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The 1978 Wales rugby union tour of Australia was a series of nine matches played by the Wales national rugby union team in Australia in May and June 1978. The Welsh team won five matches and lost four, including losing both of their international matches against the Australia national rugby union team.


Results

:''Scores and results list Wales's score first.''


Test matches


First test

AUSTRALIA: Laurie Monaghan, Paddy Batch, Andrew Slack,
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, Peter Horton,
Steve Finnane Stephen Charles "Steve" Finnane (born 3 July 1952) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Finnane, a prop A prop, formally known as (theatrical) property, is an object used on stage or screen by actors during a performance or ...
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Garrick Fay Garrick Fay (b. 11 April 1948 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian businessman and former international rugby player. Garrick was a member of the Australian national team from 1971-79. International rugby career Garrick Fay began his int ...
, David Hillhouse,
Greg Cornelsen Greg Cornelsen (born 29 August 1952 in Sydney) is a former Australian rugby union footballer, who was capped 25 times for the national team, the Wallabies from 1974 to 1982. His usual position was as flanker. Career Greg played Australian s ...
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Mark Loane Mark Edward Loane AM (born 11 July 1954) is an Australian former rugby union football player, who played 89 games for Queensland and 28 Tests for the Wallabies. Described by Bret Harris in his book, ''The Marauding Maroons'', as "the closest th ...
, Tony Shaw (c) WALES:
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, Gerald Davies,
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, J. J. Williams, Gareth Davies,
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,
Graham Price Graham Price MBE (born 24 November 1951 in Moascar, Egypt) is a former Welsh rugby union player, who was a member of the famous Pontypool RFC front row known as the "Viet Gwent". He won 41 caps for , and a record 12 for the British and Irish Li ...
,
Bobby Windsor Robert William Windsor (born 31 January 1948 in Newport, Monmouthshire), known as Bobby and nicknamed "The Duke", is a former rugby union player who gained 28 rugby union caps for Wales as a hooker between 1973 and 1979. Windsor published his au ...
,
Charlie Faulkner Anthony George "Charlie" Faulkner (born 27 February 1941, in Newport, Wales)Charlie Faulkner player ...
, Geoff Wheel, Allan Martin,
Jeff Squire Jeffrey Squire (born 23 September 1951) in Newport, Wales, Newport, Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire, is a former Wales, Welsh international rugby union player and British & Irish Lions, British Lion. Club career He started his playing ...
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Derek Quinnell Derek Leslie Quinnell (born 22 May 1949 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) is a former Welsh rugby union player. He played as a lock-forward and as a number eight. He was capped for Wales youth 1967/8 season. Club career Educated at Coleshill Seco ...
,
Terry Cobner Terence John Cobner (born 10 January 1946)
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Andrew Slack,
Phil Crowe Philip Ross Crowe (born April 14, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa Senators, and the Nashville Predators between 1994 and 2000 ...
, Martin Knight, Paul McLean,
Rod Hauser Rodney Graham Hauser (born 31 March 1952) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Hauser, a scrum-half, was born in Laidley, Queensland Laidley is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In ...
,
Stan Pilecki Stanislaw Pilecki (4 February 1947 – 20 December 2017) was an Australian rugby union player with Polish roots. He was born in a refugee camp in Augustdorf, Germany, with his family emigrating to Australia in 1950. He was also an Old Boy of Ma ...
, Peter Horton,
Steve Finnane Stephen Charles "Steve" Finnane (born 3 July 1952) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Finnane, a prop A prop, formally known as (theatrical) property, is an object used on stage or screen by actors during a performance or ...
,
Garrick Fay Garrick Fay (b. 11 April 1948 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian businessman and former international rugby player. Garrick was a member of the Australian national team from 1971-79. International rugby career Garrick Fay began his int ...
, David Hillhouse,
Greg Cornelsen Greg Cornelsen (born 29 August 1952 in Sydney) is a former Australian rugby union footballer, who was capped 25 times for the national team, the Wallabies from 1974 to 1982. His usual position was as flanker. Career Greg played Australian s ...
,
Mark Loane Mark Edward Loane AM (born 11 July 1954) is an Australian former rugby union football player, who played 89 games for Queensland and 28 Tests for the Wallabies. Described by Bret Harris in his book, ''The Marauding Maroons'', as "the closest th ...
, Tony Shaw (c) WALES: Alun Donovan (rep Gareth Evans), Gerald Davies (c),
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,
Ray Gravell Raymond William Robert Gravell (12 September 1951 – 31 October 2007) was a Welsh rugby union centre who played club rugby for Llanelli RFC. At international level, Gravell earned 23 caps for Wales and was selected for the 1980 British Lions ...
, J. J. Williams, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes,
Graham Price Graham Price MBE (born 24 November 1951 in Moascar, Egypt) is a former Welsh rugby union player, who was a member of the famous Pontypool RFC front row known as the "Viet Gwent". He won 41 caps for , and a record 12 for the British and Irish Li ...
(rep John Richardson),
Bobby Windsor Robert William Windsor (born 31 January 1948 in Newport, Monmouthshire), known as Bobby and nicknamed "The Duke", is a former rugby union player who gained 28 rugby union caps for Wales as a hooker between 1973 and 1979. Windsor published his au ...
,
Charlie Faulkner Anthony George "Charlie" Faulkner (born 27 February 1941, in Newport, Wales)Charlie Faulkner player ...
, Geoff Wheel, Allan Martin,
J. P. R. Williams John Peter Rhys Williams (born 2 March 1949) is a former Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales in international rugby during their Golden Era in the 1970s. He became known universally as J. P. R. Williams (or sometimes just as JPR) aft ...
,
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Touring party

*Manager: Clive Rowlands *Assistant manager/coach: John Dawes *Captain:
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( Bridgend)


Three-quarters

* Gerald Davies ( Cardiff) * Gareth Evans (
Newport Newport most commonly refers to: *Newport, Wales *Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland *Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
) * J. J. Williams ( Llanelli) *Pat Daniels ( Cardiff) *Alun Donovan (
Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
) *
Steve Fenwick Steven Paul Fenwick (born 23 July 1951) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Bridgend RFC, as ...
( Bridgend) *
Ray Gravell Raymond William Robert Gravell (12 September 1951 – 31 October 2007) was a Welsh rugby union centre who played club rugby for Llanelli RFC. At international level, Gravell earned 23 caps for Wales and was selected for the 1980 British Lions ...
( Llanelli RFC)


Half-backs

* Gareth Davies ( Cardiff) * David Richards (
Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
) *
Brynmor Williams David Brynmor Williams (born 29 October 1951) is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for British Lions and Wales, at invitational level for Bar ...
(
Newport Newport most commonly refers to: *Newport, Wales *Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland *Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
) * Terry Holmes ( Cardiff)


Forwards

*
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( Newbridge) *
Derek Quinnell Derek Leslie Quinnell (born 22 May 1949 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) is a former Welsh rugby union player. He played as a lock-forward and as a number eight. He was capped for Wales youth 1967/8 season. Club career Educated at Coleshill Seco ...
( Llanelli) *
Jeff Squire Jeffrey Squire (born 23 September 1951) in Newport, Wales, Newport, Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire, is a former Wales, Welsh international rugby union player and British & Irish Lions, British Lion. Club career He started his playing ...
(
Newport Newport most commonly refers to: *Newport, Wales *Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland *Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
) *
Terry Cobner Terence John Cobner (born 10 January 1946)
Scrum.com is a former
Pontypool Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970. Location It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ri ...
) *
Stuart Lane Stuart Lane (born 12 November 1952) is a former international rugby union player. In 1980 he toured South Africa with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Cardiff RFC. British and Irish Lions Lane holds the unfo ...
( Cardiff) *Barry Clegg (
Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
) * Allan Martin (
Aberavon Aberavon ( cy, Aberafan) is a town and community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. Today it is essentially a distri ...
) * Geoff Wheel (
Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
) *
Charlie Faulkner Anthony George "Charlie" Faulkner (born 27 February 1941, in Newport, Wales)Charlie Faulkner player ...
(
Pontypool Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970. Location It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ri ...
) *
Graham Price Graham Price MBE (born 24 November 1951 in Moascar, Egypt) is a former Welsh rugby union player, who was a member of the famous Pontypool RFC front row known as the "Viet Gwent". He won 41 caps for , and a record 12 for the British and Irish Li ...
(
Pontypool Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970. Location It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ri ...
) *John Richardson (
Aberavon Aberavon ( cy, Aberafan) is a town and community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. Today it is essentially a distri ...
) * Mike Watkins ( Cardiff) *
Bobby Windsor Robert William Windsor (born 31 January 1948 in Newport, Monmouthshire), known as Bobby and nicknamed "The Duke", is a former rugby union player who gained 28 rugby union caps for Wales as a hooker between 1973 and 1979. Windsor published his au ...
(
Pontypool Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970. Location It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ri ...
)


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