1978 Wales rugby union tour of Australia

March 2014 April 2026 Wales 1978 9 5 0 4 2 0 0 2 AUS 2 0 0 2 1975 Asia 1986 Oceania The 1978 Wales rugby union tour of Australia was a series of nine matches played by the Wales national rugby union team in Australia in May and June 1978. The Welsh team won five matches and lost four, including losing both of their international matches against the Australia national rugby union team.Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80 1979 Queen Anne Press 0-3540-9087-9 34–39 Results Scores and results list Wales's score first. DateOpponentLocationResultScoreMatch 121 MayWestern AustraliaPerry Lakes Stadium, PerthWon32–3Match 224 MayVictoriaOlympic Park Stadium, MelbourneWon52–3Match 327 MaySydneySydney Sports Ground, SydneyLost16–18Match 430 MayNew South Wales CountryCobarWon33–0Match 53 JuneNew South WalesSydney Sports Ground, SydneyWon18–0Match 66 JuneQueenslandBallymore, BrisbaneWon31–24Match 711 JuneAustraliaBallymore, BrisbaneLost8–18Match 813 JuneAustralian Capital TerritoryCanberraLost20–21Match 917 JuneAustraliaSydney Cricket Ground, SydneyLost17–19 Test matches First test 11 June 1978 AUS 18–8 WAL Crowe McLean McLean (4) Ge. DaviesB. Williams Ballymore, Brisbane R. T. Burnett (Australia) AUSTRALIA: Laurie Monaghan, Paddy Batch, Andrew Slack, Phil Crowe, Martin Knight, Paul McLean, Rod Hauser, Stan Pilecki, Peter Horton, Steve Finnane, Garrick Fay, David Hillhouse, Greg Cornelsen, Mark Loane, Tony Shaw (c) WALES: J. P. R. Williams, Gerald Davies, Steve Fenwick, Ray Gravell, J. J. Williams, Gareth Davies, Brynmor Williams, Graham Price, Bobby Windsor, Charlie Faulkner, Geoff Wheel, Allan Martin, Jeff Squire, Derek Quinnell, Terry Cobner (c) Second test 17 June 1978 AUS 19–17 WAL Loane McLean (3) McLeanMonaghan Ge. DaviesHolmes Ga. Davies (2) Ga. Davies Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 41,000 R. G. Byres (Australia) AUSTRALIA: Laurie Monaghan, Paddy Batch, Andrew Slack, Phil Crowe, Martin Knight, Paul McLean, Rod Hauser, Stan Pilecki, Peter Horton, Steve Finnane, Garrick Fay, David Hillhouse, Greg Cornelsen, Mark Loane, Tony Shaw (c) WALES: Alun Donovan (rep Gareth Evans), Gerald Davies (c), Steve Fenwick, Ray Gravell, J. J. Williams, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Graham Price (rep John Richardson), Bobby Windsor, Charlie Faulkner, Geoff Wheel, Allan Martin, J. P. R. Williams, Clive Davis, Stuart Lane Touring party Manager: Clive Rowlands Assistant manager/coach: John Dawes Captain: Terry Cobner Full-back J. P. R. Williams (Bridgend) Three-quarters Gerald Davies (Cardiff) Gareth Evans (Newport) J. J. Williams (Llanelli) Pat Daniels (Cardiff) Alun Donovan (Swansea) Steve Fenwick (Bridgend) Ray Gravell (Llanelli) Half-backs Gareth Davies (Cardiff) David Richards (Swansea) Brynmor Williams (Newport) Terry Holmes (Cardiff) Forwards Clive Davis (Newbridge) Derek Quinnell (Llanelli) Jeff Squire (Newport) Terry Cobner (Pontypool) Stuart Lane (Cardiff) Barry Clegg (Swansea) Allan Martin (Aberavon) Geoff Wheel (Swansea) Charlie Faulkner (Pontypool) Graham Price (Pontypool) John Richardson (Aberavon) Mike Watkins (Cardiff) Bobby Windsor (Pontypool) References 1978 1978 Category:1978 rugby union tours Category:1977–78 in Welsh rugby union Category:1978 in Australian rugby union Category:History of rugby union matches between Australia and Wales