2013 Australia national rugby union team tour of Great Britain, Ireland and Italy explained

Tour:2013 Australia tour of Great Britain, Ireland and Italy
Coach:Ewen McKenzie
Captain:Ben Mowen
Top Point Scorer:Quade Cooper (51)
Top Try Scorer:Nick Cummins (3)
Israel Folau (3)
Matchplayed:6
Matchwon:4
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:2
Testplayed:6
Testwon:4
Testdraw:0
Testlost:2
Played1:1
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:1
Played2:1
Won2:0
Draw2:0
Lost2:1
Played3:1
Won3:1
Draw3:0
Lost3:0
Played4:1
Won4:1
Draw4:0
Lost4:0
Played5:1
Won5:1
Draw5:0
Lost5:0
Played6:1
Won6:1
Draw6:0
Lost6:0

The 2013 Australia national rugby union team tour of Great Britain, Ireland and Italy was a rugby union tour between the away team Australia and the homes teams of England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.[1] They also played an additional Test match against New Zealand, which acted as the third and final Bledisloe Cup match for 2013.[2]

As part of the tour, they attempted their first Grand Slam tour of the Home Nations since 2009 following their 2–1 defeat to the British & Irish Lions in June 2013. However, their first Grand Slam victory since 1984 was not possible, following their 20–13 defeat to England in the opening week of their tour, which also meant they were unable to retain the Cook Cup.

The Wallabies became the first team to score 33 points against New Zealand in New Zealand during the third Bledisloe Cup match, and were also able to retain the Lansdowne Cup against Ireland. They also reclaimed back the Hopetoun Cup for the first time since 2006, after losing it in 2009 and unable to reclaim it in 2012. Australia also won the James Bevan Trophy for the eighth time and for the sixth time in a row in the closing match of their tour.

Schedule

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
19 October41–33Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
2 November20–13Twickenham, London
9 November20–50Stadio Olimpico di Torino, Turin
16 November15–32Aviva Stadium, Dublin
23 November15–21Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
30 November26–30Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Matches

New Zealand

FB 15Israel Dagg
RW 14Charles Piutau
OC 13
IC 12Ma'a Nonu
LW 11Julian Savea
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FH 23
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC 13Tevita Kuridrani
IC 12Matt To'omua
LW 11
FH 10Quade Cooper
SH 9 Will Genia
N8 8
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Ben Mowen
RL 5 James Horwill (c)
LL 4 Rob Simmons
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21Nic White
CE 22Mike Harris
FB 23
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Notes:

England

FB 15Mike Brown
RW 14Chris Ashton
OC 13Joel Tomkins
IC 12
LW 11Marland Yarde
FH 10Owen Farrell
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23Ben Foden
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14
OC 13Tevita Kuridrani
IC 12Matt To'omua
LW 11Nick Cummins
FH 10Quade Cooper
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Mowen (c)
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6
RL 5 James Horwill
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22Christian Lealiifano
FB 23
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
Man of the Match:
Mike Brown (England)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official:
Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Notes:

Italy

FB 15Luke McLean
RW 14
OC 13Luca Morisi
IC 12Alberto Sgarbi
LW 11Leonardo Sarto
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7 Robert Barbieri
BF 6 Alessandro Zanni
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14
OC 13Tevita Kuridrani
IC 12Matt To'omua
LW 11Nick Cummins
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Mowen (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Rob Simmons
RL 5 James Horwill
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
Man of the Match:
Nick Cummins (Australia)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Ireland

FB 15
RW 14Tommy Bowe
OC 13
IC 12Luke Marshall
LW 11Fergus McFadden
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony
RL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Matt To'omua
LW 11Nick Cummins
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Mowen (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Scott Fardy
RL 5
LL 4 Rob Simmons
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
Man of the Match:
Michael Hooper (Australia)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Notes:

Scotland

FB 15Sean Maitland
RW 14Tommy Seymour
OC 13Nick De Luca
IC 12
LW 11Sean Lamont
FH 10Duncan Weir
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Kelly Brown (c)
BF 6 Johnnie Beattie
RL 5 Jim Hamilton
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22Ruaridh Jackson
WG 23
Coach:
Scott Johnson
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14Joe Tomane
OC 13Christian Lealiifano
IC 12Mike Harris
LW 11Chris Feauai-Sautia
FH 10Quade Cooper
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Mowen (c)
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 James Slipper
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18Paddy Ryan
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
SH 22Nick Phipps
FB 23Bernard Foley
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
Man of the Match:
Israel Folau (Australia)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gauzère (France)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

Notes:

Wales

FB 15Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14Alex Cuthbert
OC 13
IC 12Scott Williams
LW 11George North
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Ian Evans
LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19Ryan Jones
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14
OC 13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12
LW 11Nick Cummins
FH 10
SH 9 Will Genia
N8 8 Ben Mowen (c)
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Scott Fardy
RL 5
LL 4 Rob Simmons
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21Nic White
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
Man of the Match:
Quade Cooper (Australia)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

Squad

Head Coach Ewen McKenzie named a 32-man squad on 11 October 2013.[6]

On 15 October, Peter Betham was added to the squad for the Bledisloe Cup match on 19 October to cover the injured Chris Feauai-Sautia and Joe Tomane, who were ruled out of that test – Betham will not tour Europe.[7] On 20 November, Peter Betham was re-added to the squad following the 5-week ban Tevita Kuridrani received after he was red carded against Ireland.[8]

Note: Caps and date of ages are to opening tour match on 19 October 2013.

Coach staff

Head Coach – Ewen McKenzie

Attack Coach – Jim McKay

Defense Coach – Nick Scrivener

Set-piece Coach – Andrew Blades

Player statistics

Key

NameOverallCards
PlayedTriesConPenDGPts
Quade Cooper6111715110
Christian Lealiifano416703800
Israel Folau630001500
Nick Cummins430001500
Michael Hooper620001010
Adam Ashley-Cooper520001000
Tevita Kuridrani420001001
Joe Tomane420001000
Matt To'omua420001000
Ben Mowen61000500
Chris Feauai-Sautia11000500
Will Genia60000000
James Horwill60000000
Sekope Kepu60000000
Stephen Moore60000000
James Slipper60000000
Ben Alexander50000000
Benn Robinson50000000
Rob Simmons50000010
Sitaleki Timani50000000
Saia Fainga'a40000000
Scott Fardy40000000
Nic White40000000
Dave Dennis30000000
Bernard Foley30000000
Ben McCalman30000000
Kane Douglas20000000
Liam Gill20000000
Mike Harris20000000
Tatafu Polota-Nau20000000
Peter Betham10000000
Paddy Ryan10000000
Nick Phipps0

Team statistics

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wallabies to make Grand Slam tour. ESPN. 14 September 2017.
  2. http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsarticle=20967 All Blacks to play seven domestic Tests in 2013
  3. Web site: Turnovers still a worry for Wallabies. 20 October 2013. foxsports.com.au. 14 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Will Genia joining Wallabies half greats. foxsports.com.au. 14 September 2017.
  5. News: Rees. Paul. Wales fail to end Australia hoodoo despite George North double. The Guardian. 30 November 2013 . 2 December 2013.
  6. Web site: 404. rugby.com.au. 14 September 2017.
  7. Web site: 404. rugby.com.au. 14 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Tevita Kuridrani suspended for five weeks. Georgina. Robinson. 20 November 2013. 14 September 2017. The Sydney Morning Herald.