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{{Infobox Tour Rugby
| image = 
| caption = 
| date = 
| tour = 1954
| team = Great Britain
| yearstart = 1954
| yearfinish = 1954
| destination = Australia & New Zealand
| manager = Hector Rawson<br /> Tom Hesketh
| coach = 
| captain = [[Dickie Williams]]
| top point scorer = [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] 278
| top try scorer = [[Billy Boston]] 36
| top test point scorer = [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] 50
| top test try scorer = [[Billy Boston]] 6
| matchplayed = 32
| matchwon = 21
| matchdraw = 1
| matchlost = 10
| testplayed = 6
| testwon = 3
| testdraw = 0
| testlost = 3
| opponent1 = {{rl|AUS}}
| played1 = 3
| won1 = 1
| draw1 = 0
| lost1 = 2
| opponent2 = {{rl|NZ}}
| played2 = 3 
| won2 = 2
| draw2 = 0
| lost2 = 1
| previous = [[1950 Great Britain Lions tour|1950]]
| next = [[1958 Great Britain Lions tour|1958]]
}}

The '''1954 Great Britain Lions tour''' was a tour by the [[Great Britain national rugby league team]] of Australia and New Zealand which took place between May and August 1954. Captained by [[Dickie Williams]], the tour involved a schedule of 32 games: 22 in Australia and 10 in New Zealand, with two three-match Test Series against both nations.<br /> 
The tour began inauspiciously, with Great Britain losing four of their first seven matches, including the First Test against Australia in Sydney. Moving into the Queensland leg, the Lions' results improved, and they won all nine of their matches in the state. This included victory in the Second Test in Brisbane. <br />
A common feature of many of the tour matches was rough play, punches being throw in and out of tackles. The July 10 match against New South Wales was abandoned by the referee seventeen minutes into the second half due to persistent brawling by the players. <br />
One week after the abandoned game, Australia won the Third Test to claim [[The Ashes (rugby league)|the Ashes]] by a 2–1 margin.<br /> 
Moving to New Zealand, Great Britain lost the Second Test, but recovered to win the Third Test and the series, by a 2–1 margin.<br />
The tour concluded with three matches in five days back in Australia at Sydney, Canberra and Maitland. <br />
Despite being a British team – five of the squad were Welsh, two from Scotland and hooker [[Tom McKinney]] from Northern Ireland – the team played, and were often referred to by both the press at home and away, as England.

==Squad==
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|- style="background:#AAD0FF"
! Player
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Main Position}}
! Age<br />{{refn|group=nb|Age as given in the ''Rugby League News'' for the first match against New South Wales}}
! Weight
! Club
! Tests<br /><small>on<br/>Tour</small>
! <small>Games<br />in</small><br />Aus
! <small>Games<br />in</small><br />NZ<br />{{refn|group=nb|Other than the Test Matches, team lists for the tour matches in New Zealand not available to the author at the time of page creation.}}
! Tries
! Goals
! <small>[[Drop goal|FG]]</small>
! Points<br />{{refn|group=nb|Tally excludes the match vs North Island, apart from Lewis Jones' one try and nine goals in that match.}}
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Ernie Ashcroft]] || {{rlp|CE}} || 29 || 13 st. 0&nbsp;lb. (83&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] || 5 || 11 || || 11 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 33
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|WAL|16}} [[Billy Boston]] || {{rlp|WG}} || 20 || 13 st. 9&nbsp;lb. (87&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] || 5 || 12 || || 36 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 108
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]] || {{rlp|PR}} || 22 || 14 st. 5&nbsp;lb. (91&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] || 3 || 13 || || 2 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 6
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Brian Briggs]] || {{rlp|SR}} || 21 || 14 st. 0&nbsp;lb. (89&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] || 1 || 11 || || 3 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 9
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Alf Burnell]] || {{rlp|HB}} || 26 || 12 st. 4&nbsp;lb. (78&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Hunslet|16}} [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]] || 1 || 10 || || 7 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 21
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]] || {{rlp|FB}} || 27 || 12 st. 0&nbsp;lb. (76&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Rochdale Hornets|16}} [[Rochdale Hornets]] || || 8 || || 0 || 14 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 28
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]] || {{rlp|WG}} || 29 || 5 st. 9&nbsp;lb. (36&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Barrow|16}} [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] || 1 || 4 || || 6 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 18
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Jack Cunliffe]] || {{rlp|FB}} || 31 || 11 st. 9&nbsp;lb. (74&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] || 1 || 10 || || 9 || 29 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 85
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Doug Greenall]] || {{rlp|CE}} || 26 || 11 st. 6&nbsp;lb. (73&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] || 1 || 14 || || 13 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 39
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Geoff Gunney]] || {{rlp|SR}} || 20 || 14 st. 10&nbsp;lb. (93&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Hunslet|16}} [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]] || 3 || 10 || || 6 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 18
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|WAL|16}} [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]] || {{rlp|HK}} || 25 || 12 st. 10&nbsp;lb. (81&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.|Hull]] || 2 || 8 || || 2 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 6
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Gerry Helme]] || {{rlp|HB}} || 31 || 11 st. 0&nbsp;lb. (70&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] || 5 || 12 || || 5 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 15
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]] || {{rlp|PR}} || 24 || 14 st. 7&nbsp;lb. (92&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Workington|16}} [[Workington Town|Workington]] || || 11 || || 1 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 3
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|CAN|16}} [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]] || {{rlp|CE}} || 22 || 13 st. 10&nbsp;lb. (87&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Barrow|16}} [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] || 6 || 12 || || 7 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 21
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|WAL|16}} [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] || {{rlp|CE}} || 23 || 12 st. 6&nbsp;lb. (79&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] || 6 || 13 || || 8 || 125 || 2 || align=right | 278
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|NIR|16}} [[Tom McKinney]] || {{rlp|HK}} || 26 || 14 st. 7&nbsp;lb. (92&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] || 4 || 15 || || 2 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 6
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Terry O'Grady]] || {{rlp|WG}} || 19 || 12 st. 10&nbsp;lb. (81&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] || 5 || 10 || || 28 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 84
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Charlie Pawsey]] || {{rlp|SR}} || 29 || 14 st. 13&nbsp;lb. (95&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Leigh|16}} [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] || 4 || 12 || || 3 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 9
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Alan Prescott]] || {{rlp|PR}} || 26 || 14 st. 10&nbsp;lb. (93&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] || 6 || 13 || || 1 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 3
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|WAL|16}} [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]] || {{rlp|FE}} || 29 || 11 st. 11&nbsp;lb. (75&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] || 3 || 12 || || 8 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 24
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]] || {{rlp|SR}} || 24 || 15 st. 2&nbsp;lb. (96&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] || 3 || 14 || || 6 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 18
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Ken Traill]] || {{rlp|LK}} || 28 || 14 st. 0&nbsp;lb. (89&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] || 2 || 11 || || 1 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 3
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|SCO|16}} [[Drew Turnbull|Andrew Turnbull]] || {{rlp|WG}} || 23 || 11 st. 7&nbsp;lb. (73&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Barrow|16}} [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] || || 2 || || 2 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 6
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|SCO|16}} [[Dave Valentine]] || {{rlp|LK}} || 27 || 13 st. 10&nbsp;lb. (87&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] || 5 || 13 || || 6 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 18
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|ENG|16}} [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]] || {{rlp|PR}} || 24 || 14 st. 8&nbsp;lb. (93&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Halifax Panthers|Halifax]] || 3 || 14 || || 5 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 15
|-
| align=left | {{flagdeco|WAL|16}} [[Dickie Williams]] || {{rlp|FE}} || 29 || 11 st. 4&nbsp;lb. (72&nbsp;kg) || align=left |{{leagueicon|Hunslet|16}} [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]] || 3 || 12 || || 8 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || style="color:lightgray" |0 || align=right | 24
|}

{{reflist|group=nb}}

== Australian leg ==
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= May 19
|time= 
|team1=Western Division {{leagueicon|Ireland|16}}
|score= 11{{ndash}}29
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Dave Cohen
|stadium= Bathurst
|attendance= 5,281<br /> Gate: AU£ 1,289
|report= Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18434306|title=West Side Against England|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |location=Sydney |date=10 May 1954 |access-date=29 Dec 2020 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161538706|title=Western Team Impressive in Defeat|newspaper=[[The National Advocate|Western Advocate]] |location=Bathurst |date=20 May 1954 |access-date=29 Dec 2020 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 1 <br /> Keith Deacon <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />Ken Fogarty (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 5 <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (2) <br /> [[Alf Burnell]] <br /> [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]] <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] <br /> '''Goals''': 7<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (7)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Western Division:''' FB: [[Ron Beaumont]] ({{leagueicon|Balmain|10}} Canowindra), WG: P. Weldon (Trangie), CE: [[Joe Cohen (rugby league)|Joe Cohen]] ({{leagueicon|Manly|10}} Wellington), CE: [[Laurie Burke (rugby league)|Laurie Burke]] ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} [[Bathurst St Patrick's|St Patrick's]]), WG: [[Peter Marks (rugby league)|Peter Marks]] ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} Warren), FE: [[Peter Bracken (rugby league)|Peter Bracken]] ({{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|10}} [[Parkes Spacemen|Parkes]]), HB: Keith Deacon (Dubbo), LK: R. Harben ({{leagueicon|Hull|10}} Baradine), SR: Frank Hogan ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} [[Bathurst St Patrick's|St Patrick's]]), SR: [[Ron Potter]] (Our Boys), PR: R. Border (Coonabarabran), HK: [[Ken Fogarty (rugby league)|Ken Fogarty]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Forbes), PR: [[Bryan Cameron (rugby league)|Bryan Cameron]] (Trangie), Coach: [[Frank Bell (rugby league)|Frank Bell]] (Arms Factory).<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Jack Cunliffe]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Terry O'Grady]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], FE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]]. <br />
|}
----
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= May 22
|time= 
|team1=[[Newcastle rugby league team|Newcastle]] {{leagueicon|Newcastle1908|16}}
|score= 11{{ndash}}10
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= J. Underwood
|stadium= Newcastle Sports Ground
|attendance= 22,825<br /> Gate: AU£ 3,880
|report= Teams<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161620559|title=Strong Newcastle League Team To Play England|newspaper=[[The Newcastle Sun]] |location=Newcastle |date=17 May 1954 |access-date=29 Dec 2020 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Roulston|first= R.S.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134655484|title=Noel Pidding In Doubt|newspaper=[[Newcastle Herald|Newcastle Morning Herald]] |location=Newcastle |date=21 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=14 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134653763|title=22,855 At League - Tactics Of Coach Beat England|newspaper=[[Newcastle Herald|Newcastle Morning Herald]] |location=Newcastle |date=24 May 1954 |access-date=29 Dec 2020 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 1 <br /> [[Bobby Banks]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Dave Parkinson]] (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]] <br /> [[Drew Turnbull|Andrew Turnbull]] <br /> '''Goals''': 2<br />[[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]] (2)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Newcastle:''' FB: [[Dave Parkinson]] (age 31) ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Cessnock Goannas|Cessnock]]), WG: Bill Callinan ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), CE: [[Geoff Hawkey]] (20) ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} [[Central Charlestown Butcher Boys|Centrals]]), CE: [[Frank Threlfo]] (22) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), WG: [[Don Adams (rugby league)|Don Adams]] (21) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), FE: [[Merv Walters]] ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Cessnock Goannas|Cessnock]]), HB: [[Bob Banks|Bobby Banks]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Brisbane|10}} [[Waratah Mayfield Cheetahs|Waratah Mayfield]]), LK: [[Barry Levido]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Cessnock Goannas|Cessnock]]), SR: [[Don Schofield]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Cessnock Goannas|Cessnock]]), SR: [[Doug Chappell]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|10}} [[Kurri Kurri Bulldogs|Kurri]]), PR: [[Fred Brown (rugby league, born 1926)|Fred Brown]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), HK: [[Bob Crane (rugby league)|Bob Crane]] (30) ({{leagueicon|New South Wales|10}} Norths), PR: [[Doug Hawk]]e (24) ({{leagueicon|New South Wales|10}} Norths), Coach: [[Frank Hawthorne (rugby league)|Frank Hawthorne]] ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} [[Central Charlestown Butcher Boys|Centrals]]).<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]], WG: [[Drew Turnbull|Andrew Turnbull]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], WG: [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= May 26
|time= 2.30pm
|team1=Riverina {{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}}
|score= 26{{ndash}}36
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Eric McIlhatton
|stadium= Wagga Showground
|attendance= 13,000<br /> Gate: AU£ 1,565
|report= Teams<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article145644284|title=Plenty of Experience in Riverina Team to Play Gt. Britain|newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)]] |location=Wagga |date=18 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article145652792|title=Near Test Side Will Play Here Tomorrow|newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)]] |location=Wagga |date=25 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Dennis|first= jack}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article145641279|title=13,000 Roared as Riverina Went Ahead Of Gr. Brit. In Second Half|newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)]] |location=Wagga |date=27 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Dennis|first= jack}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138517242|title=Riverina In Amazing Rally-League Thriller - England Worried, But Won|newspaper=[[Cootamundra Herald]] |location=Cootamundra |date=27 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Photo<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article145641290|title=Riverina team goes on|newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)]] |location=Wagga |date=27 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 4 <br /> [[Jim Denaher]] (2) <br /> [[Doug Cameron (rugby league)|Doug Cameron]] (2) <br /> '''Goals''': 7<br />[[John Graves (rugby league)|Johnny Graves]] (7) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 8 <br /> [[Charlie Pawsey]] <br /> [[Ernie Ashcroft]] <br /> [[Tom McKinney]] <br /> [[Drew Turnbull|Andrew Turnbull]] <br /> [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]] <br /> [[Geoff Gunney]] <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] <br /> [[Alf Burnell]] <br /> '''Goals''': 6<br />[[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]] (6)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Riverina:''' FB: [[Peter McGrath]] ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Temora), WG: [[John Graves (rugby league)|Johnny Graves]] ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} Cootamundra), CE: [[Wal Towers]] ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} Gundagai), CE: [[Gerry Lowe]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Cowra), WG: [[Jim Denaher]] (Ungarie), FE: [[Brian Longhurst]] ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} Gundagai), HB: [[Doug Cameron (rugby league)|Doug Cameron]] ({{leagueicon|GB|10}} Young), LK: Peter O'Connor ({{leagueicon|GB|10}} Young), SR: [[Len Henman]] ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Temora), SR: [[Kenneth Fitzgerald]] ({{leagueicon|Wales|10}} Tarcutta), PR: [[Nevyl Hand]] ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} Gundagai), HK: [[Ken Mulrooney]] ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} Kangaroos), PR: G. Robinson ({{leagueicon|GB|10}} Young).<br />
[[Albert Paul]] ({{leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|10}} Griffith) and Tom Ryan ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Temora) were selected but withdrew owing to injury.<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]], WG: [[Drew Turnbull|Andrew Turnbull]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= May 29
|time= 
|team1=[[City New South Wales rugby league team|Sydney]] {{leagueicon|City|16}}
|score= 32{{ndash}}25
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Darcy Lawler
|stadium= Sydney Cricket Ground
|attendance= 50,889<br /> Gate: AU£ 7,115
|report= [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-643551107 Program]<br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230779908|title=England is Beaten - 50,000 see Sydney's slashing 32-25 win|newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=29 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Corbett|first= W.F.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172059536|title=England Had Screw Loose - Will be tough in tests though toppled 32-25|newspaper=[[Truth (Sydney newspaper)]] |location=Sydney |date=30 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Mathers|first= Jim}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 6 <br /> Johnny Dougherty (3) <br /> Merv Lees <br /> Keith Holman <br /> Roy Bull <br /> '''Goals''': 7<br />Clive Churchill (7) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 5 <br /> [[Dickie Williams]] <br /> [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] <br /> [[Dave Valentine]] <br /> [[Billy Boston]] <br /> [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]] <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (5)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Sydney:''' FB: [[Clive Churchill]] (age 27) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), WG: [[Ross Kite]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), CE: [[Dick Poole (rugby league)|Dick Poole]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]), CE: [[Merv Lees]] (21) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), WG: [[Kevin Hole]] (21) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), FE: [[Johnny Dougherty]] (22) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), HB: [[Keith Holman]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]]), LK: [[Harold Crocker]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]]), SR: [[Norm Provan]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), SR: [[Jack Rayner]] (33) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), PR: [[Roy Bull]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Manly|10}} [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]]), HK: [[Ken Kearney]] (28) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), PR: [[Don Evenden]] (24) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[North Sydney Bears|Norths]]).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Jack Cunliffe]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], WG: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], SR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], HK: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]]. <br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= May 30
|time= 
|team1=Southern Division
|score= 17{{ndash}}17
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Harold Gillard
|stadium= Wollongong Showground
|attendance= 15,435<br /> Gate: AU£ 2,573
|report= Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142730650|title=Strong Southern Teamto Play England on Sunday|newspaper=[[South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus]] |location=Wollongong |date=27 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=40 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142729985|title=Record Crowd Sees Southern - England Draw 17-All|newspaper=[[South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus]] |location=Wollongong |date=31 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133778287|title=England, Southern Division In 17 All Draw|newspaper=[[Illawarra Mercury]] |location=Wollongong |date=31 May 1954 |access-date=30 Dec 2020 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 3 <br /> [[Darcy Russell]] <br /> [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]] <br /> [[Col Donohue]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Darcy Russell]] (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 3 <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] (2) <br /> [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]] (3) <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] 
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Southern Division:''' FB: [[Darcy Russell]] ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} [[Western Suburbs Red Devils|Wests]]), WG: [[Brian Carlson]] (21) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C.]]), CE: [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Wollongong), CE: Johnny Rouse ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Nowra Warriors|Nowra]]), WG: [[Jack Lumsden (rugby league)|Jack Lumsden]] ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} [[Western Suburbs Red Devils|Wests]]), FE: [[Col Donohue]] ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[Corrimal Cougars|Corrimal]]), HB: [[Noel Hill (rugby league)|Noel Hill]] ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} [[Thirroul Butchers|Thirroul]]), SR: [[Noel Mulligan]] (28) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C.]]), SR: [[Angus Miller]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies|Berry]]), LK: [[Jack Quinn (rugby league)|Jack Quinn]] ({{leagueicon|Great Britain|10}} [[Gerringong Lions|Gerringong]]), PR: [[Austin Lawler]] ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C.]]), HK: [[Neville Gosson]] (Bargo), PR: [[Bruce Noble]] (21) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[Jamberoo Superoos|Jamberoo]]).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], CE: [[Jack Cunliffe]], WG: [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= June 5
|time= 
|team1=[[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}}
|score= 22{{ndash}}11
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= 
|stadium= Sydney Cricket Ground
|attendance= 55,518<br /> Gate: AU£ 8,062
|report= [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-643560493 Program]<br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230777253|title=England Run Off Legs In Big League - Slashing NSW 33-11 win|newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=5 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Corbett|first= W.F.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248900628|title=Rival League centres injured in N.S.W.'s convincing defeat of England|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=6 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=30 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Crawford|first= George}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 4 <br /> Keith Holman <br /> Roy Bull <br /> Noel Pidding <br /> Brian Carlson <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />Clive Churchill (3) <br /> Noel Pidding (2)  
|points2 = '''Tries''': 3 <br /> [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]] (3) <br /> '''Goals''': 1<br />[[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]]  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''New South Wales:''' FB: [[Clive Churchill]] (age 27) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), WG: [[Noel Pidding]] (27) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), CE: [[Dick Poole (rugby league)|Dick Poole]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]), CE: [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Wollongong), WG: [[Brian Carlson]] (21) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C. Wollongong]]), FE: [[John Dougherty (rugby league)|Johnny Dougherty]] (22) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), HB: [[Keith Holman]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]]), LK: [[Harold Crocker]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]]), SR: [[Norm Provan]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), SR: [[Jack Rayner]] (33) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), PR: [[Roy Bull]] (28) ({{leagueicon|Manly|10}} [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]]), HK: [[Ken Kearney]] (24) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), PR: [[Jim Evans (rugby league)|Jim Evans]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]).<br />
The following were named as reserves but did not play: [[Bill Garvin]] (22) ({{leagueicon|Balmain|10}} [[Balmain Tigers|Balmain]]) and [[Barry Levido]] (22) ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Cessnock Goannas|Cessnock]]).<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], WG: [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]], FE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]].
|}
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=== 1st Test ===
{{rugbyleaguebox 
 |bg = #E5E4E2 
|date= June 12
|time= 
|team1={{rl-rt|AUS}}
|score= 37{{ndash}}12
|team2= {{rl|GB}}
|referee= Darcy Lawler
|stadium= Sydney Cricket Ground
|attendance= 65,885<br /> Gate: AU£ 16,842
|report= [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-643578095 Program]<br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230780281|title=Rugby League Ashes - round one - Crushing Test win to Australia|newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=12 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Corbett|first= W.F.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248901595|title=Timetable on Australia's First Rugby League Test runaway victory|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=13 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=28 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Crawford|first= George}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172054605|title=England Walloped Well And Truly By Australia|newspaper=[[Truth (Sydney newspaper)]] |location=Sydney |date=13 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Mathers|first= Jim}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12644175|title=Australia's Record Test Score|newspaper=[[The Sun-Herald]] |location=Sydney |date=13 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=30 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Goodman|first= Tom}}</ref><br />[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/ashes-series-1954/game-1/australia-vs-great-britain/summary.html Database]
|points1= '''Tries''': 7 <br /> [[Ken McCaffery]] (2) <br /> [[Norm Provan]] <br /> [[Kel O'Shea]] <br /> [[Duncan Hall]] <br /> [[Noel Pidding]] <br /> [[Brian Carlson]] <br /> '''Goals''': 8<br />[[Noel Pidding]] (8) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]] <br /> [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]] <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (3)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Australia:''' FB: [[Clive Churchill]] (age 27) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]]), WG: [[Noel Pidding]] (27) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), CE: [[Ken McCaffery]] (22) ({{leagueicon|Balmain|10}} Toowoomba Souths), CE: [[Alex Watson (rugby league)|Alex Watson]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Brisbane Western Suburbs]]), WG: [[Brian Carlson]] (21) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C. Wollongong]]), FE: [[Bob Banks]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Toowoomba Newtown), HB: [[Keith Holman]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]]), LK: [[Harold Crocker]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]]), SR: [[Norm Provan]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), SR: [[Kel O'Shea]] (20) (Ayr), PR: [[Roy Bull]] (28) ({{leagueicon|Manly|10}} [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]]), HK: [[Ken Kearney]] (28) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), PR: [[Duncan Hall]] (28) ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Brisbane Western Suburbs]]).<br />
The following were named as reserves but did not play: [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Wollongong) and [[Brian Davies (rugby league)|Brian Davies]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} Booval Swifts).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Jack Cunliffe]], WG: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], WG: [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= June 14
|time= 
|team1=[[Brisbane rugby league team|Brisbane]] {{leagueicon|St George|16}}
|score= 4{{ndash}}34
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= T. Hempenstall
|stadium= Brisbane Exhibition Ground
|attendance= 20,000<br /> Gate: AU£ 2,875
|report= Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101719442|title=2 BRL men doubtful for match|newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=13 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=25 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Linneth|first= Tom}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50588316|title=Siebenhauser Selected In City League Team|newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=1 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Reardon|first= Jack}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50591455|title=England's 8 Tries Great Team Tonic|newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=15 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Reardon|first= Jack}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57322270|title=Englishmen Beat Brisbane Side|newspaper=[[The Morning Bulletin]] |location=Rockhampton |date=15 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18433940|title=England Beats Brisbane 34-4|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |location=Sydney |date=15 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Goodman|first= Tom}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 0 <br /> '''Goals''': 2<br />[[Norm Pope]] (2) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 8 <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] (3) <br /> [[Gerry Helme]] (2) <br /> [[Billy Boston]] <br /> [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] <br /> [[Brian Briggs]] <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (5)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Brisbane:''' FB: [[Norm Pope]] (22) ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Valleys]]), WG: [[Wally McDonald]] (27) ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Valleys]]), CE: [[Noel Hurley]] ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Valleys]]), CE: [[Alex Watson (rugby league)|Alex Watson]] (22) ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Wests]]), WG: [[Garry Barnett]] ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Valleys]]), FE: Keith Brown ({{leagueicon|Wynnum|10}} [[Wynnum Manly Seagulls|Wynnum]]), HB: [[Ken Booth (rugby league)|Ken Booth]] ({{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|10}} [[Brisbane Tigers|Easts]]), LK: [[Jack Jones (Australian rugby league)|Jack Jones]] ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Valleys]]), SR: [[Stan Hassum]] ({{leagueicon|Norths Devils|10}} [[Norths Devils|Norths]]), SR: [[Norm McFadden]] ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Valleys]]), PR: [[Duncan Hall]] (28) ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Wests]]), HK: Johnny Flynn ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Wests]]), PR: Don Davey ({{leagueicon|Norths Devils|10}} [[Norths Devils|Norths]]).<br />
Leo Johnson ({{leagueicon|Souths Magpies|10}} [[Souths Logan Magpies|Souths]]) was selected in the Brisbane team but did not play owing to injury.<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], HK: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]]. <br />  
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= June 19
|time= 
|team1=[[Queensland Maroons|Queensland]] {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}}
|score= 32{{ndash}}34
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Frank Ballard
|stadium= Brisbane Cricket Ground
|attendance= 29,000<br /> Gate: AU£ 5,244
|report= Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118253948|title=Four Ipswich Men in Qld. R. League Team|newspaper=[[The Queensland Times]] |location=Ipswich |date=15 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217154139|title=England Shows Best Form Against Qld|newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|Brisbane Telegraph]] |location=Brisbane |date=19 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=19 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Jefferies|first= Harry}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101720716|title=England Beats Long Q'ld Hoodoo|newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=20 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=32 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Reardon|first= Jack}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 6 <br /> [[Ken McCaffery]] (2) <br /> [[Bob Buckley]] <br /> [[Alex Watson (rugby league)|Alex Watson]] <br /> [[Denis Flannery]] <br /> [[Duncan Hall]] <br /> '''Goals''': 7<br />[[Norm Pope]] (7) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 8 <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (3) <br /> [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] <br /> [[Gerry Helme]] <br /> [[Dave Valentine]] <br /> [[Charlie Pawsey]] <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (5)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Queensland:''' FB: [[Norm Pope]] (age 22) ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Valleys]]), WG: [[Bob Buckley]] (23) (Ayr), CE: [[Alex Watson (rugby league)|Alex Watson]] (22) ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Wests]]), CE: [[Ken McCaffery]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Balmain|10}} Toowoomba Souths), WG: [[Denis Flannery]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Brothers|10}} Ipswich Brothers), FE: [[Bob Banks]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Toowoomba Newtown), HB: [[Cyril Connell Jr.|Cyril Connell Jr]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Toowoomba Newtown), LK: [[Kel O'Shea]] (20) (Ayr), SR: [[Brian Davies (rugby league)|Brian Davies]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} Booval Swifts), SR: [[Bernie Drew]] (25) ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} Ipswich Railways), PR: [[Duncan Hall]] (28) ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Wests]]), HK: [[Alan Hornery]] (28) ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} Booval Swifts), PR: [[Jack Rooney]] (27) ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} Toowoomba All Whites).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]].<br />  
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= June 20
|time= 
|team1=[[Queensland Rugby League#Wide Bay Bulls|Wide Bay]] {{leagueicon|St George|16}}
|score= 14{{ndash}}60
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= N. Saunders
|stadium= Maryborough Showground
|attendance= 5,912<br /> Gate: AU£ 1,147
|report= Teams<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101720792|title=Eng. Captain to play at Maryboro'|newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=20 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=30 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Linneth|first= Tom}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152625660|title=Great Britain Beat Wide Bay, 60-14|newspaper=[[Fraser Coast Chronicle|Maryborough Chronicle]] |location=Maryborough |date=21 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Cec Cooper]] <br /> [[Noel Hawthorne]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />B. Jamieson (2) <br /> [[Jim Gowdie]] (2) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 14 <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] (5) <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (4) <br /> [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]] (2) <br /> [[Geoff Gunney]] <br /> [[Alf Burnell]] <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] <br /> '''Goals''': 9<br />[[Jack Cunliffe]] (9)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Wide Bay:''' FB: [[Angie Venardos]] (North Coast), WG: [[Jim Gowdie]] (Gympie), CE: [[Cec Cooper]] (Bundaberg), CE: [[Noel Hawthorne]] (North Coast), WG: B. Jamieson (Gympie), FE: [[Ted Barnes]] (Bundaberg), HB: D. Nixon (Bundaberg), LK: M. Ziebath ([[South Burnett Rugby League|Lower South Burnett]]), SR: [[Don Bowes]] (Rovers), SR: H. Symonds (Bundaberg), PR: P. Iszlaub ([[South Burnett Rugby League|Lower South Burnett]]), HK: [[Keith Weston]] (Western Suburbs), PR: WP. Hegerty ({{leagueicon|Balmain|10}} Cherbourg).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Jack Cunliffe]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], CE: [[Dickie Williams]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], SR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]], HK: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= June 22
|time= 
|team1=Nth Qld Southern Districts
|score= 7{{ndash}}28
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Maurice Weis
|stadium= Mackay
|attendance= 5,860<br /> Gate: AU£ 1,250
|report= Teams<ref name = "NQteams">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65191421|title=North Queensland v. England|newspaper=[[Townsville Bulletin|Townsville Daily Bulletin]] |location=Townsville |date=14 Jun 1954 |access-date=31 Dec 2020 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=A History of Mackay Rugby League 1919-2015| first=Tony| last=Price| year=2015|publisher=CPX Printing and Logistics |url=https://leaguequeensland.com.au/product/a-history-of-rugby-league-in-mackay-1919-2015/ |via=League Queensland}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169421393|title=Valiant defence could not hold the Englishmen|newspaper=[[Daily Mercury]] |location=Mackay |date=23 Jun 1954 |access-date=1 Jan 2021 |page=19 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 1 <br /> [[Ike Sturgeon]] <br /> '''Goals''': 2<br />[[Doug Shew]] (2) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 6 <br /> [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (2) <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] <br /> [[Billy Boston]] <br /> [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]] <br /> [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]] <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (5)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''North Queensland Southern Districts/Zone:''' FB: [[Lou Della-Vedova]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Magpies), WG: Bill Rasmussen ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} Bucas), CE: [[Ike Sturgeon]] ({{leagueicon|Australia|10}} Marian), CE: Ron O'Brien ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} Bucas), WG: [[Brian Dimmock]] ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Collinsville), FE: [[Les Kieseker]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Magpies), HB: [[Doug Shew]] ({{leagueicon|Australia|10}} Marian), LK: [[Hume Ronald]] ({{leagueicon|Wigan|10}} Carltons), SR: Kevin Elliott ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Magpies), SR: [[Charlie Ogilvie]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Magpies), PR: Ross Ryan ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} Bucas), HK: Don McKenzie ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Magpies), PR: [[Ross Primrose]] ({{leagueicon|Wigan|10}} Carltons).<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], SR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]].<br />
|}

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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= June 24
|time= 
|team1=Far North Queensland
|score= 18{{ndash}}39
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= V. Renton
|stadium= Parramatta Park, Cairns
|attendance= 6,545<br /> Gate: AU£ 1,305
|report= Teams<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50603871|title=English Hooker To Play On The Wing|newspaper=[[Daily Mercury]] |location=Mackay |date=24 Jun 1954 |access-date=1 Jan 2021 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42830266|title=Gate Takings At Big League Game Establish A Record|newspaper=[[Daily Mercury]] |location=Mackay |date=25 Jun 1954 |access-date=1 Jan 2021 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 4 <br /> [[Allan Cripps]] (2) <br /> Pat Farrell <br /> Jim Fallon <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Bill Allendorf]] (3) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 9 <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] (2) <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] (2) <br /> [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]] <br /> [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]] <br /> [[Alf Burnell]] <br /> [[Dickie Williams]] <br /> [[Geoff Gunney]] <br /> '''Goals''': 6<br />[[Jack Cunliffe]] (6)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Far North Queensland (North Queensland Northern Districts/Zone):''' FB: Frank Gill ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} Kangaroos), WG: [[Allan Cripps]] (Uniteds), CE: R. Shambrook ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} Kangaroos), CE: Pat Farrell (Herbert River), WG: R. Horn ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} Kangaroos), FE: Hugh Kelly (22) ({{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|10}} Ivanhoes), HB: Dick Chant ({{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|10}} Ivanhoes), Jim Fallon (Mareeba), HK: R. Carter (Innisfail), Ossie Cumner (Ingham), Bill Allendorf ({{leagueicon|Brothers|10}} Brothers), Danny Clifford (Tully), C. Blankensee ({{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|10}} Ivanhoes). The following were initially selected for the match but due to injury did not play: Gordon Farrelly ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} Kangaroos), Mickey Shannon (Herbert River), N. McHardie and Eddie Kratzman (Tully).

For the '''Great Britain''' team, the account for this match in ''E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book'' remarks that hooker '''[[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]]''' played on the wing but omits his name from the accompanying '''Great Britain''' team list, which lists [[Alan Prescott]] twice, as half-back and prop.

On the morning of the match (June 24) the team chosen as published in ''The Courier-Mail'' lists 14 players, with one to be omitted. This team differs from that given in the yearbook.

The local, ''Cairns Post'' match report mentions within the text the eight point-scorers, but no other British players: FB: [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]], WG: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], CE: [[Jack Cunliffe]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Dickie Williams]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]] and '''[[Geoff Gunney]]'''.

Hooker [[Tom McKinney]] was identified as playing in ''The Courier-Mail'' match report, winning "the scrums, 25 to 16, after leading 18 to 12 at half-time."

[[Alan Prescott]] was listed in both ''The Courier-Mail'' team list and the yearbook, but not mentioned in ''The Courier-Mail'' or ''Cairns Post'' match reports.

Four players listed in both ''The Courier-Mail'' team list but not in the yearbook, and not mentioned in the yearbook are: PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]], [[Brian Briggs]] and [[Ken Traill]]. 
The above-named 14 players are credited with a match appearance in the Squad statistics.

The following four players listed only in the yearbook are not credited with an appearance for this Far North Queensland match: LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= June 27
|time= 3pm
|team1=[[Queensland Rugby League#North Queensland Marlins|North Queensland]] {{leagueicon|Cairns|16}}
|score= 13{{ndash}}39
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= R. Allison
|stadium= Townsville
|attendance= 8,360<br /> Gate: AU£ 1,821
|report= Teams<ref name = "NQteams" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42829153|title=English League Team Coming|newspaper=[[The Cairns Post|Cairns Post]] |location=Cairns |date=16 Jun 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65188442|title=Rugby League: Great Britain Trounces North Queensland 39-13|newspaper=[[Townsville Bulletin|Townsville Daily Bulletin]] |location=Townsville |date=28 Jun 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Photo<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65200662|title=N. Queenslanders v. British Rugby League Team|newspaper=[[Townsville Bulletin|Townsville Daily Bulletin]] |location=Townsville |date=26 Jun 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 1 <br /> [[Bob Buckley]] <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />[[Nev Linde]] (5) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 9 <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] (4) <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (4) <br /> [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]] <br /> '''Goals''': 6<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (6)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''North Queensland:''' FB: [[Nev Linde]] (age 23) (Ayr), WG: [[Bob Buckley]] (Ayr), CE: [[Gordon Farrelly]] ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} Kangaroos), CE: [[Graham Laird]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Magpies), WG: Graham \ Geoff Nash (Tully), FE: [[Brian Dimmock]] ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Collinsville), HB: [[Jack Russell-Green]] (Ayr), LK: [[Ross Primrose]] ({{leagueicon|Wigan|10}} Carltons), SR: [[Roy Greenwood (rugby league)|Roy Greenwood]] (Tully), SR: [[Bill Duell]] (Ayr), PR:  Jack (Jerry) McAuliffe ({{leagueicon|Brothers|10}} Brothers), HK: [[Ronald Griffiths|Ron Griffiths]] ({{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|10}} Ivanhoes), PR: [[Hume Ronald]] ({{leagueicon|Wigan|10}} Carltons), Coach: [[Len Pegg]] (age 32).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= June 29
|time= 
|team1=[[Central Queensland Capras|Central Queensland]] {{leagueicon|Balmain|16}}
|score= 12{{ndash}}21
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= H. Gilbert
|stadium= Murray Street rugby league ground
|attendance= 5,200<br /> Gate: AU£ 1,047
|report= Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57323009|title=C.Q. Team Against Great Britain|newspaper=[[The Morning Bulletin]] |location=Rockhampton |date=21 Jun 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57324031|title=C.Q. Team's Great Showing - Englishmen Win By 21-12 In Hard Game|newspaper=[[The Morning Bulletin]] |location=Rockhampton |date=30 Jun 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217156119|title=Band, bash, wallop in Battle of Rockhampton|newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|Brisbane Telegraph]] |location=Brisbane |date=30 Jun 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=27 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Corbett|first= W.F.}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Des McGovern]] <br /> [[Alf Bawden]] <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Matt McCoy (rugby league)|Matt McCoy]] (3) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 5 <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] <br /> [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]] <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] <br /> [[Geoff Gunney]] <br /> [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]] <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]] (2) <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] 
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Central Queensland:''' FB: [[Rex Morrison]] ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} Norths), WG: [[Des McGovern]] (26) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} Railways), CE: [[Matt McCoy (rugby league)|Matt McCoy]] (30) ({{leagueicon|Ireland|10}} Fitzroys), CE: [[Cec Cooper]] (28) ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} Brothers), WG: [[Joe Jackson (rugby league)|Joe Jackson]] (Gladstone), FE: George Williams ({{leagueicon|Ireland|10}} Fitzroys), HB: [[Duncan Jackson]] ([[File:Queanbeyan United Colours.png|frameless|10x10px]] Lifesavers), LK: [[Alf Bawden]] ({{leagueicon|Ireland|10}} Fitzroys), SR: Ray (Neilsen) Nielson ({{leagueicon|Ireland|10}} Fitzroys), SR: [[John Perrin (rugby league)|John Perrin]] ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} Norths), PR: R. Gutheridge ({{leagueicon|Ireland|10}} Fitzroys), HK: L. Tynan ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} Railways), PR: B. Cridland ({{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|10}} Norths).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Ted Cahill (rugby league)|Ted Cahill]], WG: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], CE: [[Jack Cunliffe]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Brian Briggs]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]]<br />
|}
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=== 2nd Test ===
{{rugbyleaguebox 
 |bg = #E5E4E2 
|date= July 3
|time= 
|team1={{rl-rt|AUS}}
|score= 21{{ndash}}36
|team2= {{rl|GB}}
|referee= [[Darcy Lawler]]
|stadium= Brisbane
|attendance= 47,800<br /> Gate: AU£ 13,190
|report= Teams<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217240230|title=The Teams|newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|Brisbane Telegraph]] |location=Brisbane |date=3 Jul 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=19 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101721870|title=Jones' 20 Points Helped England Make It One Each|newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=4 Jul 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=28 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Reardon|first= Jack}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201195273|title=Aust. Sackcloth - England Ashes?|newspaper=[[Truth (Brisbane newspaper)|Truth]] |location=Brisbane |date=4 Jul 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=30 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Mathers|first= Jim}}</ref><br />[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/ashes-series-1954/game-2/australia-vs-great-britain/summary.html Database]
|points1= '''Tries''': 5 <br /> [[Brian Carlson]] (2) <br /> [[Norm Provan]] <br /> [[Duncan Hall]] <br /> [[Keith Holman]] <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Noel Pidding]] (3) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 6 <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (2) <br /> [[Charlie Pawsey]] <br /> [[Dickie Williams]] <br /> [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]] <br /> [[Gerry Helme]] <br /> '''Goals''': 8<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (8)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Australia:''' FB: [[Clive Churchill]] ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]]), WG: [[Noel Pidding]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), CE: [[Noel Hazzard]] ([[Roma District Rugby League|Roma]]), CE: [[Alex Watson (rugby league)|Alex Watson]] ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Brisbane Western Suburbs]]), WG: [[Brian Carlson]] ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C. Wollongong]]), FE: [[Bob Sullivan (rugby league)|Bob Sullivan]] ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[North Sydney Bears|North Sydney]]), HB: [[Keith Holman]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]]), LK: [[Harold Crocker]] ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]]), SR: [[Norm Provan]] ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), SR: [[Kel O'Shea]] (Ayr), PR: [[Duncan Hall]] ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Brisbane Western Suburbs]]), HK: [[Ken Kearney]] ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), PR: [[Roy Bull]] ({{leagueicon|Manly|10}} [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]]).<br /> 
The following were named as reserves but did not play:  [[Cyril Connell Jr]] ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Toowoomba Newtown) and [[Brian Davies (rugby league)|Brian Davies]] ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} Booval Swifts).<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= July 4
|time= 
|team1=[[Toowoomba Clydesdales|Toowoomba]] [[File:Queanbeyan United Colours.png|frameless|16x16px]]
|score= 14{{ndash}}25
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Vic Lynagh
|stadium= Toowoomba Athletic Oval
|attendance= 13,310<br /> Gate: AU£ 3,321
|report= Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50588099|title=Toowoomba 13|newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=28 Jun 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118257103|title=Toowoomba Beaten 25-14 By England|newspaper=[[The Queensland Times]] |location=Ipswich |date=5 Jul 1954 |access-date=2 Jan 2021 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Cyril Connell Jr.|Cyril Connell Jr]] <br /> [[Bevan Hoyle]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Bevan Hoyle]] (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 5 <br /> [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]] (2) <br /> [[Billy Boston]] <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (5)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Toowoomba:''' FB: [[Bevan Hoyle]] ({{leagueicon|Balmain|10}} Souths), WG: [[Bill Monkland]] ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} All Whites), CE: [[Noel Hazzard]] ([[Roma District Rugby League|Roma]]), CE: [[Athol Halpin]] ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} All Whites), WG: Alan Norris ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} Valleys), FE: [[Bob Banks]] ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Newtown), HB: [[Cyril Connell Jr.|Cyril Connell Jr]] ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Newtown), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} Valleys), SR: [[Don Furner]] ({{leagueicon|Balmain|10}} Souths), SR: [[Bill Beardsworth]] ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} Valleys), PR: [[Vince Soorley]] ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Newtown), HK: [[Kev Boshammer]] ({{leagueicon|Halifax|10}} All Whites), PR: [[Neil Teys]] ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Newtown), Coach: [[Duncan Thompson]] ([[File:Queanbeyan United Colours.png|frameless|10x10px]] [[Toowoomba Clydesdales|Toowoomba]]).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Jack Cunliffe]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= July 7
|time= 
|team1=Northern NSW {{leagueicon|Ireland|16}}
|score= 14{{ndash}}44
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Wal Sneddon
|stadium= Grafton
|attendance= 6,380<br /> Gate: AU£ 1,221
|report= Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192827627|title=Graham Chosen In League Side|newspaper=[[The Daily Examiner]] |location=Grafton |date=28 Jun 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192827209|title=First And Last Tries Scored By Northern Team|newspaper=[[The Daily Examiner]] |location=Grafton |date=8 Jul 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article194517240|title=Rough Play In Enghishmen's Match At Grafton|newspaper=[[Armidale Express]] |location=Armidale |date=7 Jul 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Noel McKay]] <br /> Barry McConnell <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Brian Graham (rugby league)|Brian Graham]] (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 10 <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (6) <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] (2) <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] (2) <br /> '''Goals''': 7<br />[[Jack Cunliffe]] (7)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Northern NSW:''' FB: [[Brian Graham (rugby league)|Brian Graham]] (17) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} South Grafton), WG: [[John Rowlings]] ({{leagueicon|Ireland|10}} Armidale), CE: [[Bruce Grace]] ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} Gunnedah), CE: [[Jim Daley (rugby league)|Jim Daley]] (Casino All Stars), WG: George Smith ({{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|10}} Nambucca), FE: [[Noel McKay]] (18) ({{leagueicon|Balmain|10}} Bowraville), HB: Barry McConnell (Tweed), LK: Les Reid ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} [[Scone Thoroughbreds|Scone]]), SR: [[Monty Porter]] ({{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|10}} East Tamworth), SR: [[George Alaban]] (Diggers), PR: [[Harry Melville (rugby league)|Harry Melville]] ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} [[Scone Thoroughbreds|Scone]]), HK: [[Alf Hardman]] ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} Moree), PR: Arthur Henderson ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} Moree).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Jack Cunliffe]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]].<br />
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= July 10
|time= 
|team1=[[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}}
|score= 17{{ndash}}6
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Aub Oxford
|stadium= Sydney Cricket Ground
|attendance= 27,869<br /> Gate: AU£ 3,671
|report= [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-642459702 Program]<br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12641044|title=Sensational End To Brawling In League|newspaper=[[The Sun-Herald]] |location=Sydney |date=11 Jul 1954 |access-date=5 Jan 2021 |page=35 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Goodman|first= Tom}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168415137|title=Big Game Called Off - Donnybrook Is A League Shame|newspaper=[[Truth (Sydney newspaper)]] |location=Sydney |date=11 Jul 1954 |access-date=5 Jan 2021 |page=26 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Mathers|first= Jim}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 3 <br /> [[Merv Lees]] (2) <br /> [[Roy Bull]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Noel Pidding]] (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] <br /> [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]] <br /> '''Goals''': 0
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''New South Wales:''' FB: [[Clive Churchil]]l (age 27) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), WG: [[Noel Pidding]] (27) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), CE: [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Wollongong), CE: [[Merv Lees]] (21) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), WG: [[Brian Carlson]] (21) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C. Wollongong]]), FE: [[Dick Poole (rugby league)|Dick Poole]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]), HB: [[Keith Holman]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]]), LK: [[Peter Diversi]] (22) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[North Sydney Bears|Norths]]), SR: [[Norm Provan]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), SR: [[Jack Rayner]] (33) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), PR: [[Jim Evans (rugby league)|Jim Evans]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]), HK: [[Ken Kearney]] (28) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), PR: [[Roy Bull]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Manly|10}} [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]]).<br />
The following were named as reserves but did not play:  [[Ross Kite]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]) and [[Don Evenden]] (24) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[North Sydney Bears|Norths]]),<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Geoff Gunney]], WG: [[Brian Briggs]], CE: [[Jack Cunliffe]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], SR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Dickie Williams]], PR: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]].<br />
|}
----

=== 3rd Test ===
{{rugbyleaguebox 
 |bg = #E5E4E2 
|date= July 17
|time= 
|team1={{rl-rt|AUS}}
|score= 20{{ndash}}16
|team2= {{rl|GB}}
|referee= Darcy Lawler
|stadium= Sydney Cricket Ground
|attendance= 67,577<br /> Gate: AU£ 17,717
|report= [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-642466312 Program]<br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28662931|title=Australians Fight Back To Win Ashes|newspaper=[[The Sun-Herald]] |location=Sydney |date=18 Jul 1954 |access-date=5 Jan 2021 |page=34 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Goodman|first= Tom}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229713101|title=Australia Wins Back League Ashes|newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=17 Jul 1954 |access-date=5 Jan 2021 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Corbett|first= W.F.}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 4 <br /> [[Alex Watson (rugby league)|Alex Watson]] <br /> [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]] <br /> [[Noel Pidding]] <br /> [[Peter Diversi]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Noel Pidding]] (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 4 <br /> [[Dickie Williams]] (2) <br /> [[Ernie Ashcroft]] <br /> [[Dave Valentine]] <br /> '''Goals''': 2<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (2)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
----
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Australia:''' FB: [[Clive Churchill]] (age 27) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]]), WG: [[Brian Carlson]] (21) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C. Wollongong]]), CE: [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Wollongong), CE: [[Alex Watson (rugby league)|Alex Watson]] (22) ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Brisbane Western Suburbs]]), WG: [[Noel Pidding]] (27) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), FE: [[Bob Banks]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} Toowoomba Newtown), HB: [[Keith Holman]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]]), LK: [[Peter Diversi]] (22) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[North Sydney Bears|North Sydney]]), SR: [[Norm Provan]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), SR: [[Kel O'Shea]] (21) (Ayr), PR: [[Brian Davies (rugby league)|Brian Davies]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} Booval Swifts), HK: [[Ken Kearney]] (28) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), PR: [[Duncan Hall]] (28) ({{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|10}} [[Wests Panthers|Brisbane Western Suburbs]]),<br /> 
[[Roy Bull]] ({{leagueicon|Manly|10}} [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]]) was selected but withdrew owing to injury.  The following were named as reserves but did not play: [[Dick Poole (rugby league)|Dick Poole]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]) and [[Don Evenden]] (24) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[North Sydney Bears|North Sydney]]). <br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]].
|}

== New Zealand leg ==
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= July 21
|time= 
|team1=[[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] {{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}}
|score= 4{{ndash}}14
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= 
|stadium= Auckland
|attendance= 1,728
|report= Teams<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23425700|title=Rugby Clash|newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |location=Melbourne |date=21 Jul 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=25 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134665053|title=English League Beats Maoris|newspaper=[[Newcastle Herald|Newcastle Morning Herald]] |location=Newcastle |date=22 Jul 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=14 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 0 <br /> '''Goals''': 2<br />R. Haggie (2) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 4 <br /> [[Ernie Ashcroft]] (2) <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] <br /> [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]] <br /> '''Goals''': 1<br />[[Jack Cunliffe]]  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
For '''Māori''' the following 14 players were selected, with one to be omitted: R. Haggie, A. Berryman, J. Gibbons, J. Wright, T. Penny, [[Bill Sorensen|William Sorensen]], G. Turner, J. Wills, D. Diamond, [[John Yates (rugby league)|John Yates]], H. Maxwell, N. Rakena, R. Royal, J. Ratima.<br /> 
For '''Great Britain:''' centre [[Doug Greenall]] scored a try. He was not, however, amongst the 13 players named prior to the match: FB: [[Jack Cunliffe]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], WG: [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], PR: [[John Henderson (rugby league)|John Henderson]].
|}
----

=== 1st Test ===
{{rugbyleaguebox 
 |bg = #E5E4E2 
|date= July 24
|time= 
|team1={{rl-rt|NZL}}
|score= 7{{ndash}}27
|team2= {{rl|GB}}
|referee= J. Griffin
|stadium= Whangarei
|attendance= 22,097
|report= Teams<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18432195|title=Price To Play In N.Z. Test|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |location=Sydney |date=24 Jul 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=13 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248934070|title=England overwhelms N.Z. in first Test|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=25 Jul 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=35 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118251443|title=Easy Test Win for England|newspaper=[[The Queensland Times]] |location=Ipswich |date=25 Jul 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14348 Database]
|points1= '''Tries''': 1 <br /> [[John Bond (rugby league)|John Bond]] <br /> '''Goals''': 2<br />Jim Haig <br /> [[Des White]] 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 7 <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (4) <br /> [[Ernie Ashcroft]] (2) <br /> [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]] <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (3)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''New Zealand:''' FB: [[Des White]], WG: [[Cyril Eastlake]] ({{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}} [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]), CE: [[Ron McKay]] ({{leagueicon|Taranaki|10}} Taranaki), CE: [[Tommy Baxter]], WG: [[Jimmy Edwards (rugby league)|Jim Edwards]] ({{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}} [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]), FE: [[George Menzies]] (West Coast), HB: [[Jimmy Haig|Jim Haig]], PR: [[Cliff Johnson (rugby league)|Cliff Johnson]] ({{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}} [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]), HK: Roy Roff, PR: William McLennan (West Coast), SR: John Bond ({{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|10}} [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]), SR: [[Frank Mulcare]], LK: [[Alister Atkinson]] ({{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|10}} [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]].<br />
|}
----
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= July 27
|time= 
|team1=[[Wellington rugby league team|Wellington]] {{leagueicon|Wellington|16}}
|score= 18{{ndash}}61
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= 
|stadium= 
|attendance= 3,103
|report= Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248933062|title=England Win, 61-8|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=28 Jul 1954 |access-date=3 Jan 2021 |page=31 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 4 <br /> P. Jones (2) <br /> Williams <br /> Rowels <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />Gordon (3) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 13 <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] (4) <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (3) <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] (3) <br /> [[Dickie Williams]] <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] <br /> [[Tom McKinney]] <br /> '''Goals''': 11<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (11)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
----

=== 2nd Test ===
{{rugbyleaguebox 
 |bg = #E5E4E2 
|date= July 31
|time= 
|team1={{rl-rt|NZL}}
|score= 20{{ndash}}14
|team2= {{rl|GB}}
|referee= M. Seagar
|stadium= Wingham Park, Greymouth
|attendance= 4,240
|report= [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14349 Database]<br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101720410|title=Penalties gave second League Test|newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=1 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=32 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229710719|title=N.Z. Rallies To Win League Test|newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=31 Jul 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[John Butterfield (rugby)|John Butterfield]] <br /> [[Frank Mulcare]] <br /> '''Goals''': 7<br />[[Des White]] (7) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] <br /> [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (4)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''New Zealand:''' FB: [[Des White]], WG: [[Jimmy Edwards (rugby league)|Jim Edwards]] ({{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}} [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]), CE: [[Ron Ackland]], CE: [[Tommy Baxter]], WG: [[Vern Bakalic]], FE: [[William Sorensen]] ({{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}} [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]), HB: [[Jimmy Haig|Jim Haig]], PR: [[Cliff Johnson (rugby league)|Cliff Johnson]] ([[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] {{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}}), HK: [[Lory Blanchard]] ({{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|10}} [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]), PR: [[William McLennan (rugby league)|William McLennan]] (West Coast), SR: [[John Butterfield (rugby)|John Butterfield]] ({{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|10}} [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]), SR: [[Frank Mulcare]], LK: [[Alister Atkinson]] ({{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|10}} [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]]. <br />
|}
----
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= August 4
|time= 
|team1=South Island
|score= 11{{ndash}}32
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= 
|stadium= 
|attendance= 1,154
|report= Result<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248912949|title=English R.L. team thrashes Sth. Island|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=5 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=38 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 1 <br /> [[Jimmy Haig|Jim Haig]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[John Butterfield (rugby)|John Butterfield]] (3) <br /> [[John Bond (rugby league)|John Bond]] 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 6 <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] (2) <br /> [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]] (2) <br /> [[Alf Burnell]] <br /> [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]] <br /> '''Goals''': 7<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (7)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
----
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= August 7
|time= 
|team1=[[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]] {{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|16}}
|score= 14{{ndash}}60
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= 
|stadium= 
|attendance= 1,544
|report= Result<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101724539|title=Football|newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=8 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=32 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101724628|title=England's 60 to 14|newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=8 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=33 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Jock Butterfield|John Butterfield]] <br /> Clark <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[John Bond (rugby league)|John Bond]] (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 12 <br /> [[Billy Boston]] (4) <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] (3) <br /> [[Alf Burnell]] (2) <br /> [[Geoff Gunney]] (2) <br /> [[Alan Prescott]] <br /> '''Goals''': 12<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (12)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
----
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= August 9
|time= 
|team1=North Island
|score= 7{{ndash}}42
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= 
|stadium= Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
|attendance= 2,448
|report= Result<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article190434925|title=England Players Arouse Crowd's Anger|newspaper=[[Warwick Daily News]] |location=Warwick |date=10 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229171323|title=England's big win|newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=9 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=27 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 1 <br /> '''Goals''': 2
|points2 = '''Tries''': 8 <br /> '''Goals''': 9
|manofmatch= 
}}
----
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= August 11
|time= 
|team1=South Auckland
|score= 14{{ndash}}26
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= 
|stadium= Hamilton
|attendance= 1,683
|report= Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248914464|title=England win in N.Z.|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=12 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=39 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 2 <br /> G. Dow <br /> Worth <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />George (4) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 6 <br /> [[Ernie Ashcroft]] (3) <br /> [[Jack Cunliffe]] <br /> [[Dave Valentine]] <br /> [[Gerry Helme]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Jack Cunliffe]] (4)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
----

=== 3rd Test ===
{{rugbyleaguebox 
 |bg = #E5E4E2 
|date= August 14
|time= 
|team1={{rl-rt|NZL}}
|score= 6{{ndash}}12
|team2= {{rl|GB}}
|referee= W. Wilkinson
|stadium= Carlaw Park, Auckland
|attendance= 6,186
|report= [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14350 Database]<br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248913178|title=Third R.L. Test to Britain|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=15 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=35 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 0 <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Des White]] (3) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 2 <br /> [[Terry O'Grady]] <br /> [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]] <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (3)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''New Zealand:''' FB: [[Des White]], WG: [[Jim Edwards (rugby league)|Jim Edwards]] ({{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}} [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]), CE: [[Ron Ackland]], CE: [[Jim Austin (rugby league)|Jim Austin]] ({{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}} [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]), WG: [[Tommy Baxter]], FE: [[Bill Sorensen|William Sorensen]] ([[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] {{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}}), HB: [[Jimmy Haig|Jim Haig]], PR: [[Cliff Johnson (rugby league)|Cliff Johnson]] ({{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|10}} [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]), HK: [[Lory Blanchard]] ({{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|10}} [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]), PR: [[William McLennan (rugby)|William McLennan]] (West Coast), SR: [[John Butterfield (rugby)|John Butterfield]] ({{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|10}} [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]), SR: [[Frank Mulcare]], LK: [[Alister Atkinson]] ({{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|10}} [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]).<br />
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], WG: [[Terry O'Grady]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Alf Burnell]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Charlie Pawsey]], LK: [[Ken Traill]]. <br />
|}
----
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= August 16
|time= 
|team1=[[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] {{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|16}}
|score= 5{{ndash}}4
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= 
|stadium= Carlaw Park, Auckland
|attendance= 4,949
|report= Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50588801|title=League Blue In Auckland|newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=17 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Waring|first= Eddie}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 1 <br /> [[Roy Roff]] <br /> '''Goals''': 1<br />[[Ian Grey (rugby league)|Ian Grey]] 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 0 <br /> '''Goals''': 2<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (2)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
----

== Australian return leg ==
{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= August 18
|time= 
|team1=[[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}}
|score= 35{{ndash}}15
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= J. O'Brien
|stadium= Sydney Cricket Ground
|attendance= 20,295<br /> Gate: AU£ 2,815
|report= [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-642616242 Program]<br />Teams<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18442205|title=Record-breaking English Pair For S.C.G. To-day|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |location=Sydney |date=18 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=14 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Goodman|first= Tom}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29607241|title=N.S.W. Scores Easy Win Over England|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |location=Sydney |date=19 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Goodman|first= Tom}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 9 <br /> [[Ross Kite]] (2) <br /> [[Jack Rayner]] (2) <br /> [[Brian Carlson]] (2) <br /> [[Keith Holman]] <br /> [[Dick Poole (rugby league)|Dick Poole]] <br /> [[Norm Provan]] <br /> '''Goals''': 4<br />[[Ross Kite]] (2) <br /> [[Keith Holman]] <br /> [[Clive Churchill]] 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 3 <br /> [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] <br /> [[Dave Valentine]] <br /> [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]] <br /> '''Goals''': 3<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (3)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
|+ class="nowrap" | '''Team list:'''
| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''New South Wales:''' FB: [[Clive Churchill]] (age 27) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), WG: [[Brian Carlson]] (21) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C. Wollongong]]), CE: [[Dick Poole (rugby league)|Dick Poole]] (23) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]), CE: [[Merv Lees]] (21) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), WG: [[Ross Kite]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), FE: [[Greg Hawick]] (23) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), HB: [[Keith Holman]] (26) ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]]), LK: [[Peter Diversi]] (22) ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[North Sydney Bears|Norths]]), SR: [[Norm Provan]] (22) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), SR: [[Jack Rayner]] (33) ({{leagueicon|South Sydney|10}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]]), PR: [[Jim Evans (rugby league)|Jim Evans]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]), HK: [[Ken Kearney]] (28) ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} [[St George Dragons|St George]]), PR: [[Roy Bull]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Manly|10}} [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]]).<br />
The following were named as reserves but did not play: Bobby Whitton (22) ({{leagueicon|Newtown|10}} [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]) and [[Harold Crocker]] (24) ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]]).<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Billy Boston]], CE: [[Dave Valentine]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], PR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], WG [[Dickie Williams]].<br />
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= August 21
|time= 2.30pm
|team1=Southern NSW
|score= 21{{ndash}}66
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= j. McIlhatton
|stadium= Manuka Oval, Canberra
|attendance= 3,253<br /> Gate: AU£ 690
|report= Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248214642|title=Two Yass Men To Play Against England|newspaper=[[Yass Tribune|Yass Tribune-Courier]] |location=Yass |date=19 Aug 1954 |access-date=5 Jan 2021 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Grills|first= George}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2911195|title=Two Canberra Men Team To Play England|newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Canberra |date=17 Aug 1954 |access-date=5 Jan 2021 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><br />Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2923966|title=English Side Overwhelms Southern Districts|newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Canberra |date=23 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229167890|title=England Piles Up Points|newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)]] |location=Sydney |date=21 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 3 <br /> [[Angus Miller]] (2) <br />, [[Allan Hawke (rugby league)|Allan Hawke]] <br /> '''Goals''': 6<br />[[John Graves (rugby league)|Johnny Graves]] (6) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 12 <br /> [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]] (2) <br /> [[Dickie Williams]] (2) <br /> [[Brian Briggs]] (2) <br /> [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]] <br /> [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]] <br /> [[Ken Traill]] <br /> [[Doug Greenall]] <br /> [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]] <br /> [[Dave Valentine]] <br /> '''Goals''': 15<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (15)  
|manofmatch= 
}}
{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Southern NSW:''' FB: [[Keith Barnes]] ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Wollongong), WG: [[Jack Lumsden]] ({{leagueicon|Newcastle|10}} [[Western Suburbs Red Devils|Wests]]), CE: [[Col Johnson]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Cooma]] Rovers), CE: [[Alan Hawke|Alan]] (Allan) [[Allan Hawke|Hawke]] ({{leagueicon|Wigan|10}} Norths), WG: [[John Graves (rugby league)|Johnny Graves]] ({{leagueicon|Canterbury|10}} Cootamundra), FE: [[Jim Gartner (rugby)|Jim]] / [[Jack Gartner]] (Adaminaby), HB: [[Doug Cameron (rugby league)|Doug Cameron]] ({{leagueicon|GB|10}} Young), LK: Noel Mulligan ({{leagueicon|North Sydney|10}} [[Collegians|C.B.C.]]), SR: Angus Miller ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies|Berry]]), SR: [[Stan Greenwood]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Yass), PR: [[Ron Foster (rugby)|Ron]] [[Ralph Foster (rugby)|(Ralph) Foster]] ({{leagueicon|Wigan|10}} Norths), HK: [[Billy Rayner]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} Yass), PR: [[Bill Hodges]] ({{leagueicon|St George|10}} Wollongong).<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], CE: [[Doug Greenall]], WG: [[Dave Valentine]], FE: [[Dickie Williams]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Ken Traill]], SR: [[Brian Briggs]], SR: [[Jim Bowden (rugby league)|Jim Bowden]], PR: [[Alan Prescott]], HK: [[Tom McKinney]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]].
|}
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{{rugbyleaguebox collapsible 
 |date= August 22
|time= 
|team1=Coalfields {{leagueicon|Wales|16}}
|score= 28{{ndash}}22
|team2= {{leagueicon|GB|16}} Great Britain
|referee= Wal Sneddon
|stadium= Maitland
|attendance= 9,585<br /> Gate: AU£ 2,058
|report= Report<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134668550|title=English League Side Down Again To Newcastle|newspaper=[[Newcastle Herald|Newcastle Morning Herald]] |location=Newcastle |date=23 Aug 1954 |access-date=4 Jan 2021 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|points1= '''Tries''': 6 <br /> [[Gus Gray]] (2) <br /> [[Bob Banks|Bobby Banks]] <br /> [[Doug Hawke]] <br /> [[Ray Allsop]] <br /> [[Lester Batey]] <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />[[Dave Parkinson]] (5) 
|points2 = '''Tries''': 4 <br /> [[Ernie Ashcroft]] (2) <br /> [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] <br /> [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]] <br /> '''Goals''': 5<br />[[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]] (5)  
|manofmatch= 
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{| width="100%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
'''Newcastle Coalfields:''' FB: [[Dave Parkinson]] ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Cessnock Goannas|Cessnock]]), WG: [[Don Adams (rugby)|Don Adams]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]), CE: [[William Sneddon|Bill Sneddon]] ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Cessnock Goannas|Cessnock]]), CE: [[Colin De Lore]] ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Lakes United]]), WG: [[Lester Batey]] ({{leagueicon|Wellington|10}} [[Cessnock Goannas|Cessnock]]), FE: [[Ray Allsop]] ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Lakes United]]), HB: [[Bob Banks|Bobby Banks]] ({{leagueicon|Brisbane|10}} [[Waratah Mayfield Cheetahs|Waratah Mayfield]]), LK: [[Gus Gray]] ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Lakes United]]), SR: [[Doug Hawke]] ({{leagueicon|New South Wales|10}} Norths), SR: [[Tom Pitman]] ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|10}} [[Lakes United]]), PR: [[Jack Mantle]] ({{leagueicon|New South Wales|10}} Norths), HK: Bob Crane ({{leagueicon|New South Wales|10}} Norths), PR: [[Fred Brown (rugby league, born 1926)|Fred Brown]] ({{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|10}} [[Maitland Pickers|Maitland]]).<br /> 
'''Great Britain:''' FB: [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], WG: [[Doug Greenall]], CE: [[Ernie Ashcroft]], CE: [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], WG: [[Nat Silcock Jr.|Nat Silcock]], FE: [[Raymond Price (rugby)|Raymond Price]], HB: [[Gerry Helme]], LK: [[Dave Valentine]], SR: [[Geoff Gunney]], SR: [[Alan Prescott]], PR: [[Brian Briggs]], HK: [[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], PR: [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]].<br />
|}
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==Statistics==
[[Brian Carlson]], [[Clive Churchill]], [[Keith Holman]], [[Ken Kearney]], and [[Norm Provan]] all appeared in seven matches against Great Britain - in each instance three games for Australia, three for New South Wales and one for Sydney. The most tries scored against the Lions was six, by Brian Carlson. Keith Holman and Ken McCaffery each scored four tries. Noel Pidding scored the most points against the tourists, with 51 from three tries and 21 goals in five matches.<br /> 
In the Test Series the leading scorers were Noel Pidding 36 (Australia) and Des White 22 (New Zealand). Lewis Jones scored the most points for the Lions against both opponents, 30 against Australia and 20 against New Zealand. <br /> 
Billy Boston scored six tries in the six tests, including four against New Zealand. Dickie Williams scored three tries against Australia. Brian Carlson scored three tries in the Ashes Tests for Australia. No New Zealander scored more than a single try in their three Test series.

==Sources==
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! Acronym !! Item !! Years !! Database App !! Notes
|-
| colspan=5 align=center | Direct Online Access
|-
| RLN || Rugby League News || 1920-1973 || [[Trove]] || align=left | Match Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles
|-
| RLP || Rugby League Project || 1907–present || [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/tours/lions-tour-1950/summary.html RLP Website] || align=left | Test Match teams & scorers.  
|-
| Sun || ''[[The Sun (Sydney)]]'' || 1910-1954 || [[Trove]] || align=left | Match Reports, Articles. 
|-
| DT || ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]]'' || 1931-1954 || [[Trove]] || align=left | Match Reports, Articles.
|-
| CM || ''[[The Courier-Mail]]'' || 1933-1954 || [[Trove]] || align=left | Match Reports, Articles.
|-	
| - || Various Australian Regional Newspapers ||  up to 1954 || [[Trove]] || align=left | Match Reports, Given Names of Players
|-
| - || New Zealand Newspapers || up to 1950 || [[National Library of New Zealand#Papers Past|Papers Past]] || align=left | Match Reports.
|-
| colspan=5 | Offline Resources
|-
| EECYB || E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book || 1946-1978 || Copies at <br /> [[State Library of New South Wales|State Library of NSW]] || align=left | Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1955 Yearbook covers the 1954 tour.
|-
| QRLG || Queensland Rugby League Gazette || 1950-1955 || Copies at <br /> [[State Library of Queensland|State Library of Qld]] || align=left | Program for matches in Brisbane. Collection is predominantly of representative matches. 
|-
| RRLG || Rockhampton Rugby ''League Gazette'' || 1951-1968 || Copies at <br /> [[State Library of Queensland|State Library of Qld]] || align=left | Program for matches in Rockhampton. Collection includes club as well as Rockhampton and Central Queensland representative matches.
|-
| - || Ipswich Versus International Teams<ref name = "IpswichVersus" >{{cite book|title=Ipswich Versus International Teams| first=J.E.| last=Christison| year=2012|publisher=J.E. Christison|isbn=978-0-98060-74-2-0}}</ref> || 1913-1975 || Copies at <br />[[State Library of Queensland|SLQ]] & [[National Library of Australia|NLA]] || align=left | Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
|-
| - || The Bulimba Cup Era<ref name = "BulimbaCup" >{{cite book|title=Ipswich Rugby League - The Bulimba Cup Era| first=J.E.| last=Christison| year=2012|publisher=J.E. Christison|isbn=978-0-98060-74-0-6}}</ref> || 1925-1972 || Copies at <br />[[State Library of Queensland|SLQ]] & [[National Library of Australia|NLA]] || align=left | Clubs of Ipswich, Toowoomba and Brisbane players. This book includes Bulimba Cup match reports and team lists.
|-
| - || A History of Mackay Rugby League<ref>{{cite book|title=A History of Mackay Rugby League| first=Tony| last=Price| year=2015|publisher=CPX Printing and Logistics|isbn=978-0-646-94056-4}}</ref> || 1919-2015 || [https://leaguequeensland.com.au/product/a-history-of-rugby-league-in-mackay-1919-2015/ Author's Website ] || align=left | Given Names & Club of Mackay Players
|-
| - || More Than The Foley Shield<ref>{{cite book|title=More Than The Foley Shield - A History of Rugby League in Queensland| first=Tony| last=Price| year=2014|publisher=CPX Printing and Logistics|isbn=978-0-646-92820-3}}</ref> || 1908-2014 || [https://leaguequeensland.com.au/priceys-books/ Author's Website] || align=left | Match report, team photos. Given Names & Club of North Queensland Players
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Rugby league tours of Australia]]
[[Category:Rugby league tours of New Zealand]]
[[Category:1954 in Australian rugby league|Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand]]
[[Category:1954 in New Zealand rugby league|Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand]]
[[Category:1954 in English rugby league|Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand]]
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