32–5, with Auld and Shadbolt playing for their home district.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c John Coffey and Bernie Wood, The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League, Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p.p. 45-46.

v t e New Zealand Kiwis tours and tournaments
Australia	1907 1908 1909 1911 1912 1913 1919 1921 1925 1930 1938 1948 1952 1956 1957 1959 1963 1967 1968 1972 1975 1978 1982 1986 1987 1991 1993 1995 2005 2006 2008 2010 2011 2014 2016
Great Britain	1907-08 1926-27 1939 1947-48 1951-52 1954 1955-56 1960 1961 1965 1970 1971 1972 1975 1980 1985 1989 1993 1995 1998 2002 2004 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2016 2018
France	1939 1947-48 1951-52 1954 1955-56 1960 1961 1965 1970 1971 1972 1975 1980 1985 1989 1993 2000 2002 2004 2005 2007 2009 2013
Papua New Guinea	1978 1982 1986 1987 1990 1994
World Cups	1954 1957 1960 1968 1970 1972 1975 1977 1995 2000 2008 2013 2017
Other	1907 (Ceylon) 1954 (USA)
Related	Kangaroo Tour Lions Tour

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