International (Test) Match 3 of 3 match series
Attendance: 16,033
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: Rolly Avery
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
4 Jul 1953New Zealand12 - 11Australia1953
27 Jun 1953New Zealand25 - 5Australia1953
2 Jul 1952Australia9 - 19New Zealand1952
New Zealand Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Des White 1 2   7
2 Jimmy Edwards 1     3
3 Tommy Baxter        
4 Ron McKay        
5 Vern Bakalich        
6 Cyril Eastlake        
7 Jimmy Haig        
8 John Bond        
9 George Davidson        
10 Bill McLennan        
11 Bob Neilson 1     3
12 Frank Mulcare 1     3
13 Alister Atkinson        
Total:        
 4 2 0 16
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Clive Churchill        
2 Des McGovern        
3 Harry Wells 2     6
4 Ken McCaffery        
5 Noel Pidding 1 3   9
6 Bob Banks 1     3
7 Greg Hawick        
8 Roy Bull        
9 Ken Kearney        
10 Charlie Gill        
11 Brian Davies        
12 Bernie Drew        
13 Mick Crocker        
Total:        
 4 3 0 18



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.