2006 Australia rugby union tour of Europe

2006 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
2006 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
Coach(es)	John Connolly
Tour captain(s)	Stirling Mortlock
Summary
P	W
Total
07	04
Test match
04	02
Opponent
P	W
Wales
1	0
Italy
1	1
Ireland
1	0
Scotland
1	1
Tour chronology
Previous tour	2005
Next tour	2008

The 2006 Australian national rugby union team tour to Europe, known in Australia as the 2006 Wallabies Spring Tour, is part of a 2006 end-of-year rugby test series and takes place in November 2006. The tour consist of test matches against Wales, Italy, Ireland and Scotland as well as midweek games against Ireland A, Scotland A and Welsh team, the Ospreys.

The tour is the first time this decade that captain George Gregan would miss out on a Wallabies tour opting to miss in preparation ahead of the 2007 Rugby World Cup with this Stirling Mortlock was named captain but missed out on the opening match due to injury. Phil Waugh was subsequently named as captain.^[1]

On 11 October, Wallabies half-back Sam Cordingley pulled out of the tour to rest a nagging foot injury, leaving Australia without their top two half-backs. Another injury concern for the Wallabies was the injury to prop Greg Holmes, who announced that he was unable to tour due to a neck injury sustained during training; Brumbies prop Nic Henderson was called into the squad.

Squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Stephen Larkham (also centre) (vice-captain)
Mat Rogers (also centre, wing and fullback)
Gene Fairbanks (also centre)

Centres

Matt Giteau (also scrum-half and fly-half)
Stirling Mortlock (captain)
Adam Ashley-Cooper (also fullback)
Morgan Turinui (also wing, fly-half and flanker)

Wings

Mark Gerrard (also centre, fly-half and fullback)
Lote Tuqiri (also centre)
Clyde Rathbone (also centre)
Cameron Shepherd (also fullback)

Fullbacks

Chris Latham (vice-captain)
Drew Mitchell (also wing)
Scott Staniforth (also centre and wing)

Injured players

Dan Vickerman – Injured in test against Wales. Replaced by Mitchell Chapman.
Hugh McMeniman – Injured in match against Ospreys. Replaced by Scott Fava.
Greg Holmes – Injured in pre-tour Training. Replaced by Nic Henderson.
Sam Cordingley – Injured in pre-tour training. Replaced by Josh Valentine.
George Gregan – Opted not to tour in favour of preparation for 2007 Rugby World Cup. Not included in original squad.

Matches

Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Staus
1 November	Ospreys	24–16	Australia XV	Liberty Stadium, Swansea	Tour match
4 November	Wales	29–29	Australia	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Test match
11 November	Italy	18–25	Australia	Stadio Flaminio, Rome	Test match
15 November	Ireland A	17–24	Australia XV	Thomond Park, Limerick	Tour match
19 November	Ireland	21–6	Australia	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	Test match
21 November	Scotland A	20–44	AustraliaXV	McDiarmid Park, Perth	Tour match
25 November	Scotland	15–44	Australia	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Test match

1 November 2006

Ospreys	24–16	Australia XV
Try: Williams Mustoe Con: Connor Pen: Connor (3) Drop: Connor		Try: Ashley-Cooper Con: Shepherd Pen: Shepherd (3)

Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,520
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

4 November 2006

Wales	29–29	Australia
Try: S. Williams M. Williams Con: Hook (2) Pen: S. Jones Henson Hook (3)	Report	Try: Shepherd (2) Giteau Latham Con: Giteau (3) Pen: Giteau

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,158
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Wales: 15. Kevin Morgan, 14. Gareth Thomas, 13. Tom Shanklin, 12. Gavin Henson, 11. Shane Williams, 10. Stephen Jones (c), 9. Dwayne Peel, 8. Ryan Jones, 7. Martyn Williams, 6. Jonathan Thomas, 5. Ian Evans, 4. Ian Gough, 3. Adam Jones, 2. Matthew Rees, 1. Gethin Jenkins, – Replacements: 17. Duncan Jones, 21. James Hook – Unused: 16. T. Rhys Thomas, 18. Alun Wyn Jones, 19. Gavin Thomas, 20. Mike Phillips, 22. Mark Jones
Australia: 15. Chris Latham, 14. Clyde Rathbone, 13. Lote Tuqiri, 12. Stephen Larkham, 11. Cameron Shepherd, 10. Mat Rogers, 9. Matt Giteau, 8. Wycliff Palu, 7. Phil Waugh (c), 6. Rocky Elsom, 5. Dan Vickerman, 4. Nathan Sharpe, 3. Rodney Blake, 2. Tai McIsaac, 1. Al Baxter, – Replacements: 16. Brendan Cannon, 18. Mark Chisholm, 19. Stephen Hoiles, 20. Josh Valentine – Unused: 17. Benn Robinson, 21. Mark Gerrard, 22. Adam Ashley-Cooper

11 November 2006

Italy	18–25	Australia
Pen: Pez (6)	Report	Try: Rogers Shepherdson Mortlock Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (2)

Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Italy: 15. Gert Peens, 14. Marko Stanojevic, 13. Gonzalo Canale, 12. Mirco Bergamasco, 11. Pablo Canavosio, 10. Ramiro Pez, 9. Paul Griffen, 8. Sergio Parisse, 7. Mauro Bergamasco, 6. Alessandro Zanni, 5. Marco Bortolami (c), 4. Santiago Dellapè, 3. Martin Castrogiovanni, 2. Carlo Festuccia, 1. Andrea Lo Cicero, – Replacements: 17. Carlos Nieto, 19. Josh Sole – Unused: 16. Leonardo Ghiraldini, 18. Carlo Del Fava, 20. Simon Picone, 21. Andrea Scanavacca, 22. Walter Pozzebon
Australia: 15. Chris Latham, 14. Clyde Rathbone, 13. Stirling Mortlock (c), 12. Stephen Larkham, 11. Lote Tuqiri, 10. Mat Rogers, 9. Matt Giteau, 8. Wycliff Palu, 7. George Smith, 6. Rocky Elsom, 5. Mark Chisholm, 4. Nathan Sharpe, 3. Guy Shepherdson, 2. Brendan Cannon, 1. Al Baxter, – Replacements: 16. Stephen Moore, 17. Nic Henderson, 18. Alister Campbell – Unused: 19. Stephen Hoiles, 20. Josh Valentine, 21. Mark Gerrard, 22. Cameron Shepherd

15 November 2006

Ireland A	17–24	Australia XV
Try: Fitzgerald Pen: Staunton (4)		Try: Ashley-Cooper Turinui Staniforth Con: Shepherd (3) Pen: Shepherd

Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 6,500^[2]
Referee: Rob Debney (England)

19 November 2006

Ireland	21–6	Australia
Try: Hickie Murphy Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (3)	Report	Pen: Mortlock (2)

Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Ireland: 15. Geordan Murphy, 14. Shane Horgan, 13. Brian O'Driscoll (c), 12. Gordon D'Arcy, 11. Denis Hickie, 10. Ronan O'Gara, 9. Isaac Boss, 8. Denis Leamy, 7. David Wallace, 6. Neil Best, 5. Paul O'Connell, 4. Donncha O'Callaghan, 3. John Hayes, 2. Rory Best, 1. Bryan Young, – Replacements: 16. Frankie Sheahan, 17. Marcus Horan, 18. Malcolm O'Kelly, 19. Simon Easterby, 20. Peter Stringer, 21. Paddy Wallace, 22. Girvan Dempsey
Australia: 15. Chris Latham, 14. Clyde Rathbone, 13. Lote Tuqiri, 12. Stirling Mortlock (c), 11. Mark Gerrard, 10. Stephen Larkham, 9. Matt Giteau, 8. Wycliff Palu, 7. Phil Waugh, 6. Rocky Elsom, 5. Mark Chisholm, 4. Nathan Sharpe, 3. Guy Shepherdson, 2. Tai McIsaac, 1. Al Baxter, – Replacements: 16. Stephen Moore, 17. Benn Robinson, 18. Alister Campbell, 19. George Smith, 20. Josh Valentine, 21. Mat Rogers, 22. Scott Staniforth

21 November 2006

Scotland A	20–44	Australia XV
Try: Morrison Lawson R. Lamont Con: Ross Pen: Ross		Try: Blake (2) Mitchell (2) Sheehan Shepherd Con: Shepherd (4) Pen: Shepherd (2)

McDiarmid Park, Perth
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

25 November 2006

Scotland	15–44	Australia
Try: Webster S. Lamont Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson	Report	Try: Larkham Gerrard (2) Moore Latham Con: Mortlock (5) Pen: Mortlock (3)

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 64,120
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)

Scotland: 15. Chris Paterson (c), 14. Sean Lamont, 13. Marcus Di Rollo, 12. Andrew Henderson, 11. Simon Webster, 10. Dan Parks, 9. Mike Blair, 8. David Callam, 7. Kelly Brown, 6. Simon Taylor, 5. Scott Murray, 4. Alastair Kellock, 3. Euan Murray, 2. Dougie Hall, 1. Gavin Kerr, – Replacements: 16. Ross Ford, 17. Allan Jacobsen, 18. Jim Hamilton, 19. Alasdair Strokosch, 20. Rory Lawson, 21. Phil Godman, 22. Hugo Southwell
Australia: 15. Chris Latham, 14. Mark Gerrard, 13. Stirling Mortlock (c), 12. Scott Staniforth, 11. Lote Tuqiri, 10. Stephen Larkham, 9. Matt Giteau, 8. David Lyons, 7. George Smith, 6. Rocky Elsom, 5. Alister Campbell, 4. Nathan Sharpe, 3. Guy Shepherdson, 2. Stephen Moore, 1. Benn Robinson, – Replacements: 16. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17. Al Baxter, 18. Mark Chisholm, 19. Phil Waugh, 20. Wycliff Palu, 21. Josh Valentine, 22. Mat Rogers

References

^ Wallabies switch roles for Wales BBC Sport 2 November 2006
^ "IRELAND 'A' 17 AUSTRALIA 'A' 24". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

"Ospreys' reserves of strength give Wales boost before Australia Test". The Guardian. 2 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
"Hook has last word as Australia hit breaking point". The Guardian. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
"Rugby, l'Italia sfiora il miracolo, Sconfitta di misura con l'Australia" (in Italian). La repubblica. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
"Ireland A 17–24 Australia A". BBC News. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
"Aussie demolition makes Ireland Europe's top guns". The Guardian. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
"Scotland A 20–44 Australia A". BBC News. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
"Larkham and Latham leave poor Scotland a deeper shade of blue". The gauardian. 27 November 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

External links

[1] Wallabies switch roles for Wales BBC Sport 2 November 2006

[IRE_A_AUS_A_2006-2] "IRELAND 'A' 17 AUSTRALIA 'A' 24". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

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See also

References

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