2001 Kangaroo Tour
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The 2001 Kangaroo Tour
was almost abandoned due to the events of September 11, 2001. The tour was initially cancelled by the ARL
but after strong public opinion in both Great Britain
and Australia
, it went ahead, though the only games played were the three tests, marking the first Kangaroo Tour to not play against any British club teams.
Australia continued its dominance, winning two of the three tests against Great Britain
and retaining The Ashes that they have held since 1973
The team was coached by Chris Anderson and captained by Brad Fittler
who was making his third and last Kangaroo Tour.
Kangaroo Tour
Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team tours of Great Britain and France. The first Kangaroo Tour was in 1908. Traditionally, Kangaroo Tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain and a number of tour matches...
was almost abandoned due to the events of September 11, 2001. The tour was initially cancelled by the ARL
Australian Rugby League
The Australian Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in Australia. It is made up of state bodies, including the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League...
but after strong public opinion in both Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, it went ahead, though the only games played were the three tests, marking the first Kangaroo Tour to not play against any British club teams.
Australia continued its dominance, winning two of the three tests against Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
and retaining The Ashes that they have held since 1973
The team was coached by Chris Anderson and captained by Brad Fittler
Brad Fittler
Bradley Scott "Freddie" Fittler AM is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. The current coach of NSW City team in the City vs. Country clash, he coached in the NRL for the Sydney Roosters between 2007 and 2009. As a player, Fittler captained both New South Wales...
who was making his third and last Kangaroo Tour.