2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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Coach(es) | Warren Gatland | ||||
Opponent |
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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 two years prior (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]
Wales vs South Africa[edit]
22 June 2024 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
Wales | v | South Africa |
Twickenham Stadium, London[5] Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)[6] |
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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] |
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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] |
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Queensland Reds vs Wales[edit]
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.