2006 Wallabies Spring Tour

2006 Wallabies Spring Tour

The 2006 Australian national rugby union team tour to Europe, known in Australia as the 2006 Wallabies Spring Tour, is part of a 2006 end-of-year rugby test series and takes place in November 2006. The tour consist of test matches against Wales, Italy, Ireland and Scotland as well as midweek games against Ireland A, Scotland A and Welsh team, the Ospreys.

The tour is the first time this decade that Captain George Gregan will miss out on a Wallabies tour opting to miss in preparation ahead of the 2007 Rugby World Cup with this Stirling Mortlock was named captain but missed out on the opening match due to injury. Phil Waugh was subsequently named as captain. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6109320.stm "Wallabies switch roles for Wales"] BBC Sport 2 November 2006]

On the 11th of October Wallabies halfback Sam Cordingley announced that he would pull out of the tour to rest a nagging foot injury leaving Australia without its top two halfbacks. Another injury concern for the Wallabies is the injury to Prop Greg Holmes who announced that he was unable to tour due to a neck injury he sustained during training and with this announcement Brumbies prop Nic Henderson was called into the squad.

quad

Line Ups

"Australia A"
"Ospreys"
*1. Nic Henderson
*2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
*3. Guy Shepherdson
*4. Al Campbell
*5. James Horwill
*6. Hugh McMeniman
*7. George Smith (C)
*8. David Lyons
*9. Brett Sheehan
*10. Mark Gerrard
*11. Morgan Turinui
*12. Gene Fairbanks
*13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
*14. Scott Staniforth
*15. Cameron Shepherd
*16. Stephen Moore
*17. Benn Robinson
*18. Mark Chisholm
*19. Stephen Hoiles
*20. Josh Valentine
*21. Mat Rogers
*22. Clyde Rathbone 		"Ireland A"
*1. Benn Robinson
*2. Tai McIsaac
*3. Rodney Blake
*4. Al Campbell (C)
*5. James Horwill
*6. Scott Fava
*7. Stephen Hoiles
*8. David Lyons
*9. Brett Sheehan
*10. Mark Gerrard
*11. Drew Mitchell
*12. Scott Staniforth
*13. Morgan Turinui
*14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
*15. Cameron Shepherd
*16. Tatafu Polota-Nau
*17. Nic Henderson
*18. Mitchell Chapman
*19. George Smith
*20. Josh Valentine
*21. Gene Fairbanks
*22. Clyde Rathbone		"Scotland A"
*1. Nic Henderson
*2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
*3. Rodney Blake
*4. James Horwill
*5. Mitchell Chapman
*6. Scott Fava
*7. Stephen Hoiles
*8. David Lyons
*9. Brett Sheehan
*10. Mat Rogers
*11. Drew Mitchell
*12. Gene Fairbanks
*13. Morgan Turinui (C)
*14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
*15. Cameron Shepherd
*16. Tai McIsaac
*17. Al Baxter
*18. Mark Chisholm
*19. Wycliff Palu
*20. Josh Valentine
*21. Mark Gerrard
*22. Clyde Rathbone
"The Wallabies"
"Wales"
*1. Al Baxter
*2. Tai McIssac
*3. Rodney Blake
*4. Nathan Sharpe
*5. Dan Vickerman
*6. Rocky Elsom
*7. Phil Waugh (C)
*8. Wycliff Palu
*9. Matt Giteau
*10. Matt Rogers
*11. Cameron Shepherd
*12. Stephen Larkham
*13. Lote Tuqiri
*14. Clyde Rathbone
*15. Chris Latham
*16. Brendan Cannon
*17. Benn Robinson
*18. Mark Chisholm
*19. Stephen Hoiles
*20. Josh Valentine
*21. Mark Gerrard
*22. Adam Ashley-Cooper		"Italy"
*1. Al Baxter
*2. Brendan Cannon
*3. Guy Shepherdson
*4. Nathan Sharpe
*5. Mark Chisholm
*6. Rocky Eslom
*7. George Smith
*8. Wycliff Palu
*9. Matt Giteau
*10. Matt Rogers
*11. Lote Tuqiri
*12. Stephen Larkham
*13. Stirling Mortlock (C)
*14. Clyde Rathbone
*15. Chris Latham
*16. Stephen Moore
*17. Nic Henderson
*18. Alistar Campbell
*19. Stephen Hoiles
*20. Josh Valentine
*21. Mark Gerrard
*22. Cameron Shepherd		"Ireland"
*1. Al Baxter
*2. Tai McIssac
*3. Guy Shepherdson
*4. Nathan Sharpe
*5. Mark Chisholm
*6. Rocky Elsom
*7. Phil Waugh
*8. Wycliff Palu
*9. Matt Giteau
*10. Stephen Larkham
*11. Mark Gerrard
*12. Stirling Mortlock (C)
*13. Lote Tuqiri
*14. Clyde Rathbone
*15. Chris Latham
*16. Stephen Moore
*17. Benn Robinson
*18. Alistar Campbell
*19. George Smith
*20. Josh Valentine
*21. Matt Rogers
*22. Scott Staniforth		"Scotland"
*1. Benn Robinson
*2. Stephen Moore
*3. Guy Shepherdson
*4. Nathan Sharpe
*5. Alistar Campbell
*6. Rocky Elsom
*7. George Smith
*8. David Lyons
*9. Matt Giteau
*10. Stephen Larkham
*11. Lote Tuqiri
*12. Scott Staniforth
*13. Stirling Mortlock (C)
*14. Mark Gerrard
*15. Chris Latham
*16. Tatafu Polota-Nau
*17. Al Baxter
*18. Mark Chisholm
*19. Phil Waugh
*20. Wycliff Palu
*21. Josh Valentine
*22. Mat Rogers

'A' games

rugbybox
date = 2006-11-04
home = Ospreys | score = 24–16
away = ru|AUS | homescore = Tries: Barry Williams, Richard Mustoe Con: Shaun Connor Pen: Shaun Connor (3) Drop goals: Shaun Connor | awayscore = Tries: Adam Ashley-Cooper Con: Cameron Shepherd Pen: Cameron Shepherd (3) | stadium = Liberty Stadium, Swansea
attendance = 20,520
referee = Andrew Small flagicon|England ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-15
home = ruA-rt|IRE
score = 17–24
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Tries: Luke Fitzgerald
Pen: Jeremy Staunton (4)| awayscore = Tries: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Morgan Turinui, Scott Staniforth
Con Cameron Shepherd (3)
Pen Cameron Shepherd| stadium = Thomond Park, Limerick
attendance = 4000
referee = Rob Debney flagicon|England ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-21
home = ruA-rt|SCO
score = 20–44
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Tries:Graeme Morrison, Scott Lawson, Rory Lamont
Conv:Gordon Ross
Pen:Gordon Ross| awayscore = Tries:Rodney Blake(2), Drew Mitchell(2), Brett Sheehan, Cameron Shepherd
Conv:Cameron Shepherd(4)
Pen:Cameron Shepherd(2)| | stadium = McDiarmid Park, Perth
attendance =
referee = Andrew Small flagicon|England

Tests

rugbybox
date = 2006-11-04
home = ru-rt|WAL
score = 29–29
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Tries: Shane Williams, Martyn Williams Con: James Hook (2) Pen: Stephen Jones, Gavin Henson, James Hook (3)| awayscore = Tries: Cameron Shepherd (2), Matt Giteau, Chris Latham Con: Matt Giteau (3)
Pen: Matt Giteau | stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance = 74,158
referee = Steve Walsh flagicon|New Zealand----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-11
home = ru-rt|ITA
score = 18–25
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Pen: Ramiro Pez (6) | awayscore = Tries: Mat Rogers, Guy Shepherdson, Stirling Mortlock Con: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) | stadium = Stadio Flaminio, Rome
attendance =
referee = Nigel Owens flagicon|Wales----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-19
home = ru-rt|IRE
score = 21–6
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Tries: Denis Hickie, Geordan Murphy Con: Ronan O'Gara Pen: Ronan O'Gara (3) | awayscore = Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) | stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance = 43,000
referee = Marius Jonker flagicon|South Africa----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-25
home = ru-rt|SCO
score = 15–44
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Tries: Simon Webster, Sean Lamont
Con: Chris Paterson
Pen: Chris Paterson | awayscore = Tries: Stephen Larkham, Mark Gerrard (2), Stephen Moore, Chris Latham
Con: Stirling Mortlock (5)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3) | stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance = 64,120
referee = Donal Courtney flagicon|Ireland|rugby

ee also

*The Wallabies
*Australia A
*Ireland
*Gli Azzurri
*Scotland
*Wales

References

External links

* [http://www.rugby.com.au/qantas_wallabies/wallaby_fans_abroad/2006_spring_tour,46882.html Tour Schedule]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/gregan_opts_out_of_spring_tour_to_build_towards_wo,49062.html/section/21893 Gregan Pulls out of Tour]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/morltock_to_miss_spring_tour_opener,49225.html/section/21893 Mortlock to miss Spring Tour Opener]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2006_spring_tour_squad,49297.html/section/21893 Spring Tour Squad Announced]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/holmes_to_miss_tour,49826.html/section/21893 Holmes to Miss Tour]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/ospreys_defeat_australia_a_24-16,49949.html/news/archive/section/21893 Ospreys Review]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_and_wales_in_historic_draw,50037.html/section/21893 Wales Review]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_prevail_over_italy,50218.html/news/archive/section/21893 Italy Review]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/australia_a_rewarded_with_win,50315.html/section/21893 Ireland A Review]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/irish_down_wallabies,50361.html/news/archive/section/21893 Ireland Review]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/australia_a_crushes_scotland_a,50452.html/section/21893 Scotland A Review]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_trounce_scots,50517.html/section/21893 Scotland Review]

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