The 2001 Wallabies Spring tour was a series of matches played in October and November 2001 in Europe by Australia national rugby union team.
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 Spain |
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 France |
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 Wales |
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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.[1]
Results
edit'Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
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| English Nat. Division | 34 | 22 | 28 October 2001 | Welford Road, Leicester | Tour match |
| Spain | 92 | 10 | 1 November 2001 | Madrid | Test match |
| Oxford University | 52 | 27 | 4 November 2001 | Iffley Road, Oxford | Tour match |
| England | 15 | 21 | 10 November 2001 | Twickenham, London | Test match |
| France | 13 | 14 | 17 November 2001 | Vélodrome, Marseille | Test match |
| Wales | 21 | 13 | 25 November 2001 | Millennium, Cardiff | Test match |
| Barbarians | 49 | 35 | 28 November 2001 | Millennium, Cardiff | Tour match |
Touring party
edit- Head Coach: Eddie Jones
The 30-man touring squad announced in September was:[2]
References
edit- ^ "Wallbies to open tour in Leicester". AAP. 4 October 2001. Archived from the original on 31 October 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Growden, Greg (11 September 2001). "Another Kefu given the chance to join a special brotherhood". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013.
- "Australia unable to strike the right chord". The Guardian. 29 October 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "Spain (3) 10 – 92 (57) Australia (FT)". ESPN. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "Tour match: Rubie makes the Wallabies jump". The Telegraph. 4 November 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "England stun Wallabies in battle for hard yards". The Telegraph. 10 November 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "France (11) 14 – 13 (3) Australia (FT)". ESPN. 17 November 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "Wales 13 - 21 Australia - ESPN scrum.com". ESPN. 25 November 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "Australia win has hollow ring". The Guardian. 29 November 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2013.