1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe

1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
Summary	P W D L
Total	9 3 1 5
Test match	2 0 0 2
Opponent	P W D L
Wales	1 0 0 1
England	1 0 0 1
Italy[1]	1 1 0 0

The 1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe was a series of nine matches played by the Australia national rugby union team (the Wallabies) in England and Wales in October and November 1973. The Wallabies won only of three of their matches, lost five and drew the other one; they lost both of their international matches, against Wales and England. The final match with Italy, is not considered as a capped Test match by Australian Rugby Union

Matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team	For	Against	Date	Venue
Metropolitan Counties	17	15	24 October	Bournemouth
South and South-West Counties	14	15	27 October	Recreation Ground, Bath
East Wales	11	19	31 October	Rodney Parade, Newport
Swansea	9	9	3 November	St. Helen's, Swansea
West Wales	18	13	6 November	Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot
WALES	0	24	10 November	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Northern Counties	13	16	13 November	Gosforth
ENGLAND	3	20	17 November	Twickenham London
Italy	59	21	21 November	Stadio Fattori L'Aquila

References

• Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1974). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1974–75. Queen Anne Press. pp. 33–39. ISBN 0-362-00173-1.

Notes

1. Match considered as full international only by Italy