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The 1989 Australia rugby union tour was a series of rugby union matches played on tour by the Australia national rugby union team in Canada and France between October and November 1989.
Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Wolverines | 24 | 6 | 9 October 1989 | Ontario | Tour match |
| British Columbia | 43 | 15 | 12 October 1989 | Victoria | Tour match |
| Comite du Pyrenees | 30 | 22 | 17 October 1989 | Toulouse | Tour match |
| Languedoc | 10 | 19 | 21 October 1989 | Béziers | Tour match |
| Côte d'Azur | 22 | 10 | 25 October 1989 | Toulon | Tour match |
| Comite des Alpes | 7 | 9 | 28 October 1989 | Grenoble | Tour match |
| France A | 10 | 19 | 31 October 1989 | Clermont-Ferrand | Tour match |
| France | 32 | 15 | 4 November 1989 | Strasbourg | Test match |
| Ile de France | 19 | 21 | 7 November 1989 | Massy | Tour match |
| France | 19 | 25 | 11 November 1989 | Lille | Test match |
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