2001 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
Series of rugby union matches
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The 2001 Wallabies Spring tour was a series of matches played in October and November 2001 in Europe by Australia national rugby union team.
Summary
| P | W | D | L |
|---|
P
W
Total
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
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7
5
The tour was originally to include a test match in Canada, but this was cancelled due a strike by the Canadian players over the sacking of the national coach, David Clark. So two fixtures were added against an England Divisions XV and Oxford University.[1]
Results
'Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Nat. Division | 34 | 22 | 28 October 2001 | Welford Road, Leicester | Tour match |
| Spain | 92 | 10 | 1 November 2001 | Madrid | Test match |
| Oxford University | 52 | 27 | 4 November 2001 | Iffley Road, Oxford | Tour match |
| England | 15 | 21 | 10 November 2001 | Twickenham, London | Test match |
| France | 13 | 14 | 17 November 2001 | Vélodrome, Marseille | Test match |
| Wales | 21 | 13 | 25 November 2001 | Millennium, Cardiff | Test match |
| Barbarians | 49 | 35 | 28 November 2001 | Millennium, Cardiff | Tour match |
Touring party
- Head Coach: Eddie Jones
The 30-man touring squad announced in September was:[2]