1994 Kangaroo Tour
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The 1994 Kangaroo Tour
was the last played in the conventional format, where the Australian
side plays a number of matches against British and French clubs or provincial outfits, in additions to the Test matches. The outbreak of the Super League war
meant that the next Kangaroo Tour, set for 1998, never eventuated; although a shortened Tour was staged in 2001.
Australia continued its dominance, winning both Test series against Great Britain
and France
, suffering only one loss (against Great Britain in the First Test), and remained undefeated against British club outfits in a streak stretching back to 1978.
The team was again coached by Bob Fulton
who was making his fourth Kangaroo Tour as either a player or coach. Mal Meninga
created history by becoming the first and so far only player to make four tours as a player, the last two as captain.
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Kangaroo Tour
Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team tours of Great Britain and France. The first Kangaroo Tour was in 1908. Traditionally, Kangaroo Tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain and a number of tour matches...
was the last played in the conventional format, where the Australian
Australian national rugby league team
The Australian national rugby league team have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competition since the establishment of the game in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian Rugby League, the Kangaroos' are ranked number one in the RLIF World Rankings...
side plays a number of matches against British and French clubs or provincial outfits, in additions to the Test matches. The outbreak of the Super League war
Super League war
The Super League war is the common name given to the corporate dispute that was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s between the Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation-backed Super League and the Kerry Packer and Optus Vision-backed Australian Rugby League organisations over broadcasting...
meant that the next Kangaroo Tour, set for 1998, never eventuated; although a shortened Tour was staged in 2001.
Australia continued its dominance, winning both Test series against Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
and France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
, suffering only one loss (against Great Britain in the First Test), and remained undefeated against British club outfits in a streak stretching back to 1978.
The team was again coached by Bob Fulton
Bob Fulton
Robert "Bob" Fulton AM is an Australian rugby league football identity. Fulton played, coached, selected for and has commentated on the game with great success at the highest levels and has been named amongst Australia's greatest rugby league players of the 20th century.As a player Fulton won...
who was making his fourth Kangaroo Tour as either a player or coach. Mal Meninga
Mal Meninga
Malcolm Norman Meninga AM is an Australian former rugby league test captain and current coach of Queensland's State of Origin team. As a player he was a legendary goal-kicking centre, counted amongst the finest footballers of the 20th century...
created history by becoming the first and so far only player to make four tours as a player, the last two as captain.
Matches
The first match against Great Britain at Wembley featured a performance by Cliff RichardCliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
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