1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
Appearance
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Italy[1] |
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The 1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe was a series of nine matches played by the Australia national rugby union team (the Wallabies) in England and Wales in October and November 1973. The Wallabies won only of three of their matches, lost five and drew the other one; they lost both of their international matches, against Wales and England. The final match with Italy, is not considered as a capped Test match by Australian Rugby Union.
Matches
[edit]- Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
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Metropolitan Counties | 17 | 15 | 24 October | Bournemouth |
South and South-West Counties | 14 | 15 | 27 October | Recreation Ground, Bath |
East Wales | 11 | 19 | 31 October | Rodney Parade, Newport |
Swansea | 9 | 9 | 3 November | St. Helen's, Swansea |
West Wales | 18 | 13 | 6 November | Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot |
WALES | 0 | 24 | 10 November | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
Northern Counties | 13 | 16 | 13 November | Gosforth |
ENGLAND | 3 | 20 | 17 November | Twickenham London |
Italy | 59 | 21 | 21 November | Stadio Fattori L'Aquila |
Touring party
[edit]- Manager: John Freedman
- Assistant manager: Bob Templeton
- Captain: Peter Sullivan
Backs
[edit]Forwards
[edit]References
[edit]- Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1974). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1974–75. Queen Anne Press. pp. 33–39. ISBN 0-362-00173-1.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Match considered as full international only by Italy
Categories:
- 1973 rugby union tours
- Australia national rugby union team tours of Europe
- Rugby union tours of England
- Rugby union tours of Wales
- Rugby union tours of Italy
- 1973–74 in English rugby union
- 1973–74 in Welsh rugby union
- 1973–74 in Italian rugby union
- History of rugby union matches between Australia and England
- History of rugby union matches between Australia and Wales
- Australia–Italy sports relations
- October 1973 sports events in the United Kingdom
- November 1973 sports events in Europe
- Rugby union stubs