1982–83 Rugby Football League season
game Date Result Venue Attendance
1 10 October Australia def . Hull Kingston Rovers 30-10 Craven Park , Hull 10,742
2 13 October Australia def . Wigan 13-9 Central Park , Wigan 12,158
3 15 October Australia def . Barrow 29-2 Craven Park , Barrow 6,282
4 17 October Australia def . St Helens 32-0 Knowsley Road , St Helens 8,190
5 20 October Australia def . Leeds 31-4 Headingley , Leeds 11,570
6 24 October Australia def . Wales 37-7 Ninian Park , Cardiff 5,617
7 30 October Australia def . Great Britain 40-4 Boothferry Park , Hull 26,771
8 3 November Australia def . Leigh 44-4 Hilton Park , Leigh 7,680
9 7 November Australia def . Bradford Northern 13-6 Odsal , Bradford 10,506
10 9 November Australia def . Cumbria 41-2 Brunton Park , Carlisle 5,748
11 14 November Australia def . Fulham 22-5 Craven Cottage , London 10,432
12 16 November Australia def . Hull F.C . 13-7 The Boulevard , Hull 16,049
13 20 November Australia def . Great Britain 27-6 Central Park , Wigan 23,126
14 23 November Australia def . Widnes 19-6 Naughton Park , Widnes 9,790
15 28 November Australia def . Great Britain 32-8 Headingley , Leeds 17,318
Kangaroo Tour
Main article : 1982 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France The months of October and November also saw the appearance of the Australian team in England on their 1982 Kangaroo Tour . Other than the three test Ashes series against Great Britain ( won 3–0 by Australia ) , The Kangaroos played and won matches against 9 Championship teams ( Hull KR , Wigan , Barrow , St Helens , Leeds , Leigh , Bradford Northern , Hull and Widnes ) , 1 Second Division side ( Fulham ) and one county side ( Cumbria ) . The 1982 Kangaroos were coached by Frank Stanton who had previously toured as a player in 1963–64 and as coach of the 1978 Kangaroos . The team captain was veteran Manly-Warringah hooker Max Krilich who had also toured in 1978 . Souths Magpies centre Mal Meninga , making the first of a record 4 Kangaroo Tours as a player , was the leading point scorer on the tour with 166 from 10 tries and 68 goals including 48 points in the three Tests against Great Britain ( 2 tries , 21 goals ) . Manly-Warringah winger John Ribot was the leading try scorer on the tour with 25 . The 1982 Kangaroos became known as The Invincibles after becoming the first team to go undefeated on a Kangaroo Tour .
The 1982-83 Rugby Football League season was the 88th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1982 until May, 1983 for the Slalom Lager Championship.