1991 Wales rugby union tour of Australia

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1991 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
Manager Clive Rowlands
Coach(es) Ron Waldron
Tour captain(s) Paul Thorburn
Summary
PWDL
Total
6303
Test match
1001
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour 1990 Namibia
Next tour 1993 Africa

The Wales national rugby union team toured Australia in June and July 1991. They played six matches, culminating with a test against the Australia national team (the Wallabies). They won their opening match against Western Australia, as well as the games against the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland Country, but lost the tour matches against Queensland and New South Wales before a 63–6 loss to the Wallabies in the test. Prop Mark Davis was the only Wales player to make his test debut on the tour.

Contents

Matches

DateVenueHomeScoreAway
30 June 1991 Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth Western Australia 6–22Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
7 July 1991 Ballymore, Brisbane Queensland 35–24Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
10 July 1991 Manuka Oval, Canberra Australian Capital Territory 3–7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
14 July 1991 Concord Oval, Sydney New South Wales 71–8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
17 July 1991 Rugby Oval, Rockhampton Queensland Country 7–37Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
21 July 1991 Ballymore, Brisbane Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg63–6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Western Australia vs Welsh XV

30 June 1991
Western Australia 6–22Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
Pen: Johns (2)Try: R. Jones
D. Evans
A. Davies
Lewis
Pen: D. Evans
Drop: A. Davies
Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth

Queensland vs Welsh XV

7 July 1991
Queensland 35–24Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
Try: Scott-Young
Slattery
Lynagh
Lillicrap
Little
Con: Lynagh (3)
Pen: Lynagh (3)
Try: Webster (2)
Ford
Ga. Llewellyn
Con: Thorburn
Drop: A. Davies (2)
Ballymore, Brisbane

Australian Capital Territory vs Welsh XV

10 July 1991
Australian Capital Territory 3–7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
Pen: AppsTry: Legge
Pen: Jenkins
Manuka Oval, Canberra

New South Wales vs Welsh XV

Queensland Country vs Welsh XV

17 July 1991
Queensland Country 7–35Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Welsh XV
Try: Perrin
Pen: Sprecher
Try: Hall (2)
L. Evans (2)
Clement
Penalty try
Con: D. Evans (4)
Drop: A. Davies
Rugby Oval, Rockhampton

Australia vs Wales

Squad

NamePositionClubNotes
Paul Thorburn Full-back Neath Captain
Kevin Phillips Hooker Neath
Ken Waters Hooker Newbridge
Mark Davis Prop Newport
Mike Griffiths Prop Cardiff
Paul Knight Prop Pontypridd
Hugh Williams-Jones Prop South Wales Police
Paul Arnold Lock Swansea
Gareth Llewellyn Lock Neath
Glyn Llewellyn Lock Neath
Richie Collins Back row Cardiff
Phil Davies Back row Llanelli
Richard Goodey Back row Pontypool
Ian Hembrow Back row Cardiff Withdrew due to injury
Sean Legge Back row Glamorgan Wanderers Replacement for Ian Hembrow
Emyr Lewis Back row Llanelli
Martyn Morris Back row Neath
Richard Webster Back row Swansea
Chris Bridges Scrum-half Neath
Robert Jones Scrum-half Swansea
Adrian Davies Fly-half Neath
David Wyn Evans Fly-half Cardiff
Neil Jenkins Fly-half Pontypridd
Scott Gibbs Centre Neath
Mike Hall Centre Cardiff
Steele Lewis Centre Pontypridd
Ieuan Evans Wing Llanelli
Steve Ford Wing Cardiff
Ian Jones Wing Llanelli
Tony Clement Full-back Swansea
Luc Evans Full-back Llanelli

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