1992 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

The 1992 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played by Australia in South Africa during August 1992. It was the first tour by the Wallabies to South Africa for 23 years.

1992 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa
Summary
P W D L
Total
04 04 00 00
Test match
01 01 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
1 1 0 0

Australia won all four matches, including the only test match.[1][2]

Results

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

No.DateOpposing TeamVenueForAgainstStatus
1.11 August 1992Western TransvaalOlën Park, Potchefstroom4613Tour match
2.14 August 1992Northern TransvaalLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria2417Tour match
3.18 August 1992Eastern ProvinceBoet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth348Tour match
4.22 August 1992South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town263Test Match

Touring party

Tour matches
11 August 1992
Western Transvaal 13–46  Australia
Try: Eugene Hare, Terrence Stewart
Pen: Graeme Bouwer
 Try: Tim Gavin (2), David Wilson,
Con: Marty Roebuck (2)
Pen: Marty Roebuck (4)
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Freek Burger
14 August 1992
Northern Transvaal 17–24  Australia
Try: Hannes Strydom
Pen: Luke Smith (3), Gerbrand Grobler
 Try: David Campese (2)
Con: Tim Kelaher
Pen: Michael Lynagh (2), Tim Kelaher (2)
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ian Rogers
18 August 1992
Eastern Province 8–34  Australia
Try: Greg Miller
Pen: Greg Miller
 Try: Darren Junee, Anthony Herbert, Paul Kahl, Peter Slattery
Con: Tim Kelaher (2)
Pen: Tim Kelaher (4)
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ian Anderson

Test match
22 August 1992
South Africa  3–26  Australia
Pen: Botha
 [3] Try: Campese, Carozza (2)
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (3)
Newlands, Cape Town
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: DJ Bishop (New Zealand)
FB15Theo van Rensburg
RW14James Small
OC13Danie Gerber
IC12Pieter Muller
LW11Pieter Hendriks
FH10Naas Botha (c)
SH9Robert du Preez
N88Jannie Breedt
BF7Ian MacDonald
OF6Wahl Bartmann
RL5Adolf Malan
LL4Adri Geldenhuys  28'
TP3Lood Muller
HK2Uli Schmidt
LP1Johan Styger
Replacements:
C16Heinrich Füls
FH17Hennie le Roux
SH18Garth Wright
L19Drikus Hattingh  28'
PR20Willie Hills
HK21Harry Roberts
Coach:
John Williams
FB15Marty Roebuck
RW14David Campese
OC13Jason Little
IC12Tim Horan
LW11Paul Carozza
FH10Michael Lynagh
SH9Nick Farr-Jones (c)
N88Tim Gavin
OF7David Wilson
BF6Willie Ofahengaue
RL5John Eales
LL4Rod McCall
TP3Ewen McKenzie
HK2Phil Kearns
LP1Tony Daly
Replacements:
C16Anthony Herbert
FH17Paul Kahl
SH18Peter Slattery
L19Garrick Morgan
PR20Andrew Blades
HK21Tom Lawton
Coach:
Bob Dwyer

See also

References
  1. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). Bankfin Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 37–39. ISBN 0620172940.
  2. Greyvenstein, Chris (1992). Springbok saga : from 1891 to the new beginning (4th ed.). Cape Town: Don Nelson. pp. 323–325. ISBN 1-86806-095-0. OCLC 105375255.
  3. "South Africa v Australia". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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