The Inter War Period
In January 1922, an 'England' side defeated Australia 6-0 at Salford, to win back the Ashes that had been lost in 1920. They would not be lost again until 1950.
The 1924 Lions added the red and blue chevron to the all-white shirt.
On the 1928 tour of Australasia, Great Britain lost only five of 24 tour matches. The Lions won the first Test 15-12. On Saturday 14 July 1928, when Great Britain met Australia in the second Test on a sea of mud at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Lions won 8-0, containing the Kangaroos who, for the only time in Test match history, failed to score on home soil. After clinching the Test series, the Lions lost the final Test. They were presented with the Ashes Trophy by the Australians, which the two countries have competed for ever since.
Great Britain then set off for New Zealand, where they lost the first Test. On Saturday 18 August 1928 the Lions travelled to Tahuna Park, Dunedin, for the second Test. The Lions led 7-5 at the interval and went on to win 13-5. Seven days later the Lions won the third Test 6-5 to clinch the series two Tests to one. Before coming home they played some missionary games in Canada, which led to the formation of a rugby league competition in that country.
On 5 October 1929, Australia won the first Test at Hull 31-8. Great Britain won the second 9-3 in Leeds on 9 November 1929. The third test, held at Swinton, resulted in a 0-0 draw with Australia having a try disallowed in the last minute. With the series tied 1-1, an unprecedented fourth test was played at Rochdale. Britain won the test 3-0 to take the Ashes.
Britain again won the Ashes in 1932. In 1932 the police locked the SCG gates after 70,204 crammed into the SCG.
On New Year’s Eve 1933 in Paris, England and Australia play the first game of rugby league in France. The match was one sided, with Australia winning 63-13 in front of a crowd of 5,000, but the seed was sown.
Jim Sullivan was asked to go again as captain of the 1936 tourists, but declined on the grounds of his wife's ill health. Britain again won the Ashes in 1936.
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