1968 Australia rugby union tour of British Isles

1968 Australia rugby union tour of British Isles
1968 Australia rugby union tour of British Isles
Tour captain	Peter Johnson
Summary
P	W
Total
05	02
Test match
02	00
Opponent
P	W
Ireland
1	0
Scotland
1	0

The 1968 Australia rugby union tour of British Isles was a rugby union tour by the Australia national team of Ireland and Scotland. They played five matches, including two full internationals.

They arrived at Heathrow Airport on 15 October before flying on to Dublin.^[1] The opening match of the tour was against an Irish combined provinces team at Ravenill, Belfast, on 19 October.^[2] The combined provinces won 9-3.^[3] This was followed by a match against an Irish combined universities team in Cork on 23 October, which the Wallabies won 15-3.^[4]

The first test of the tour was against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, on 26 October, which Ireland won 10-3. This was the first international match played under the "Australian dispensation law", which limited kicking to touch outside the 25 yard line.^[5]

They played a Scottish Districts team at Hughenden, Glasgow, on 30 October, winning 14-9.^[6] The second test, and final match, of the tour was a 3-9 defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on 2 November.^[7]

Matches

19 October 1968	Irish Combined Provinces	9-3	Australia	Ravenhill, Belfast
		Report^[2]

23 October 1968	Irish Combined Universities	3-15	Australia	Musgrave Park, Cork
		Report^[4]

26 October 1968	Ireland	10-3	Australia	Lansdowne Road, Dublin
		Report^[5]

30 October 1968	Scottish Districts	9-14	Australia	Hughenden, Glasgow
		Report^[6]

4 November 1968	Scotland	9-3	Australia	Murrayfield, Edinburgh
		Report^[7]

References

^ Nottingham Guardian, 16 October 1968, p. 19
^ ^a ^b Peter McMullan, "First win vital for Australians", Belfast Telegraph, 18 October 1968
^ George Ace, "Provinces carve out historic victory", News Letter, 21 October 1968
^ ^a ^b "Aussies take control", Aberdeen Press and Journal, 24 October 1968
^ ^a ^b "Poor kicking mars Dublin international", The Scotsman, 28 October 1968
^ ^a ^b "Forman dashes District hopes", Western Daily Press, 31 October 1968
^ ^a ^b "Wallabies fail once more", News Letter, 4 November 1968

[1] Nottingham Guardian, 16 October 1968, p. 19

[combprov-2] Peter McMullan, "First win vital for Australians", Belfast Telegraph, 18 October 1968

[3] George Ace, "Provinces carve out historic victory", News Letter, 21 October 1968

[combuniv-4] "Aussies take control", Aberdeen Press and Journal, 24 October 1968

[Ireland-5] "Poor kicking mars Dublin international", The Scotsman, 28 October 1968

[districts-6] "Forman dashes District hopes", Western Daily Press, 31 October 1968

[scotland-7] "Wallabies fail once more", News Letter, 4 November 1968

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