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1978 Wales rugby union tour of Australia

Field	Value
team	Wales
yearstart	1978
matchplayed	9
matchwon	5
matchdraw	0
matchlost	4
testplayed	2
testwon	0
testdraw	0
testlost	2
opponent1
played1	2
won1	0
draw1	0
lost1	2
previous	1975 Asia
next	1986 Oceania

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.

Date	Opponent	Location	Result	Score
Match 1	21 May	Western Australia	Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth	Won
Match 2	24 May	Victoria	Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne	Won
Match 3	27 May	Sydney	Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney	Lost
Match 4	30 May	New South Wales Country	Cobar	Won
Match 5	3 June	New South Wales	Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney	Won
Match 6	6 June	Queensland	Ballymore, Brisbane	Won
Match 7	11 June	Australia	Ballymore, Brisbane	Lost
Match 8	13 June	Australian Capital Territory	Canberra	Lost
Match 9	17 June	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Lost

Test matches

First test

B. Williams

AUSTRALIA: Laurie Monaghan, Paddy Batch, Andrew Slack, Phil Crowe, Martin Knight, Paul McLean, Rod Hauser, Stan Pilecki, Peter Horton, Steve Finnane, Garrick Fay, David Hillhouse, Greg Cornelsen, Mark Loane, Tony Shaw (c)

WALES: J. P. R. Williams, Gerald Davies, Steve Fenwick, Ray Gravell, J. J. Williams, Gareth Davies, Brynmor Williams, Graham Price, Bobby Windsor, Charlie Faulkner, Geoff Wheel, Allan Martin, Jeff Squire, Derek Quinnell, Terry Cobner (c)

Second test

Monaghan Holmes

WALES: Alun Donovan (rep Gareth Evans), Gerald Davies (c), Steve Fenwick, Ray Gravell, J. J. Williams, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Graham Price (rep John Richardson), Bobby Windsor, Charlie Faulkner, Geoff Wheel, Allan Martin, J. P. R. Williams, Clive Davis, Stuart Lane

Touring party

Manager: Clive Rowlands
Assistant manager/coach: John Dawes
Captain: Terry Cobner

Full-back

J. P. R. Williams (Bridgend)

Three-quarters

Gerald Davies (Cardiff)
Gareth Evans (Newport)
J. J. Williams (Llanelli)
Pat Daniels (Cardiff)
Alun Donovan (Swansea)
Steve Fenwick (Bridgend)
Ray Gravell (Llanelli)

Half-backs

Gareth Davies (Cardiff)
David Richards (Swansea)
Brynmor Williams (Newport)
Terry Holmes (Cardiff)

Forwards

Clive Davis (Newbridge)
Derek Quinnell (Llanelli)
Jeff Squire (Newport)
Terry Cobner (Pontypool)
Stuart Lane (Cardiff)
Barry Clegg (Swansea)
Allan Martin (Aberavon)
Geoff Wheel (Swansea)
Charlie Faulkner (Pontypool)
Graham Price (Pontypool)
John Richardson (Aberavon)
Mike Watkins (Cardiff)
Bobby Windsor (Pontypool)

References

(1979). "Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80". [[Queen Anne Press]].

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