1935 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 22–14 Australia Second Test New Zealand 8–29 Australia Third Test New Zealand 8–31 Australia Played: 6 Won: 5 Drew: 0 Lost: 1 Trans-Tasman series: Australia 2–1 1949 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 26–21 Australia Second Test New Zealand 10–13 Australia Played: 10 Won: 9 Drew: 0 Lost: 1 Trans-Tasman series: Draw 1–1 1953 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 25–5 Australia Second Test New Zealand 12–11 Australia Third Test New Zealand 16–18 Australia Played: 9 Won: 7 Drew: 0 Lost: 2 Trans-Tasman series: New Zealand 2–1 1961 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 12–10 Australia Second Test New Zealand 8–10 Australia Played: 9 Won: 7 Drew: 0 Lost: 2 Trans-Tasman series: Draw 1–1 1965 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 8–13 Australia Second Test New Zealand 7–5 Australia Played: 8 Won: 7 Drew: 0 Lost: 1 Trans-Tasman series: Draw 1–1 1969 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 10–20 Australia Second Test New Zealand 18–14 Australia Played: 6 Won: 4 Drew: 0 Lost: 2 Trans-Tasman series: Draw 1–1 1971 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 24–3 Australia Played: 3 Won: 1 Drew: 0 Lost: 2 Trans-Tasman series: New Zealand 1–0 1980 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 6–27 Australia Second Test New Zealand 6–15 Australia Played: 7 Won: 5 Drew: 1 Lost: 1 Trans-Tasman series: Australia 2–0 1985 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test Australia 26–20 New Zealand (Brisbane) Second Test New Zealand 6–10 Australia Third Test New Zealand 18–0 Australia Played: 6 Won: 5 Drew: 0 Lost: 1 Trans-Tasman series: Australia 2–1 1989 New Zealand vs. Australia First Test New Zealand 6–26 Australia Second Test New Zealand 0–8 Australia Third Test New Zealand 14–22 Australia Played: 6 Won: 5 Drew: 0 Lost: 1 Trans-Tasman series: Australia 3–0 Kangaroo tour of Papua New Guinea 1991 Papua New Guinea vs. Australia First Test Papua New Guinea 2–58 Australia Second Test Papua New Guinea 6–40 Australia Played: 5 Won: 5 Drew: 0 Lost: 0 Test series: Australia 2–0 See also The Invincibles (rugby league) Rugby League Ashes Australia national rugby league team Great Britain national rugby league team References Further reading External links Kangaroo Legs Recurring sporting events established in 1908 1908 establishments in Australia