Australia
Union	Australian Rugby Union
Captain	George Gregan
Coach	John Connolly (2006– )
First International British Isles 3 - 13 Australia (24 June 1899)
Largest win Namibia 0 - 142 Australia (25 October 2003)
Worst defeat South Africa 61 - 22 Australia (23 August 1997)
World Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 1987)
Best result	Champions, 1991, 1999

The Wallabies are the Australian national rugby union team. The team is a national rugby union representative at international rugby union competitions, including the Rugby World Cup. The Wallabies compete annually in the Tri Nations, alongside the All Blacks and Springboks Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. ... Date of Birth: 19 April 1973 Place of Birth: Lusaka, Zambia Height: 1. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The official 2005 Lions logo The British and Irish Lions (formerly British Isles and then the British Lions; commonly the Lions) is a Rugby Union side comprising a pick of the best players from the British Isles international teams - ( England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The William Webb Ellis Trophy, the main prize of the Rugby Union World Cup The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby Union contest in the world, first held jointly in Australia and New Zealand in 1987, a full 33 years after the first Rugby League World Cup and... The first Rugby Union World Cup took place in New Zealand and Australia in 1987, and was won by New Zealand. ... Results of The 1991 Rugby World Cup. ... Results of the 1999 Rugby World Cup The fourth Rugby World Cup broke new ground as for the first time the big eight nations did not qualify automatically. ... Rugby union (often referred to as just rugby, or union) is a variant of rugby football. ... The Rugby World Cup can refer to: Rugby League World Cup Rugby Union World Cup This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Tri Nations Series is an annual international Rugby Union series held between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The international rugby union team of New Zealand are known as the All Blacks, a name derived from their playing strip of black shirts, shorts and socks. ... The Springboks, Bokke or Amabokoboko are the South African national rugby union team. ...

The Wallabies have competed in all five of the rugby union World Cups that have thus far been staged. They won the World Cup on two occasions, in 1991 and 1999 and also lost in the final match in extra time to England in 2003 competition. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Wallabies are governed by the Australian Rugby Union. The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. ...

History

Origins

After William Webb Ellis supposedly picked up the ball and ran with it in 1823, the sport of rugby union would have been sent out to Australia with the new colonists soon after. There are reports of early games of rugby between the army and the crews of visiting ships being played at Barrack Square in Sydney in the 1820s. The first recorded game of union in Australia was on 25 July 1839 and involved members of the military. Soon after, the game spread throughout the new colonies, and the game enjoyed much more popularity than in England where football was taking hold. Statue of William Webb Ellis outside Rugby School William Webb Ellis (November 24, 1806 - January 24, 1872) is often credited with the invention of Rugby football. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Rugby union (often referred to as just rugby, or union) is a variant of rugby football. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

However the game was firmly established in Sydney where it developed a strong following. The recognised first club was the Sydney University Football Club — the word "football" was used for all codes of football at the time — in 1864. By 1874, there were enough clubs to be able to create a Sydney metropolitan competition. This article is about the Australian city. ... Sydney University Football Club, founded in 1863, is the oldest rugby union club in Australia. ... The word football may mean any one of several games, in different parts of the English-speaking world. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The first inter-colonial game occurred in 1882, when players from the four Queensland clubs (who played both rugby and Australian rules football, travelled to NSW. NSW won by 28 points to 4 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in front of 4,000 spectators. In 1883, the Southern Rugby Union (New South Wales) toured New Zealand becoming the first team in the world to tour overseas. A New Zealand team toured in 1884 defeating New South Wales each time in a series of three matches and wins all nine matches on tour. A self-governing colony is a colony with an elected legislature, in which politicians are able to make most decisions without reference to the colonial power with formal or nominal control of the colony. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Rugby union (often referred to as just rugby, or union) is a variant of rugby football. ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The first tour by a British team took place in 1888 when a British Isles team toured the Australian colonies and New Zealand, though no test matches were played. The players were drawn mainly from England and the Scottish borders, though there were representatives from all four home unions. This tour was not sanctioned by the Rugby Football Union as the tour was organised by entrepreneurs and thus contravened the strict regulations the union had pertaining to professionalism. 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The official 2005 Lions logo The British and Irish Lions (formerly British Isles and then the British Lions; commonly the Lions) is a Rugby Union side comprising a pick of the best players from the British Isles international teams - ( England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales). ...

In 1899, the first officially sanctioned British Isles team toured Australia. Four Tests were played between Australia and the British Isles (three in Sydney and one in Brisbane). The Australian team was, in reality, the representative side of the colony in which the match was played. Accordingly the team wore the blue of New South Wales when playing in Sydney and the maroon of Queensland when playing in Brisbane, although the teams (with completely different line-ups) were both styled as "Australia". The tourists won all their games except the first, which was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and was won 13-3 by Australia. 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The official 2005 Lions logo The British and Irish Lions (formerly British Isles and then the British Lions; commonly the Lions) is a Rugby Union side comprising a pick of the best players from the British Isles international teams - ( England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales). ... This article is about the Australian city. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ...

Early 20th century

The first contest between Australia and New Zealand was played on 15th August, 1903 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Despite Australia losing 22-3 this tour greatly increased the popularity of rugby and large crowds started attending grade matches in Sydney and Brisbane. That same year the first Australian representative team, the first Wallabies, went on tour. Sailing on the steamship 'Omrah', the team spent nine months touring the United Kingdom and North America. They won 32 of the 38 matches played. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1907 the New South Wales Rugby League was formed, they poached star player Dally Messenger, and many of the crowds followed. The 1908 party to tour Britain remained strong, though. They were dubbed 'rabbits' in the British press, but to counter this they came up with the nickname that would stick with the side Wallabies. The 1908 tour coincided with the London Olympic Games in which rugby union was a sport. The Australian team won the gold medal by defeating Cornwall, the Champion English county representing Great Britain. When the team returned home, eleven members of its members were enticed by the money offered to join the Rugby League. In 1909 a series of four exhibition matches were played between the Kangaroos and the Wallabies. (For information on the results of these matches, see here.) 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The following list is a complete collection of results for the Australia national rugby league team. ...

Australia throughout most of the 20th century were a consistently reasonable side, however they were clearly not up to the standards of the major dominant sides like New Zealand or South Africa's Springboks. The key to this was because union in Australia as in elsewhere was an amateur sport, unlike the professional rugby league which quickly gained support in the working-class communities and poached star union players. The Springboks, Bokke or Amabokoboko are the South African national rugby union team. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ...

The last test before the start of World War I was played against New Zealand in July 1914, but the war had a devastating effect on rugby union in Australia. With so many young players enlisting to fight, competitions all but closed down in New South Wales and did so in Queensland where it did not commence again until 1928.

During the 1920s the only representative team available for the international competition were the New South Wales Waratahs, all thirty-nine internationals played by them have been accorded retrospective Wallaby status. In 1921 South Africa visits Australia and New Zealand for the first time winning all three tests in Australia. The most famous Waratah team was the 1927/28 Waratahs who toured the United Kingdom, France and North America, introducing a style of open, running rugby never seen before, but which has been the stamp of the Australian game ever since. They won 24 and drew two of their 31 official matches.

The re-emergence of The Queensland Rugby Union in 1928/9 immediately makes a forceful impact on the performances of the Australian team, which defeated New Zealand in all 3 tests for the first time.

Australian Rugby Union adopted green and gold as its official colours in 1929. The Australian jersey is green with the Australian coat of arms.

In 1931, the then Governor General of New Zealand, Lord Bledisloe donated a rugby trophy to foster sporting ties between Australia and New Zealand. Bearing his name, the Bledisloe Cup was established. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand two games to one. Australia win the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in 1934. The Bledisloe Cup Rugby Unions Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australias Wallabies and New Zealands All Blacks. ...

The Wallabies make their first tour to South Africa in 1933 for a four test series, won by South Africa three to one.

The tour of the 1939 Wallabies is cancelled when war is declared the day after the team arrive in England. After two weeks in England, the team returns home.

Post war

After eight years, the first Test to mark the end of WWII is played between Australia and New Zealand in 1946.

In 1947/48 The Wallabies toured the Home nations and North America. In the four tests against the Home Unions the Australian line was never crossed.

In 1953 Australia toured South Africa for the second time and although they lost the series they were given a standing ovation after defeating South Africa 18-14 in the 2nd Test at Newlands. Wallaby Captain John Solomon was chaired off the field by two South African players. This was the first Springbok defeat for 15 years.

In 1957-58 became the only one of the southern hemisphere sides to have lost to all four Home nations in one tour. They also lost to France on the same tour. The Home Nations is a name to collectively describe the four nations of the United Kingdom: the countries of England, Scotland and Wales, and the province of Northern Ireland. ...

The Australians adopted their now familiar gold jersey for the 1961 Wallaby tour to South Africa, as their previous green jerseys might have caused confusion with the Springbok jersey. It has remained predominantly gold ever since.

1963 the touring Wallabies beat the Springboks in consecutive Tests, the first team to do so since the 1896 British team. a two-test series win against South Africa in 1965 and wins against Wales and England on the 1966/67 UK tour, with Ken Catchpole as captain.

The 1971 South African tour of Australia is marred by violent anti-apartheid protests.

A humiliating 11-16 loss to Tonga in Ballymore, Brisbane in June 1973 led Australia to start recruiting players from the South Sea islands, a policy that would bear fruit in the years to come with players like Toutai Kefu.

The 1980s

In 1980, Australia won the Bledisloe Cup for only the fourth time, defeating New Zealand 2-1. This was the start of a succesfull era for the Wallabies. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Bledisloe Cup Rugby Unions Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australias Wallabies and New Zealands All Blacks. ...

In 1984, Australia toured the Home nations with a young side, and new coach Alan Jones. For the first time they won a "Grand Slam", beating England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales as well as defeating a strong Barbarians side. The tour signalled the emergence of the Wallabies as a serious force on the world stage. Young gun Mark Ella scored a try in each match. Other players on the rise included David Campese, Michael Lynagh, Nick Farr-Jones and Simon Poidevin who would all prove instrumental in future years. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole), or the nations of the British Isles (traditionally... Alan Jones AO (b. ... A Grand Slam can completed in two ways in rugby union. ... Mark Ella In Action Mark Ella was born on Friday, June 5th, 1959. ... Date of Birth: October 21, 1962 Place of Birth: Queanbeyan, Australia Position: Wing Country: Australia Test Caps: Australia 101 Test Points: 315 (64 tries, 7 penalties, 8 conversions, 2 drop goals) Club: Balmain David Ian Campese (born October 21, 1962 in Queanbeyan), also known as Campo, is a former Australian... Michael Lynagh (born October 25, 1963) is an Australian rugby union footballer. ... Nick Farr-Jones is a former rugby union player from Australia. ... Simon Poidevin was born and raised in Goulburn, Australia. ...

Australia toured New Zealand in 1986 playing three games. For the first time they won two away from home and only lost the third by one point. The Wallabies were jubilant - for the first time they had beaten all the major teams of the world and had become a dominant force in the rugby union world. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Therefore the Wallabies went into the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 feeling quite confident. However the semi-final against France, held at Sydney's Concord Oval, was lost 30-26. France went on to lose the final against New Zealand. The William Webb Ellis Trophy, the main prize of the Rugby Union World Cup The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby Union contest in the world, first held jointly in Australia and New Zealand in 1987, a full 33 years after the first Rugby League World Cup and... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Previously they had been far from the world beaters they have become in the last two decades and they remain the only one of the southern hemisphere sides to have lost to all four home nations in one tour, in 1957-58.

The 1990s

The team regrouped and then went into the 1991 World Cup, held in England, with a renewed attitude and a new coach - Bob Dwyer. The Wallabies cruised to a 38-3 win. There was a scare for them in Dublin against Ireland, but they eased past New Zealand in the semi-final. They faced England in the final in Twickenham and - with the aid of a classic sledging campaign - Australia battled out a 12-6 win. By this stage many players which have become household names in Australia today were on the rise, including John Eales, Tim Horan, Jason Little, Phil Kearns and Willie Ofahengaue. Results of The 1991 Rugby World Cup. ... Bob Dwyer (born 29 November 1940) coached Australia to victory at the 1991 Rugby Union World Cup. ... John Eales (born 27 June 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played lock for Queensland Reds and Australia. ... Tim Horan (born 18 May 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer. ...

After this victory, Australian rugby had a slight slump for a few years. However, the mid-90s proved to be some of the most important years in the creation of the modern game. The Wallabies' defence of the World Cup in South Africa in 1995 was a rare disappointment for them. An opening defeat against the home side was followed by an exit in the quarter-final against England and the boot of Rob Andrew. This was their worst ever result at a World Cup. The creation of the Tri Nations and Super 12 tournaments, and the entire professional revolution brought rugby union much more attention and acclaim. In particular in Australia there was much more expectation for performance, when the game had more popularity and media coverage. In response to rugby's move to professionalism, the Rugby Union Players' Association of Australia (RUPA) was established in October 1995, with the aim of safeguarding the interests of Australia's professional rugby players. 1995 Rugby Union World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Two rugby tournaments are known as the Tri Nations: See Rugby League Tri-Nations for the rugby league competition. ... Super 14, or Super 12 as it was known from 1996 through 2005, is a Rugby Union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Australians again had a new coach Rod Macqueen and new young players on the rise - Matt Burke, George Gregan, Stephen Larkham, Joe Roff and Toutai Kefu. The Wallabies won the semi-final 27-21 against defending champions South Africa at the 1999 World Cup after a memorable drop goal in extra time by five-eighth Larkham (his first ever attempt in a test match). The final against France at Millennium Stadium was easily won by 35 to 12, the majority of which was courtesy of fullback / goalkicker, Matt Burke. Rod Macqueen was the Head Coach for the Australian Rugby Union Team. ... Date of Birth: 26 March 1973 Place of Birth: Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia Height: 1. ... Date of Birth: 19 April 1973 Place of Birth: Lusaka, Zambia Height: 1. ... Date of Birth: 29 May 1973 Place of Birth: Canberra, ACT, Australia Height: 1. ... Joe Roff was a leading try scorer for Australia and scored the intercept try in the second British Lions Test in 2001 which allowed Australia to win the game. ... Results of the 1999 Rugby World Cup The fourth Rugby World Cup broke new ground as for the first time the big eight nations did not qualify automatically. ... Millennium Stadium The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm) in Cardiff is the national stadium of Wales, used primarily for rugby union and football. ... Date of Birth: 26 March 1973 Place of Birth: Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia Height: 1. ...

The Wallabies were again world champions, the first side to ever win the William Webb Ellis trophy twice. Soon after, they were also the victors of the Bledisloe Cup, the Tri Nations and their first ever victory over the British and Irish Lions in 2001. They were also the first international side to beat New Zealand at their stronghold of Dunedin. Rod Macqueen, the coach, and John Eales, the captain, however both retired soon after this leaving new coach Eddie Jones and new captain George Gregan having to prepare the side for the next world cup to be held on home turf in 2003. Statue of William Webb Ellis outside Rugby School William Webb Ellis (November 24, 1806 - January 24, 1872) is often credited with the invention of Rugby football. ... The official 2005 Lions logo The British and Irish Lions (formerly British Isles and then the British Lions; commonly the Lions) is a Rugby Union side comprising a pick of the best players from the British Isles international teams - ( England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales). ... Rod Macqueen was the Head Coach for the Australian Rugby Union Team. ... John Eales (born 27 June 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played lock for Queensland Reds and Australia. ... Eddie Jones Eddie Jones (born January 30, 1960 in Burnie, Tasmania of a Japanese mother and an Australian father) is a rugby union coach and former player. ... Date of Birth: 19 April 1973 Place of Birth: Lusaka, Zambia Height: 1. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The new millennium

The new team established a training centre at Coffs Harbour and enjoyed mixed success. They were certainly competitive, but inconsistent, and public faith was lacking in the leadup to the 2003 Rugby World Cup. However this faith was all restored in the exciting semi-final match against New Zealand where Australia won 22-10. Australia went on to play England in the final, losing the game in the final minutes of extra time when English fly half Jonny Wilkinson kicked a drop goal. Coffs Harbour jetty and harbour, including Muttonbird Island, looking north Location of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales (red) Coffs Harbour is a coastal city and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia. ... (Redirected from 2003 Rugby World Cup) The 2003 Rugby Union World Cup was the fifth world cup in rugby history. ... he has now played for falcons and they won 31-26 ... A drop kick is someones dropping a ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. ...

In 2005 to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the professionalism of rugby union, the Wallaby Team of the Decade was announced, with John Eales being named captain by a selection panel of 30. To celebrate 10 years of professional Rugby Union, Australian Rugby celebrated the occasion with the announcement of the Wallaby Team of the Decade. ...

Since, the loss in the 2003 Rugby World Cup and especially during the 2005 season, the Wallabies' form was not positive where the Wallabies only won one test match out of their final nine for the year. At the end of the European tour, various media outlets (like the Daily Telegraph) called for the sacking of both Coach Jones and Captain Gregan, as did former coach Alan Jones. The poor form finally resulted in the December 2005 sacking of coach Eddie Jones, with Australian Rugby Union making the decision based on long-term interests for the team, especially the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.

Statistics

Most capped players

1. George Gregan - 118
2. David Campese - 101
3. Joe Roff - 86
4. John Eales - 86
5. Matt Burke - 81
6. Tim Horan - 80
7. David Wilson - 79
8. Jason Little - 75
9. Stephen Larkham - 73
10. Michael Lynagh - 72

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Leading try scorers

1. David Campese - 64
2. Joe Roff - 31
3. Tim Horan - 30
4. Matt Burke - 29
5. Chris Latham - 25
6. Ben Tune - 24
7. Jason Little - 21
8. Stirling Mortlock - 20
9. Stephen Larkham - 18
10. Michael Lynagh - 17

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Leading point scorers

1. Michael Lynagh - 911
2. Matt Burke - 878
3. David Campese - 315
4. Paul McLean - 260
5. Joe Roff - 249
6. Stirling Mortlock - 190
7. Elton Flatley - 180
8. John Eales - 173
9. Tim Horan - 140
10. Chris Latham - 125

Michael Lynagh (born October 25, 1963) is an Australian rugby union footballer. ... Date of Birth: 26 March 1973 Place of Birth: Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia Height: 1. ... Date of Birth: October 21, 1962 Place of Birth: Queanbeyan, Australia Position: Wing Country: Australia Test Caps: Australia 101 Test Points: 315 (64 tries, 7 penalties, 8 conversions, 2 drop goals) Club: Balmain David Ian Campese (born October 21, 1962 in Queanbeyan), also known as Campo, is a former Australian... Joe Roff was a leading try scorer for Australia and scored the intercept try in the second British Lions Test in 2001 which allowed Australia to win the game. ... Stirling Mortlock (born 20 May 1977) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays at outside centre for the Brumbies. ... Elton Flatley is an Australian rugby union footballer. ... John Eales (born 27 June 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played lock for Queensland Reds and Australia. ... Tim Horan (born 18 May 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer. ... Chris Latham (born 8 September 1975) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays at full back for the Queensland Reds and Australia. ...

Notable players

• Matt Burke (1973 - )
• David Campese (1962 - )
• Ken Catchpole
• John Eales (1970 - )
• Mark Ella (1959 - )
• Nick Farr-Jones (1962 - )
• Owen Finegan (1972 - )
• Elton Flatley (1977 - )
• George Gregan (1973 - )
• Tim Horan (1970 - )
• Stephen Larkham (1974 - )
• Chris Latham (1975 - )
• Jason Little (1970 - )
• Michael Lynagh (1963 - )
• Stirling Mortlock (1977 - )
• Patricio Noriega (1971 - )
• Willie Ofahengaue (1968 - )
• Simon Poidevin (1958 - )
• Joe Roff (1975 - )
• George Smith (1980 - )
• Lote Tuqiri (1979 - )

Date of Birth: 26 March 1973 Place of Birth: Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia Height: 1. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Date of Birth: October 21, 1962 Place of Birth: Queanbeyan, Australia Position: Wing Country: Australia Test Caps: Australia 101 Test Points: 315 (64 tries, 7 penalties, 8 conversions, 2 drop goals) Club: Balmain David Ian Campese (born October 21, 1962 in Queanbeyan), also known as Campo, is a former Australian... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... John Eales (born 27 June 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played lock for Queensland Reds and Australia. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Mark Ella In Action Mark Ella was born on Friday, June 5th, 1959. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nick Farr-Jones is a former rugby union player from Australia. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Owen Finegan (born 22 April 1972 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian international rugby union player. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Elton Flatley is an Australian rugby union footballer. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Date of Birth: 19 April 1973 Place of Birth: Lusaka, Zambia Height: 1. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Tim Horan (born 18 May 1970) is a former Australian rugby union footballer. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Date of Birth: 29 May 1973 Place of Birth: Canberra, ACT, Australia Height: 1. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Chris Latham (born 8 September 1975) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays at full back for the Queensland Reds and Australia. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Michael Lynagh (born October 25, 1963) is an Australian rugby union footballer. ... Template:C20YearInnTopic 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Stirling Mortlock (born 20 May 1977) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays at outside centre for the Brumbies. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Patricio Noriega (born 22 October, 1971, Argentina) is a former Argentine Rugby Union footballer who played Prop. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Simon Poidevin was born and raised in Goulburn, Australia. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joe Roff was a leading try scorer for Australia and scored the intercept try in the second British Lions Test in 2001 which allowed Australia to win the game. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... George Smith (born 14 July 1980 in Manly, NSW) is an Australian rugby union player who is a flanker for the Brumbies in Super 14 and has won 58 caps for the Australian national rugby union team internationally as of 8 March 2006. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Lote Tuqiri (born 23 September 1979 in Suva, Fiji) is a rugby player. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

See also

• Bledisloe Cup
• Tri Nations Series
• Rugby Union World Cup
• Mandela Challenge Plate
• Super 14
• Australian Rugby Shield
• Wallaby Team of the Decade
• Wallaby Test Match Results
• Australian national rugby union team (sevens)

The Bledisloe Cup Rugby Unions Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australias Wallabies and New Zealands All Blacks. ... The Tri Nations Series is an annual international Rugby Union series held between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The William Webb Ellis Trophy, the main prize of the Rugby Union World Cup The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby Union contest in the world, first held jointly in Australia and New Zealand in 1987, a full 33 years after the first Rugby League World Cup and... The Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate is a minor international rugby tournament, contested between Australia and South Africa. ... The current Super 14 logo The Super 14 is a rugby union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ... The Telstra Australian Rugby Shield is a national rugby union competition intended to unearth new talent and foster rugby union development outside the traditional rugby states New South Wales and Queensland. ... To celebrate 10 years of professional Rugby Union, Australian Rugby celebrated the occasion with the announcement of the Wallaby Team of the Decade. ... 1899-1909 Scoring The scoring system used in rugby has changed many times over the years. ... The Australian national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. ...

External links

• Australian rugby union home page
• Australian rugby union news from Planet Rugby
• [1] The Australian Rugby World Cup Victory, of 1991, is voted the best sporting win in Australan history

References

• Fagan, Sean The Rugby Rebellion, RL1908 (2005)