2009 Australia national rugby union team tour


The 2009 Australia national rugby union Tour was a series of seven matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in November 2009.
The "Wallabies " didn't obtain their goal drawing the match with Ireland, and losing surprisingly to Scotland.
The tour was preceded by a match against All Blacks for the Bledisloe Cup

The Matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueStaus
31 October'32-19National Olympic Stadium, TokyoBledisloe Cup
2 NovemberGloucester 5-36 XVKingsholm, GloucesterTour Match
7 November9-18'Twickenham, LondonTest Match
15 November20-20Croke Park, DublinTest Match
21 November'9-8Murrayfield Stadium, EdinburghTest Match
24 NovemberCardiff Blues 3-31 XVCardiff City Stadium, CardiffTour Match
28 November12-33'Millennium Stadium, CardiffTest Match

Matches

New Zealand

Gloucester (un-capped)

England

Ireland

Cardiff Blues (un-capped)

Wales

Squad

The 35-man touring party was announced on 8 October 2009.
On 28 October, Tyrone Smith was called up to replace the injured Rob Horne.
After Berrick Barnes was ruled out with an injury sustained in training Brumbies, fly-half Matt Toomua was called up to cover for him for him.
Note: Caps and date of ages are to opening tour match on 31 October 2009.

Coaching staff

Head Coach - Robbie Deans

Assistant Coach - Jim Williams

Skills Coach - Richard Graham

High Performance Director - David Nucifora

Statistics

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