1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe

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

1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
Summary
P W D L
Total
09 03 01 05
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Wales
1 0 0 1
 England
1 0 0 1
 Italy[1]
1 1 0 0

Matches
Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenue
Metropolitan Counties171524 OctoberBournemouth
South and South-West Counties141527 OctoberRecreation Ground, Bath
East Wales111931 OctoberRodney Parade, Newport
Swansea993 NovemberSt. Helen's, Swansea
West Wales18136 NovemberTalbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot
WALES02410 NovemberCardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Northern Counties131613 NovemberGosforth
ENGLAND32017 NovemberTwickenham London
Italy592121 NovemberStadio Fattori L'Aquila

Touring party
  • Manager: John Freedman
  • Assistant Manager: Bob Templeton
  • Captain: Peter Sullivan

Backs

Forwards

References
  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1974). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1974–75. Queen Anne Press. pp. 33–39. ISBN 0-362-00173-1.

Notes
  1. Match considered as full international only by Italy


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