The 1973 Australia rugby union tour of Europe was a series of nine matches played by the

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(the Wallabies) in England and

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in October and November 1973. The Wallabies won only of three of their matches, lost five and drew the other one; they lost both of their international matches, against Wales and England. The final match with Italy, is not considered as a capped Test match by

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Matches

:''Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.''

Touring party

* Manager: John Freedman * Assistant Manager: Bob Templeton * Captain: Peter Sullivan

Backs

*Dave Burnet *Rex l'Estrange *

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* Rod Hauser * John Hipwell *Arthur McGill *Laurie Monaghan * Geoff Richardson * Owen Stephens * Jeff McLean *

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* Geoff Shaw

Forwards

* Bruce Battishall * Chris Carberry *Dick Cocks * Garrick Fay *Mick Freney *Ron Graham *Stuart Gregory * Jake Howard * Stuart Macdougall *Ken McCurrach * Tony Shaw *Reg Smith * Peter Sullivan

References

Notes

1973 rugby union tours

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