1996 Australia rugby union tour of Europe

October 2013 May 2020 May 2013 Australia 1996 P R A Falk J A Eales 12 12 0 0 4 4 0 0 ITA 1 1 0 0 SCO 1 1 0 0 IRE 1 1 0 0 WAL 1 1 0 0 The 1996 Australia rugby union tour was a series of rugby union matches played between 19 October and 7 December 1996 in Europe by the Australia national rugby union team. Results Scores and results list Australia's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue StatusItaly A551919 October 1996St. Maria Goretti, CataniaTour matchItaly401823 October 1996Stadio Plebiscito, PaduaTest MatchScotland A472030 October 1996 Netherdale, GalashielsTour matchGlasgow-Edinburgh37193 November 1996 Old Anniesland, Glasgow Tour matchCombined Scottish Districts2595 November 1996 McDiarmid Park, Perth Tour matchScotland 29 19 9 November 1996 Murrayfield, Edinburgh Test MatchConnacht372013 November 1996 The Sports Grounds, Galway Tour matchUlster392616 November 1996 Ravenhill, Belfast Tour matchIreland221223 November 1996Lansdowne Road, DublinTest MatchMunster551926 November 1996 Thomond Park, Limerick Tour matchWales28191 December 1996Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffTest MatchBarbarians39127 December 1996Twickenham, LondonTour match In Italy 19 October 1996 ITA 19–55 AUS XV St. Maria Goretti, Cataniahttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wallabies-easy-start-1359435.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wallabies-easy-start-1359435.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Wallabies' easy start The Independent 21 October 1996 23 October 1996 ITA 18–40 AUS Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Stefano Bordon, Diego Dominguez Tim Horan, Daniel Manu David Wilson Diego Dominguez Matt Burke 4 Diego Dominguez Matt Burke 4 Diego Dominguez Don Reordan (USA) Italy: 15. Javier Pertile, 14. Massimo Ravazzolo, 13. Ivan Francescato, 12. Stefano Bordon, 11. Leandro Manteri, 10. Diego Dominguez, 9. Alessandro Troncon, 8. Orazio Arancio, 7. Andrea Sgorlon, 6. Massimo Giovanelli (capt.), 5. Diego Scaglia, 4. Walter Cristofoletto, 3. Franco Properzi-Curti, 2. Carlo Orlandi, 1. Mauro dal Sie, replacements:, Andrea Barattin Australia : 15. Matt Burke, 14. Tim Horan, 13. Dan Herbert, 12. Pat Howard, 11. David Campese, 10. David Knox, 9. George Gregan, 8. Mike Brial, 7. David Wilson, 6. Daniel Manu, 5. John Eales (capt.), 4. John Welborn, 3. Andrew Heath, 2. Michael Foley, 1. Richard Harry, replacements:, Brett Robinson, Jason Little David Campese won his 100th cap for Australia.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/campese-prepared-for-test-no-100-1359798.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/campese-prepared-for-test-no-100-1359798.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Campese prepared for Test No 100 The Independent 23 October 1996https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/aussies-made-to-graft-1359936.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/aussies-made-to-graft-1359936.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Aussies made to graft The Independent 24 October 1996 In Scotland 30 October 1996 SCO 20–47 AUS XV Netherdale, Galashiels J. Pearson Smith Hodge 4 Hodge Horan 2, Burke, Connors, Payne; Burke 5 Burke 4https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wallabies-limp-past-the-scots-1361127.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wallabies-limp-past-the-scots-1361127.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Wallabies limp past the Scots The Independent 3 November 1996 3 November 1996 Glasgow–Edinburgh 19–37 AUS XV Old Anniesland, Glasgow A. Watson (Ireland) Logan Connors, Manu, Wilson, Knox, Campese Donaldson Knox 3 Donaldson 4 Knox 2https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-wallaby-reject-receives-late-call-1350636.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-wallaby-reject-receives-late-call-1350636.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Rugby Union; Wallaby reject receives late call The Independent 4 November 1996 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sorry-tale-of-two-cities-1350548.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sorry-tale-of-two-cities-1350548.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Sorry tale of two cities The Independent 3 November 1996 5 November 1996 Combined Scottish Districts 9–14 AUS XV McDiarmid Park, Perth T Rowlands (Wales) Williams, Magro, Roff Wallace 2 Parker 3 Wallace 2https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/physios-piece-of-history-1351000.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/physios-piece-of-history-1351000.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Physio's piece of history The Independent 6 November 1996 9 November 1996 SCO 19–29 AUS Murrayfield, Edinburgh Patrick Thomas (France) Kenny Logan, Tony Stanger Dan Herbert, Warwick Waugh Matt Burke 2 Rowen Shepherd 3 Matt Burke 5https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/eales-gives-plucky-scots-the-slip-1351700.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/eales-gives-plucky-scots-the-slip-1351700.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Eales gives plucky Scots the slip The Independent 10 November 1996 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-australias-forward-march-1351778.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-australias-forward-march-1351778.html 1 May 2022 subscription live RUGBY UNION: Australia's forward march The Independent 11 November 1996 Scotland: 15. Rowen Shepherd, 14. Tony Stanger, 13. Gregor Townsend (capt.), 12. Ronnie Eriksson, 11. Kenny Logan, 10. Craig Chalmers, 9. Gary Armstrong, 8. Eric Peters, 7. Ian Smith, 6. Murray Wallace, 5. Doddie Weir, 4. Damian Cronin, 3. Barry Stewart, 2. Kevin McKenzie, 1. Dave Hilton, replacements:, Bryan Redpath, Unused:, Derek Stark, Scott Hastings, Scott Murray, Alan Watt Australia: 15. Matt Burke, 14. Tim Horan, 13. Dan Herbert, 12. Pat Howard, 11. Joe Roff, 10. David Knox, 9. Sam Payne, 8. Daniel Manu, 7. David Wilson, 6. Owen Finegan, 5. Warwick Waugh, 4. John Eales (capt.), 3. Andrew Blades, 2. Michael Foley, 1. Richard Harry, replacements:, Brett Robinson Unused:, Marco Caputo, Andrew Heath, George Gregan, Richard Tombs, David Campese In Ireland 13 November 1996 Connacht 20–37 AUS XV The Sports Ground, Galway Leahy Cregan 2, Finegan Gavin, Murdoch T Wallace 3 Elwood T. Wallace 2https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-lowkey-campese-baffled-by-connacht-1352334.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-lowkey-campese-baffled-by-connacht-1352334.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Rugby union: Low-key Campese baffled by Connacht The Independent 16 November 1996 16 November 1996 Ulster 26–39 AUS XV Ravenhill, Belfast 23 November 1996 IRE 12–22 AUS Lansdowne Road, Dublin 52,000AUSTRALIA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 23 November 1996 http://en.espn.co.uk/australiatour/rugby/match/23162.html espnscrum 1 November 2022 Brian Campsall (England) Paul Burke (4) David Knox Matt Burke Matt Burke (5) Ireland: 15. Jim Staples, 14. James Topping, 13. Jonny Bell, 12. Mark McCall, 11. Dominic Crotty, 10. Paul Burke, 9. Stephen McIvor, 8. Anthony Foley, 7. Denis McBride, 6. David Corkery, 5. Jeremy Davidson, 4. Gabriel Fulcher, 3. Paul Wallace, 2. Keith Wood (cap.), 1. Nick Popplewell, substitutes , Maurice Field Australia: 15. Matt Burke, 14. Jason Little, 13. Dan Herbert, 12. Tim Horan, 11. Joe Roff, 10. David Knox, 9. George Gregan, 8. Mike Brial, 7. David Wilson, 6. Daniel Manu, 5. John Eales (cap.), 4. Warwick Waugh, 3. Andrew Blades, 2. Michael Foley, 1. Dan Crowley, substitutes:, Brett Robinson https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-wallabies-win-battle-of-burkes-1354044.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-wallabies-win-battle-of-burkes-1354044.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Rugby Union: Wallabies win battle of Burkes The Independent 24 November 1996https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-irish-need-bit-of-invention-1354127.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-irish-need-bit-of-invention-1354127.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Rugby Union: Irish need 'bit of invention' The Independent 25 November 1996 26 November 1996 Munster 19–55 AUS XV Thomond Park, Limerick Keane Campese 2, Murdoch 2Finegan, Kefu, LittlePayne, Tune Keane Larkham 5 Keane 3 Murrayhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-munster-mauled-as-australia-finish-with-a-flourish-1354507.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-munster-mauled-as-australia-finish-with-a-flourish-1354507.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Munster mauled as Australia finish with a flourish The Independent 27 November 1996August 2021 medicmedic In Wales 1 December 1996 WAL 19–28 AUS Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Iain Ramage (Scotland) Gareth Thomas Mike Brial, Matt Burke 1 penalty try Jonathan Davies Matt Burke 2 Jonathan Davies 4 Matt Burke 3 Wales: 15. Wayne Proctor, 14. Ieuan Evans, 13. Scott Gibbs, 12. Gareth Thomas, 11. Dafydd James, 10. Jonathan Davies, 9. Rob Howley, 8. Steve Williams, 7. Kingsley Jones, 6. Hemi Taylor, 5. Derwyn Jones, 4. Gareth Llewellyn, 3. Dai Young, 2. Jonathan Humphreys (cap.), 1. Christian Loader, sostituti:, Colin Charvis, Neil Jenkins, Craig Quinnell Australia : 15. Matt Burke, 14. Joe Roff, 13. Jason Little, 12. Tim Horan(cap.), 11. David Campese, 10. Pat Howard, 9. George Gregan, 8. Mike Brial, 7. David Wilson, 6. Owen Finegan, 5. David Giffin, 4. Tim Gavin, 3. Andrew Blades, 2. Michael Foley, 1. Dan Crowley https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/campese-parts-on-low-note-1312592.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/campese-parts-on-low-note-1312592.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Campese parts on low note The Independent 2 December 1996 The match against Barbarians 7 December 1996 Barbarians 12–39 AUS XV Twickenham Ed Morrison (England) Bateman, S Quinnell Burke 2, Roff Campese, Horan Andrew Burke 4 Burke 2 Barbarians: 15. T Stimpson ENG, (Joel Stransky 22' RSA), 14 N Walker WAL, 13 A Bateman WAL, 12 Gregor Townsend SCO, (M Allen 73'ENG ), 11 T Underwood ENG, 10 Rob Andrew (capt) ENG, 9 R Howley WAL, (A Moore 59' WAL), 8 S Quinnell WAL, (D. Weir 79' SCO ), 7 Neil Back ENG, 6 D McIntosh WAL, 5 I Jones NZL, 4 C Quinnell WAL, 3 D.Garforth ENG, 2 N. Hewitt NZL, 1 N Popplewell IRE Australia: 15. Matt Burke, (Stephen Larkham, 79'), 14. Joe Roff, 13.D Herbert, 12 T Horan (capt), 11. David Campese, 10.P Howard, (R Tombs, 73'), 9. S Payne, 8.M Brial, (B Robinson 23'), 7. D Wilson, 6.O Finnegan, 5. T Gavin, 4. D Giffin, 3. A Blades, (A Heath, 77), 2. M Caputo, (M Foley, 25) 1. D.Crowley, https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-campese-still-sharp-until-the-last-thrust-1313682.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-campese-still-sharp-until-the-last-thrust-1313682.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Campese still sharp until the last thrust The Independent 9 December 1996 See also History of rugby union matches between Australia and the Barbarians History of rugby union matches between Australia and Ireland History of rugby union matches between Australia and Italy History of rugby union matches between Australia and Scotland History of rugby union matches between Australia and Wales References expanded collapsed collapsed collapsed Category:1996 rugby union tours 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 Category:1996 in Australian rugby union Category:1996–97 in European rugby union Category:1996–97 in English rugby union Category:1996–97 in Irish rugby union Category:1996–97 in Welsh rugby union Category:1996–97 in Scottish rugby union Category:1996–97 in Italian rugby union 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996