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Against Scottish Districts XV the coach [[Bob Dwyer]], in troublke with a lot of injuries and with the 30 players for a tour, put on the filed as flanker, the fisioterapistist Dirk Williams, (former player and born in New Zealand). Is astonishing that is Williams that score the first try for Wallabies <ref>{{Cite web
|url= http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/physios-piece-of-history-1351000.html |title= Physio's piece of history |website=www.indipendent.co.uk
|date=6 november 1996
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|home=Scottish District
|score=9-14
|away ={{ru|AUS}} XV
|stadium =[[Perth, Scotland|Perth]]
|referee= T Rowlands (Wales)
|try2 = Williams, Magro, Roff
|try1 =
|con1 =
|con2 = Wallace 2
|pen1 = Parker 3
|pen2 = Wallace 2
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Then come finnaly the test against Scotland , won thanks a great match by forwards lead by captain [[John Eales]]<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/eales-gives-plucky-scots-the-slip-1351700.html |title= Eales gives plucky Scots the slip |website=www.indipendent.co.uk
|date=10 november 1996</ref> <ref>{{Cite web
|url= http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-australias-forward-march-1351778.html
|title= RUGBY UNION: Australia's forward march |website=www.indipendent.co.uk
|date=11 November 1996 }}</ref>

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|date=9 november 1996
|home ={{ru|SCO}}
|score=19-29
|away ={{ru|AUS}}
|stadium =[[Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield]], [[Edinburgh]]
|referee=Patrick Thomas (France)
|try1 = [[Kenny Logan]], [[Tony Stanger]]
|try2 = [[Dan Herbert]], [[Warwick Waugh]]
|con1 =
|con2 =[[Matt Burke]] 2
|pen1 = [[Rowen Shepherd]] 3
|pen2= [[Matt Burke]] 5
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<small> ''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]] ,''At disposal:'' , [[Derek Stark]], [[ Scott Hastings (rugby union) |Scott Hastings]], [[Scott Murray]], [[Alan Watt]]
<br/>'''Australia''': 15.[[Matt Burke]], 14.[[Tim Horan]], 13.[[Dan Herbert]], 12.[[Pat Howard]], 11.[[Joe Roff]], 10.[[David Knox (rugby union)|David Knox]], 9.[[Sam Payne]], 8.[[Daniel Manu]], 7.[[David Wilson (rugby union)|David Wilson]], 6.[[Owen Finegan]], 5.[[Warwick Waugh]], 4.[[John Eales]] (capt.), 3.[[Andrew Blades]], 2.[[Michael Foley (rugby player)|Michael Foley]], 1.[[Richard Harry]],''replacements:'' , [[Brett Robinson]] ''At disposal:'' , [[Marco Caputo]], [[Andrew Heath]], [[George Gregan]], [[Richard Tombs]], [[David Campese]]
<small>


==References and notes==
==References and notes==

Revision as of 16:21, 10 May 2013

1996 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
Summary
P W D L
Total
12 12 00 00
Test match
04 04 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Italy
1 1 0 0
 Scotland
1 1 0 0
 Ireland
1 1 0 0
 Wales
1 1 0 0

The 1996 Wallabies Spring tour was a series of matches played between October and Dicember 1996 in Europe by Australia national rugby union team.

Results

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Italy A 55 19 October 19,1996 St. Maria Goretti, Catania Tour match
Italy 40 18 October 23,1996 Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Test Match
Scotland A 47 20 October 30,1996 Galashiels Tour match
Glasgow-Endiburgh 37 19 November 3,1996 New Anniesland, Glasgow Tour match
Scottish District 25 9 November 5,1996 Perth Tour match
Scotland 29 19 November 9,1996 Murrayfield, Edinburgh Test Match
Connacht 37 20 November 13,1996 Sportsgrounds, Galway Tour match
Ulster 39 26 November 16,1996 Ravenhill, Belfast Tour match
Ireland 22 12 November 23,1996 Lansdowne Road, Dublin Test Match
Munster 55 19 November 26,1996 Thomond Park, Limerick Tour match
Wales 28 19 December 1,1996 Arms Park, Cardiff Test Match
Barbarians 39 19 December 7,1996 Twickenham, London Tour match

In Italy

Easy debut of Wallabies against the "Azzurri" of the "A" seelction in Catania [1]

19 october 1996
 Italy A19-55 Australia XV
St. Maria Goretti, Catania

The test in Padua had an historical importance, because David Campese, reached, in the town were he was a star, winning two italian championship between 1984 and 1988 , the 100th cap with Wallabies[2]
The match was as harder than expected for Wallabies, and more that seem for the numbers, after that Italians lead after first half for 18-13 [3]

23 october 1996
 Italyv Australia
Try: Stefano Bordon, Diego Dominguez
Con: Diego Dominguez
Pen: Diego Dominguez
Drop: Diego Dominguez		Try: Tim Horan, Daniel Manu
David Wilson
Con: Matt Burke 4
Pen: Matt Burke 4
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: 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

In Scotland

After on week and half of rest (in Europe are scheduled the club competions) the tour start again with a match againt Scotland "A". After a good start of Scottish (that arrived to lead 11-0) the Wallabies won easy, leaded by Matt Burke e Tim Horan[4]

30 october 1996
 Scotland A20-47 Australia XV
Try: Smith
Pen: Hodge 4
Drop: Hodge		Try: Horan 2, Burke, Connors, Payne;
Con: Burke 5
Pen: Burke 4
Netherdale, Galashiels
Referee: J. Pearson

In the second match in Scotland, Wallabies had a very difficult win. After a weak selection (without the best player not allowed to play by clubs) , the Wallabies put in safe victory only after an hour [5][6]

3 november 1996
Glasgow-Endiburgh19-37 Australia XV
Try: Logan
Con: Donaldson
Pen: Donaldson 4		Try: Connors, Manu, Wilson, Knox, Campese
Con: Knox 3
Pen: Knox 2
New Anniesland , Glasgow
Referee: A. Watson (Ireland)

Against Scottish Districts XV the coach Bob Dwyer, in troublke with a lot of injuries and with the 30 players for a tour, put on the filed as flanker, the fisioterapistist Dirk Williams, (former player and born in New Zealand). Is astonishing that is Williams that score the first try for Wallabies [7]

5 november 1996
Scottish District9-14 Australia XV
Pen: Parker 3Try: Williams, Magro, Roff
Con: Wallace 2
Pen: Wallace 2
Perth
Referee: T Rowlands (Wales)

Then come finnaly the test against Scotland , won thanks a great match by forwards lead by captain John Eales[8] [9]

9 november 1996
 Scotland19-29 Australia
Try: Kenny Logan, Tony Stanger
Pen: Rowen Shepherd 3		Try: Dan Herbert, Warwick Waugh
Con: Matt Burke 2
Pen: Matt Burke 5
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Patrick Thomas (France)

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 ,At disposal: , 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 At disposal: , Marco Caputo, Andrew Heath, George Gregan, Richard Tombs, David Campese

References and notes

  • Mick Cleary, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7732-X.

  1. ^ "Wallabies' easy start". www.indipendent.co.uk. 21 october 1996. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Campese prepared for Test No 100". www.indipendent.co.uk. 23 october 1996. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Aussies made to graft". www.indipendent.co.uk. 24 october 1996. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Wallabies limp past the Scots". www.indipendent.co.uk. 3 november 1996. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Rugby Union; Wallaby reject receives late call". www.indipendent.co.uk. 4 november 1996. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ {{Cite web |url= http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sorry-tale-of-two-cities-1350548.html |title= Sorry tale of two cities |website=www.indipendent.co.uk |date=3 november 1996
  7. ^ {{Cite web |url= http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/physios-piece-of-history-1351000.html |title= Physio's piece of history |website=www.indipendent.co.uk |date=6 november 1996
  8. ^ {{Cite web |url= http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/eales-gives-plucky-scots-the-slip-1351700.html |title= Eales gives plucky Scots the slip |website=www.indipendent.co.uk |date=10 november 1996
  9. ^ "RUGBY UNION: Australia's forward march". www.indipendent.co.uk. 11 November 1996.
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