2001 Australia rugby union tour of Europe

2001 Australian rugby league tour March 2014 March 2014 Australia 2001 7 5 0 2 4 2 0 2 ESP 1 1 0 0 ENG 1 0 0 1 FRA 1 0 0 1 WAL 1 1 0 0 The 2001 Wallabies Spring tour was a series of matches played in October and November 2001 in Europe by Australia national rugby union team. The tour was originally to include a test match in Canada, but this was cancelled due a strike by the Canadian players over the sacking of the national coach, David Clark. So two fixtures were added against an England Divisions XV and Oxford University. 4 October 2001 Wallbies to open tour in Leicester AAP 26 November 2013 http://www.rugby.com.au/central/news_detail.asp?newsid=12320&SectionID=1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011031152353/http://www.rugby.com.au/central/news_detail.asp?newsid=12320&SectionID=1 31 October 2001 __TOC__ Results Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.'' Opposing Team For Against Date Venue StatusEnglish Nat. Division342228 October 2001Welford Road, LeicesterTour matchSpain92101 November 2001MadridTest matchOxford University52274 November 2001Iffley Road, OxfordTour matchEngland152110 November 2001Twickenham, LondonTest matchFrance131417 November 2001Vélodrome, MarseilleTest matchWales211325 November 2001Millennium, CardiffTest matchBarbarians493528 November 2001Millennium, CardiffTour match Touring party Head Coach: Eddie Jones The 30-man touring squad announced in September was: 11 September 2001 Greg Growden Another Kefu given the chance to join a special brotherhood The Sydney Morning Herald https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/tonga/conversations/topics/4655?var=1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131126005023/https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/tonga/conversations/topics/4655?var=1 26 November 2013 30%Forwards: Nick Stiles Bill Young Ben Darwin Rod Moore Michael Foley Brendan Cannon David Giffin Justin Harrison Mark Connors Tom Bowman Owen Finegan Matt Cockbain George Smith Phil Waugh Toutai Kefu David Lyons 60%Backs:''' George Gregan (captain) Chris Whitaker Stephen Larkham Elton Flatley Manuel Edmonds Nathan Grey Daniel Herbert Steve Kefu Graeme Bond Andrew Walker Ben Tune Joe Roff Matthew Burke Chris Latham References https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/oct/29/rugbyunion.paulrees Australia unable to strike the right chord The Guardian 29 October 2001 15 May 2013 http://www.espnscrum.com/australiatour/rugby/match/24085.html Spain (3) 10 – 92 (57) Australia (FT) ESPN 1 November 2001 15 May 2013 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/australia/3016190/Tour-Match-Rubie-makes-the-Wallabies-jump.html Tour match: Rubie makes the Wallabies jump The Telegraph 4 November 2001 15 May 2013 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/3016576/England-stun-Wallabies-in-battle-for-hard-yards.html England stun Wallabies in battle for hard yards The Telegraph 10 November 2001 15 May 2013 http://www.espnscrum.com/australiatour/rugby/match/24104.html France (11) 14 – 13 (3) Australia (FT) ESPN 17 November 2001 15 May 2013 http://www.espnscrum.com/australiatour/rugby/match/24131.html Wales 13 - 21 Australia - ESPN scrum.com ESPN 25 November 2001 15 May 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/nov/29/rugbyunion.paulrees Australia win has hollow ring The Guardian 29 November 2001 15 May 2013 expanded collapsedcollapsed collapsed Category:2001 rugby union tours Category:2001 in Australian rugby union 2001 Category:2001–02 in European rugby union Category:2001–02 in Spanish rugby union Category:2001–02 in English rugby union Category:2001–02 in French rugby union Category:2001–02 in Welsh rugby union Category:Rugby union tours of Spain Category:Rugby union tours of France Category:Rugby union tours of England Category:Rugby union tours of Wales 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001