The team was coached by Harold Tetley and managed by Colin Siddle.

[1] Cliff Johnson was originally selected but withdrew and was replaced by Maxwell.

[2] Match Results and Players' Records (appearances, tries and goals) were printed in the 1956 edition of the Sydney-based publication, E.E.

A full list of fixtures is available at the Rugby League Project website.

The Kiwis were so ravaged by injuries that they only had twelve fully fit players available for the final Test against France.