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2009 Australia national rugby union team tour

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Field	Value
coach	Robbie Deans
captain	Rocky Elsom
top point scorer	Matt Giteau (48)
top try scorer	Ryan Cross (4)
top test point scorer	Matt Giteau (48)
top test try scorer	10 players with 1 try
matchplayed	7
matchwon	4
matchdraw	1
matchlost	2
testplayed	5
testwon	2
testdraw	1
testlost	2
opponent1
played1	1
won1	0
draw1	0
lost1	1
opponent2
played2	1
won2	1
draw2	0
lost2	0
opponent3
played3	1
won3	0
draw3	1
lost3	0
opponent4
played4	1
won4	0
draw4	0
lost4	1
opponent5
played5	1
won5	1
draw5	0
lost5	0
previous	2008 Asia & Europe
next	2010 Asia & Europe

|top test point scorer = Matt Giteau (48) |top test try scorer = 10 players with 1 try The 2009 Australia national rugby union tour was a series of seven matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in November 2009.

The "Wallabies" didn't obtain their goal (the Grand Slam), drawing the match with Ireland, and losing, surprisingly, to Scotland. The tour was preceded by a match against All Blacks for the Bledisloe Cup.

Matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Staus
31 October	****	32-19		National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo	Bledisloe Cup
2 November	Gloucester ENG	5-36	XV		Kingsholm, Gloucester	Tour Match
7 November		9-18	****	Twickenham, London	Test Match
15 November		20-20		Croke Park, Dublin	Test Match
21 November	****	9-8		Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Test Match
24 November	Cardiff Blues WAL	3-31	XV	Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff	Tour Match
28 November		12-33	****	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Test Match

New Zealand

Con: Giteau (1/1) 35' Pen: Giteau (4/5) 5', 11', 28', 71' Smith 45' c Con: Carter (2/2) 21', 46' Pen: Carter (6/6) 14', 31', 61', 68', 72', 77'

NZL Robbie Deans

NZL Graham Henry

Gloucester (un-capped)

Con: Spencer (0/1) T. Smith 30' c Mitchell (2) 65' c, 75' c Cooper 78' m Con: Cooper (4/5) 15', 31', 66', 75' Pen: Cooper 3'

SCO Bryan Redpath

NZL Robbie Deans

England

Drop: Wilkinson (1/2) 3' Ashley-Cooper 72' c Con: Giteau (1/2) 73' Pen: Giteau (2/2) 45', 60'

ENG Martin Johnson

NZL Robbie Deans

Ireland

O'Driscoll 79' c Con: O'Gara (2/2) 58', 79' Pen: O'Gara (2/2) 5', 21' Elsom 62' c Con: Giteau (2/2) 3', 62' Pen: Giteau (2/4) 24', 54' Drop: Giteau (0/1)

IRE Declan Kidney

NZL Robbie Deans

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll became the 11th player in history to make his 100th Test appearance.

Scotland

Drop: Godman (0/1) Paterson (1/1) 75' Con: Giteau (0/1) Pen: Giteau (1/3) 4' Drop: Giteau (0/1)

ENG Andy Robinson

NZL Robbie Deans

Cardiff Blues (un-capped)

Beale (2) 38' c, 80' c Morahan 76' c Con: O'Connor (4/4) 6', 40', 77', 80' Pen: O'Connor (1/1) 21'

WAL Dai Young

NZL Robbie Deans

Wales

Halfpenny (1/1) 17' Hook (0/1) Horwill 19' m Pocock 24' c Polota-Nau 62' c Con: Giteau (2/4) 25', 63' Pen: Giteau (3/3) 2' 31' 57'

NZL Warren Gatland

NZL Robbie Deans

Squad

The 35-man touring party was announced on 8 October 2009.

On 28 October, Tyrone Smith was called up to replace the injured Rob Horne.

After Berrick Barnes was ruled out with an injury sustained in training Brumbies, fly-half Matt To'omua was called up to cover for him.

Note: Caps and date of ages are to opening tour match on 31 October 2009.

Coaching staff

Head Coach - NZL Robbie Deans

Assistant Coach - AUS Jim Williams

Skills Coach - AUS Richard Graham

High Performance Director - AUS David Nucifora

Statistics

Key

Con: Conversions
Pen: Penalties
DG: Drop goals
Pts: Points

Name	Non-Test	Test	Overall	Cards	Played	Tries	Con	Pen	DG	Pts	Played	Tries	Con	Pen	DG	Pts	Played	Tries	Con	Pen	DG
Matt Giteau	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	0	6	12	0	48	5	0	6	12	0	48	–	–
Ryan Cross	2	3	0	0	0	15	3	1	0	0	0	5	6	1	4	1	0	16	–	–
Quade Cooper	2	1	4	1	0	16	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	6	2	0	16	–	–
James O'Connor	1	0		4	1	0	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	4	1	0	11	–	–
Drew Mitchell		2	1	0	0	0	5	4	1	0	0	0	5	6	2	0	0	0	10	–	–
Kurtley Beale	2	2	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	10	–	–
Tatafu Polota-Nau	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	5	7	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
Adam Ashley-Cooper	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
Rocky Elsom	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
Will Genia	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
James Horwill	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
Peter Hynes	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
Digby Ioane	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	1	0	0	0	5	4	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
David Pocock	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	1	0	0	0	5	4	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
Tyrone Smith	2	1	0	0	0	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
Luke Morahan	1	1	0	0	0	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	0	0	0	5	–	–
Dean Mumm	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
George Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Ben Alexander	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Mark Chisholm	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Stephen Moore	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Wycliff Palu	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	–
Benn Robinson	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Luke Burgess	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Matt Dunning	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Richard Brown	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	–
Sekope Kepu	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Mitchell Chapman	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Pekahau Cowan	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Dave Dennis	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Matt Hodgson	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	–
Salesi Ma'afu	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Richard Kingi	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Matt To'omua	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Lachlan Turner	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
Berrick Barnes	did not play
Rob Horne	did not play
Stirling Mortlock	did not play

References

(31 October 2009). "New Zealand 32-19 Australia". BBC News.
(7 November 2009). "England 9-18 Australia". BBC News.
(15 November 2009). "Ireland 20-20 Australia". BBC News.
(21 November 2009). "Scotland 9-8 Australia". BBC News.
(24 November 2009). "Cardiff Blues 3-31 Australia". BBC News.
"Wales v Australia".

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