1962 Great Britain Lions tour
The 1962 Great Britain Lions tour was the Great Britain rugby league team's 12th trip to Australasia, held from 20 May to 31 August 1962. They played 30 matches, including eight Test matches against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
In Tests, Great Britain won five and lost three. They beat Australia in two of three Tests (this allowed them to retain The Ashes), lost both Tests to New Zealand, and won all three Tests against South Africa.
The 26-man squad was announced on 22 March 1962. Eric Ashton was the captain, Derek Turner was vice-captain, Stuart Hadfield was the tour manager, and Colin Hutton served as coach.
Neil Fox was the standout player, finishing as both top point scorer with 277 points and top try scorer with 23 tries.
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