[4] The New South Welshmen dominated the touring side, with four New Zealanders and only one Queenslander selected.

However counted amongst the New South Welshmen was Con Sullivan, who had moved to Australia from New Zealand a few years before.

Due to family and business commitments, rugby league great Dally Messenger declined to tour with the 1911–12 Kangaroos.

The Heads/Middleton reference describes McKivat as being revered on that tour – a magnificent general, tough, durable and an inspiration to the men around him.

[8] All eight teams of the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership were represented in the touring squad.

14 Great Britain only needed to win the third Test to tie the series and keep the Ashes but were reduced to 12 men early in the encounter after an injury to Dick Ramsdale.