Australia national rugby union team

national team representing Australia in rugby union
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The Australia national rugby union team, nicknamed the Wallabies are the national rugby union side of Australia. The first Australian teams played against the British Lions at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 24 June 1899. The Australians won the game 13-3. In 1908, the Australians went to the United Kingdom, France and North America to play. They needed a name and someone suggested the "Rabbits", but the team did not like it and chose the "Wallabies" instead.[1] A wallaby is a small mammal from Australia, very similar to a kangaroo. Until the 1980s, only teams playing overseas were called the Wallabies; when they played in Australia they were called Internationals.[1] Now the national team is called the Wallabies all the time.

Australia
Nickname(s)Wallabies
EmblemWallaby
UnionRugby Australia
Captain
Most capsGeorge Gregan (139)
Top scorerMichael Lynagh (911)
Top try scorerDavid Campese (64)
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current9 (as of 16 October 2023)
Highest2 (2004)
Lowest10 (2023)
First international
 Australia 13–3 British Isles
(Sydney, New South Wales; 24 June 1899)
Biggest win
 Australia 142–0 Namibia 
(Adelaide, Australia; 25 October 2003)
Biggest defeat
 South Africa 53–8 Australia 
(Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 August 2008)
World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1987)
Best resultChampions (1991, 1999)
Medal record
Websiterugby.com.au

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Who are the Qantas Wallabies?". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.