1978 Wales rugby union tour of Australia

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1978 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
Summary
P W D L
Total
09 05 00 04
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
2 0 0 2

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.[1]

Results

Scores and results list Wales's score first.
Date Opponent Location Result Score
Match 1 21 May
Western Australia
 Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth Won 32–3
Match 2 24 May
Victoria
 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne Won 52–3
Match 3 27 May Sydney Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney Lost 16–18
Match 4 30 May New South Wales Country Cobar Won 33–0
Match 5 3 June New South Wales Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney Won 18–0
Match 6 6 June Queensland Ballymore, Brisbane Won 31–24
Match 7 11 June Australia Ballymore, Brisbane Lost 8–18
Match 8 13 June Australian Capital Territory Canberra Lost 20–21
Match 9 17 June Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Lost 17–19

Test matches

First test

11 June 1978
Australia 18–8 Wales
Try: Crowe
Con: McLean
Pen: McLean (4)		Try: Ge. Davies
B. Williams
Ballymore, Brisbane
Referee: R. T. Burnett (Australia)

AUSTRALIA:

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
Australia 19–17 Wales
Try: Loane
Pen: McLean (3)
Drop: McLean
Monaghan		Try: Ge. Davies
Holmes
Pen: Ga. Davies (2)
Drop: Ga. Davies
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: R. G. Byres (Australia)

AUSTRALIA:

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

Full-back

Three-quarters

Half-backs

Forwards

References

  1. ISBN 0-3540-9087-9
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