List of Dual-code Rugby Internationals - Australia

Australia

No. Player Test debut Year At Cross-code debut Date At Position
1. Dally Messenger 2nd RU Test v New Zealand 1907 Brisbane RL Test All Golds v Wales 1 Jan 1908 Aberdare Centre
2. Denis Lutge Inaugural RU Test v New Zealand 1903 Sydney Inaugural RL Test v New Zealand 9 May 1908 Sydney Forward
3. Doug McLean, Snr. 2nd RU Test v British Lions 1904 Brisbane Inaugural RL Test v New Zealand 9 May 1908 Sydney Winger
4. Micky Dore RU Test v New Zealand 1905 Dunedin Inaugural RL Test v New Zealand 9 May 1908 Sydney Half-back
5. Johnny Rosewell 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1907 Sydney Inaugural RL Test v New Zealand 9 May 1908 Sydney Forward
6. Robert Graves 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1907 Sydney Inaugural RL Test v New Zealand 9 May 1908 Sydney Forward
7. Bill Hardcastle 4th RU Test v British Lions 1899 Sydney 2nd RL Test v New Zealand 30 May 1908 Brisbane Forward
8. George Watson 1st RU Test V New Zealand 1907 Sydney 2nd RL Test v New Zealand 30 May 1908 Brisbane Winger
9. Alex Burdon Inaugural RU Test v New Zealand 1903 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 12 Dec 1908 London Forward
10. Pat Walsh 1st RU Test v British Lions 1904 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 12 Dec 1908 London Forward
11. Arthur Anlezark RU Test v New Zealand 1905 Dunedin 3rd RL Test v Great Britain 10 Feb 1909 Birmingham Half-back
12. Charles Russell 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1907 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 18 June 1910 Sydney Winger
13. Chris McKivat 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1907 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 18 June 1910 Sydney Half-back
14. John Barnett 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1907 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 18 June 1910 Sydney Forward
15. Bob Craig Olympic Final v Great Britain 1908 London 1st RL Test v Great Britain 18 June 1910 Sydney Forward
16. Jack Hickey Olympic Final v Great Britain 1908 London 1st RL Test v Great Britain 18 June 1910 Sydney Centre
17. Patrick McCue 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1907 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 18 Nov 1911 Newcastle Forward
18. Herb Gilbert 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1910 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 18 Nov 1911 Newcastle Centre
19. Peter Burge 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1907 Sydney Kangaroo tour match 1911 England Forward
20. Charles McMurtrie Olympic Final v Great Britain 1908 London Kangaroo tour match 1911 England Forward
21. Bob Stuart 2nd RU Test v New Zealand 1910 Sydney Kangaroo tour match 1911 England Forward
22. Claud O'Donnell 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1913 Wellington 1st RL Test v New Zealand 23 Aug 1919 Wellington Hooker
23. Clarrie Prentice 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1914 Sydney 1st RL Test v New Zealand 23 Aug 1919 Wellington Hooker
24. Doug McLean jnr 1st RU Test v South Africa 1933 Cape Town 1st RL Test v New Zealand 7 Aug 1937 Auckland Winger
25. Trevor Allan RU Test Aust v New Zealand 1949 Wellington RL Test Other Nats 1950 ? Back
26. Ken Kearney 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1947 Brisbane 3rd RL Test v Great Britain 13 Dec 1952 Bradford Hooker
27. Rex Mossop 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1949 Wellington 1st RL Test v Great Britain 14 June 1958 Sydney Forward
28. Arthur Summons 1st RU Test v Wales 1958 Cardiff 1st RL Test v New Zealand 1 July 1961 Auckland Half-back
29. Michael Cleary RU Test v France 1961 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 9 June 1962 Sydney Winger
30. Jim Lisle 1st RU Test v Fiji 1961 Brisbane 3rd RL Test v Great Britain 14 July 1962 Sydney Five-eighth
31. Dick Thornett RU Test v France 1961 Sydney 1st RL Test v South Africa 20 July 1963 Brisbane Forward
32. Kevin Ryan RU Test v England 1958 London 2nd RL Test v France 4 July 1964 Brisbane Forward
33. Bob Honan 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1964 Dunedin 1st RL Test v New Zealand 1 June 1969 Auckland Back
34. Phil Hawthorne 3rd RU Test v New Zealand 1962 Wellington 1st RL Test v Great Britain 6 June 1970 Brisbane Five-eighth
35. John Brass 2nd RU Test v British Lions 1966 Brisbane 1st RL Test v Great Britain 6 June 1970 Brisbane Centre
36. Stephen Knight 2nd RU Test v South Africa 1969 Kimberley, SA RLWC v Great Britain 29 Oct 1972 Perpignan Winger
37. Geoff Richardson 1st RU Test v South Africa 1971 Sydney 1st RL Test v Great Britain 15 June 1974 Brisbane Five-eighth
38. Ray Price 1st RU Test v New Zealand 1974 Sydney 1st RL Test v New Zealand 24 June 1978 Sydney Forward
39. Michael O'Connor 1st RU Test v Argentina 1979 Buenos Aires 1st RL Test v New Zealand 6 July 1986 Auckland Centre
40. Ricky Stuart Wallaby Argentina Tour 1987 Argentina 1st RL Test v Great Britain 27 Oct 1990 London Half-back
41. Scott Gourley RU Test v Scotland 1988 Edinburgh 1st RL Test v PNG 6 Oct 1991 Goroka Forward
42. Andrew Walker RL Test v PNG 1996 Port Moresby 1st RU Test v New Zealand 25 July 2000 Sydney Back
43. Wendell Sailor 1st RL Test v Great Britain 1994 London 1st RU Test v France 22 June 2002 Melbourne Winger
44. Mat Rogers 1st RL Test v New Zealand 1998 Auckland 1st RU Test v France 22 June 2002 Melbourne Back
45. Lote Tuqiri 1st RL Test v New Zealand 2001 Wellington 1st RU Test v Ireland 7 June 2003 Perth Winger
46. Timana Tahu RL Test v Great Britain 2002 Sydney 1st RU Test v New Zealand 26 June 2008 Sydney Centre

  • Dally Messenger

  • Bob Graves

  • Pat Walsh

  • Boxer Russell

  • Chris McKivat

  • Jumbo Barnett

  • Bob Craig

  • Patrick McCue

  • Herb Gilbert

  • Peter Burge

  • Watson (back mid), Dore (front 2nd from left)

  • Arthur Summons


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