Back row (from left): J. McLean, E. Freeman, P. Hardcastle, G. Gourlay, G. Cooke. "Wallaby Bob" McMaster, P. Johnson. Middle row: D. Bannon, M. Howel, W. Dawson, C. Eastes, C. Windon, A. Livermore, T. Allen, K. Hodda. Front row: C. Burke, E. Tweedale, B. Shulte. Dr. J. Ward (manager), W. McLean (capt), H. Crowe (assistant manager), J. Cremin, A. Buchan, J. Stone. Sitting: J. McBride, B. Piper. Just 40 years ago Australia made a first post-World War II Rugby Union tour of New Zealand. As Nostalgia's salute to the current Rugby men in the Land of the Long White Cloud who played their first Test yesterday, we print the photo above of the 1946 team. The Australians lost both Tests, the first in Dunedin 31-8 and the second in Auckland 10-10. May 02, 1947.