Tour 1961
10 Tests. South Africa top the table on 6 points.
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF–PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75–22 | 6 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50–12 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 69–89 | 5 |
| 4 | France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27–58 | 2 |
| 5 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23–47 | 1 |
| 6 | Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8–24 | 0 |
Computed from the results: two points for a win, one for a draw. Bonus points are not in the data, so this can differ from the official table.
With bonus points
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derived from the scoring record: 4 for a win, 2 for a draw, a try bonus (TB) for four or more tries and a losing bonus (LB) for a loss by seven or fewer. Not every competition uses bonus points, and extras such as a Grand Slam bonus are not included, so this can differ from the official table.
Results
- 13 May 1961South Africa v Ireland24–8
- 10 June 1961Australia v Fiji24–6
- 17 June 1961Australia v Fiji20–14
- 1 July 1961Australia v Fiji3–3
- 22 July 1961New Zealand v France13–6
- 5 Aug 1961South Africa v Australia28–3
- 5 Aug 1961New Zealand v France5–3
- 12 Aug 1961South Africa v Australia23–11
- 19 Aug 1961New Zealand v France32–3
- 26 Aug 1961Australia v France8–15