2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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Coach(es) | Warren Gatland | ||||
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Australia | |||||
South Africa | |||||
Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | South Africa 2022 |
The Wales national rugby union team are scheduled to tour Australia in July 2024 as part of the 2024 Summer Internationals. The first test is to be played on 6 July at the new Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, with the second test to follow a week later at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria.[1] A pre-tour match against South Africa on 22 June was announced in February 2024; the match will be played at Twickenham Stadium in London due to a clash with concerts by Taylor Swift and the Foo Fighters at the Millennium Stadium either side of the match.[2] After the two tests, Wales will also play a tour match against the Queensland Reds at Lang Park, Brisbane.[3]
It will be Wales' first tour since touring South Africa in 2022 and their first tour of Australia since 2012.[1] Their match against Queensland will be their first since 1991.[4]
Fixtures[edit]
Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
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22 June 2024 | Twickenham Stadium, London | Wales | South Africa | |
6 July 2024 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Australia | Wales | |
13 July 2024 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Australia | Wales | |
19 July 2024 | Lang Park, Brisbane | Queensland Reds | Wales |
Matches[edit]
South Africa vs Wales[edit]
22 June 2024 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
South Africa | v | Wales |
Twickenham Stadium, London[5] Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)[6] |
Assistant referees:
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Australia vs Wales (1st test)[edit]
6 July 2024 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | v | Wales |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[7] Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)[6] |
Assistant referees:
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Australia vs Wales (2nd test)[edit]
13 July 2024 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | v | Wales |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne[7] Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[6] |
Assistant referees:
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Queensland Reds vs Wales[edit]
Squads[edit]
Wales[edit]
Wales coach Warren Gatland named a squad of 36 players for the tour on 3 June 2024, including four uncapped players in Cardiff Rugby scrum-half Ellis Bevan and full-back Jacob Beetham, Ospreys wing Keelan Giles and Gloucester wing/full-back Josh Hathaway. Also included were Japan-based lock Cory Hill and full-back Liam Williams. Cardiff wing Theo Cabango missed out on selection after suffering a hamstring injury in their Judgement Day game against the Ospreys on 1 June. Scrum-half Tomos Williams suffered an ankle injury in March 2024 and missed out on selection for a Wales test for the first time since March 2022.[8] Uncapped Scarlets centre Eddie James was a notable omission from the original squad, but he was added to the squad on 6 June.[9]
Caps and ages are as of 21 June 2024, prior to the first match of the tour.[10]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Dewi Lake | Hooker | 16 May 1999 (aged 25) | 12 | Ospreys |
Elliot Dee | Hooker | 7 March 1994 (aged 30) | 51 | Dragons |
Evan Lloyd | Hooker | 28 December 2001 (aged 22) | 2 | Cardiff |
Sam Parry | Hooker | 17 December 1991 (aged 32) | 7 | Ospreys |
Archie Griffin | Prop | 24 July 2001 (aged 22) | 1 | Bath |
Corey Domachowski | Prop | 11 September 1996 (aged 27) | 10 | Cardiff |
Dillon Lewis | Prop | 4 January 1996 (aged 28) | 57 | Harlequins |
Gareth Thomas | Prop | 1 November 1993 (aged 30) | 30 | Ospreys |
Harri O'Connor | Prop | 25 October 2000 (aged 23) | 1 | Scarlets |
Henry Thomas | Prop | 30 October 1991 (aged 32) | 4 | Castres |
Keiron Assiratti | Prop | 30 June 1997 (aged 26) | 6 | Cardiff |
Kemsley Mathias | Prop | 29 July 1999 (aged 24) | 2 | Scarlets |
Ben Carter | Lock | 23 January 2001 (aged 23) | 11 | Dragons |
Christ Tshiunza | Lock | 9 January 2002 (aged 22) | 10 | Exeter Chiefs |
Cory Hill | Lock | 10 February 1992 (aged 32) | 32 | Secom Rugguts |
Dafydd Jenkins | Lock | 5 December 2002 (aged 21) | 17 | Exeter Chiefs |
Matthew Screech | Lock | 24 October 1992 (aged 31) | 1 | Dragons |
Aaron Wainwright | Back row | 25 November 1997 (aged 26) | 48 | Dragons |
Jac Morgan | Back row | 21 January 2000 (aged 24) | 15 | Ospreys |
Mackenzie Martin | Back row | 26 October 2003 (aged 20) | 3 | Cardiff |
Taine Plumtree | Back row | 9 March 2000 (aged 24) | 2 | Scarlets |
Tommy Reffell | Back row | 27 April 1999 (aged 25) | 18 | Leicester Tigers |
Ellis Bevan | Scrum-half | 10 March 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | Cardiff |
Gareth Davies | Scrum-half | 18 August 1990 (aged 33) | 76 | Scarlets |
Kieran Hardy | Scrum-half | 30 November 1995 (aged 28) | 21 | Scarlets |
Sam Costelow | Fly-half | 10 January 2001 (aged 23) | 12 | Scarlets |
Ben Thomas | Centre | 25 November 1998 (aged 25) | 2 | Cardiff |
Eddie James | Centre | 10 August 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | Scarlets |
Mason Grady | Centre | 10 March 2002 (aged 22) | 11 | Cardiff |
Nick Tompkins | Centre | 16 February 1995 (aged 29) | 36 | Saracens |
Owen Watkin | Centre | 12 October 1996 (aged 27) | 38 | Ospreys |
Josh Hathaway | Wing | 19 October 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | Gloucester |
Keelan Giles | Wing | 29 January 1997 (aged 27) | 0 | Ospreys |
Liam Williams | Wing | 9 April 1991 (aged 33) | 89 | Kubota Spears |
Rio Dyer | Wing | 21 December 1999 (aged 24) | 19 | Dragons |
Jacob Beetham | Fullback | 18 April 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | Cardiff |
Cameron Winnett | Fullback | 7 January 2003 (aged 21) | 5 | Cardiff |
See also[edit]
- 2024 mid-year rugby union tests
- 2024 England rugby union tour of New Zealand
- 2024 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay
- 2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Wales to face Australia in Melbourne and Sydney on summer tour". BBC Sport. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Wales to face world champions South Africa at Twickenham in June". BBC Sport. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Wales to finish long season with Queensland Reds fixture in Brisbane". BBC Sport. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (9 March 2024). "Wales add a game against Queensland to their two-Test tour of Australia". News.com.au. News Corp Australia.
- ^ "Wales announce fixtures against South Africa and Australia this summer". Welsh Rugby Union. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Match Officials Appointments - June-July internationals (men's)". World Rugby. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Wallaroos and Wallabies 2024 Home Test schedule confirmed". Wallabies Rugby. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Williams and Hill earn shock Wales recalls". BBC Sport. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, Verity (6 June 2024). "James called up to Wales squad". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, Verity (3 June 2024). "Wales men's squad named for 2024 summer fixtures". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 June 2024.