1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe

National team tour March 2025 March 2014 Australia 1973 9 3 1 5 2 0 0 2 WAL 1 0 0 1 ENG 1 0 0 1 ITAMatch considered as full international only by Italy 1 1 0 0 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 Scores and results list Australia's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date VenueEngland Metropolitan Counties 17 15 24 October BournemouthEngland South and South-West Counties 14 15 27 October Recreation Ground, BathWales East Wales 11 19 31 October Rodney Parade, NewportWales Swansea 9 9 3 November St. Helen's, SwanseaWales West Wales 18 13 6 November Talbot Athletic Ground, Port TalbotWales WALES 0 24 10 November Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffEngland Northern Counties 13 16 13 November Gosforth England ENGLAND 3 20 17 November Twickenham London Italy Italy 59 21 21 November Stadio Fattori L'Aquila Touring party Manager: John Freedman Assistant manager: Bob Templeton Captain: Peter Sullivan Backs 12em Dave Burnet David L'Estrange Russell Fairfax Rod Hauser John Hipwell Arthur McGill Laurie Monaghan Geoff Richardson Owen Stephens Jeff McLean Peter Rowles Geoff Shaw Forwards 12em Bruce Battishall Chris Carberry Dick Cocks Garrick Fay Mick Freney Ron Graham Stuart Gregory Jake Howard Stuart Macdougall Ken McCurrach Tony Shaw Reg Smith Peter Sullivan References Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1974–75 1974 Queen Anne Press 0-362-00173-1 33–39 Notes expanded collapsed collapsed collapsed Category:1973 rugby union tours 1973 1973 1973 1973 Category:1973–74 in English rugby union Category:1973–74 in Welsh rugby union Category:1973–74 in Italian rugby union 1973 1973 1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe Australia rugby union tour of Europe Europe tour