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Australia v England 1910
in Australia
Australia, captained by Dally Messenger, again wore sky blue jerseys while the English played in red and white hoops. The tourists were very popular and attracted huge crowds to their games and rugby league. The Australians competed well in both tests but the power and skill of the Englishmen was a class above and they won the series 2-0. © Sean Fagan / RL1908
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The
arrival of the England team in Australia gave the local game a much
needed boost. The English were led by Salford centre Jim Lomas. The
Australians were thought to have a good chance at winning the series
via the horde of Wallaby defectors to the League at the end of 1909
- Chris McKivat (Glebe), Bill Farnsworth (Newtown), John Hickey (Glebe),
Charles ‘Boxer' Russell (Newtown), Bob Craig (Balmain) and John ‘Towser'
Barnett (Newtown).