2007 Wales rugby union tour of Australia

Main article: 2007 mid-year rugby union tests

The 2007 Wales rugby union tour of Australia was a series of two matches played, to prepare the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in May–June 2007 in Australia by Wales national rugby union team.

2007 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
Summary	P W D L
Total	02 00 00 02
Test match	02 00 00 02
Opponent	P W D L
Australia	2 0 0 2

Wales lost both tests.

Results

First test

26 May 2007

Australia	29–23	Wales
Try: Palu Sharpe Giteau Hoiles Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock	Report	Try: Gareth Thomas Robinson Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2) Drop: Hook

Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

FB 15 Julian Huxley RW 14 Mark Gerrard OC 13 Stirling Mortlock IC 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper  66' LW 11 Drew Mitchell FH 10 Sam Norton-Knight SH 9 Matt Giteau N8 8 Wycliff Palu  73' OF 7 Phil Waugh (c)  53' BF 6 Rocky Elsom RL 5 Mark Chisholm  67' LL 4 Nathan Sharpe TP 3 Guy Shepherdson HK 2 Stephen Moore  73' LP 1 Matt Dunning  53' Replacements: HK 16 Adam Freier  73' PR 17 Benn Robinson  53' LK 18 Dan Vickerman  67' N8 19 Stephen Hoiles  73' FL 20 George Smith  53' SH 21 George Gregan  66' WG 22 Scott Staniforth Coach: John Connolly

FB 15 Lee Byrne RW 14 Gareth Thomas (c) OC 13 Jamie Robinson  67' IC 12 Sonny Parker LW 11 Chris Czekaj FH 10 James Hook SH 9 Mike Phillips  72' N8 8 Jonathan Thomas OF 7 Gavin Thomas BF 6 Colin Charvis RL 5 Robert Sidoli LL 4 Brent Cockbain  36' TP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Matthew Rees  74' LP 1 Iestyn Thomas  73' Replacements: HK 16 Richard Hibbard  74' PR 17 Ceri Jones  73' LK 18 Michael Owen  36' FL 19 Scott Morgan SH 20 Gareth Cooper  72' FH 21 Ceri Sweeney CE 22 Gavin Henson  67' Coach: Nigel Davies

Second test

2 June 2007

Australia	31–0	Wales
Try: Huxley Ioane Mitchell Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (4)	Report

Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 41,622 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

FB 15 Julian Huxley RW 14 Digby Ioane OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c) IC 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper LW 11 Drew Mitchell FH 10 Stephen Larkham SH 9 Matt Giteau N8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 George Smith BF 6 Rocky Elsom RL 5 Dan Vickerman LL 4 Nathan Sharpe TP 3 Guy Shepherdson HK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 Benn Robinson Replacements: HK 16 Adam Freier PR 17 Matt Dunning LK 18 Mark Chisholm N8 19 Stephen Hoiles FL 20 Phil Waugh SH 21 George Gregan CE 22 Mark Gerrard Coach: John Connolly

FB 15 Gareth Thomas (c) RW 14 Chris Czekaj OC 13 Jamie Robinson IC 12 Sonny Parker LW 11 Aled Brew FH 10 James Hook SH 9 Mike Phillips N8 8 Jonathan Thomas OF 7 Gavin Thomas BF 6 Colin Charvis RL 5 Robert Sidoli LL 4 Michael Owen TP 3 Ceri Jones HK 2 Mefin Davies LP 1 Iestyn Thomas Replacements: HK 16 Richard Hibbard PR 17 Chris Horsman LK 18 Scott Morgan FL 19 Robin Sowden-Taylor SH 20 Andy Williams FH 21 Ceri Sweeney CE 22 Gavin Henson Coach: Nigel Davies