The 1982 Scotland rugby union tour of Australia was a series of nine matches played by the

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in Australia in June and July 1982. The Scotland team won six and lost the other three. They drew the two-match international series against the

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, winning the first game but losing the second. In their non-international games they were beaten by the

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state team and the Sydney representative team. Scotland's win in the first game against Australia was their first victory in the Southern Hemisphere, at the sixth attempt.

Matches

Test matches

Friendly matches

Touring party

*Manager: I. A. A. McGregor *Assistant manager:

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*Captain: Andy Irvine

Backs

Forwards

References

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History of rugby union matches between Australia and Scotland 1981–82 in Scottish rugby union 1982 in Australian rugby union