The Australian national rugby team, commonly known as the Wallabies, are one of the world’s finest rugby sides. They’ve competed in every edition of the Rugby World Cup since the tournament began and they’ve won the competition twice. In addition, the Australia Rugby team also compete annually in the Rugby Championship (formally the Tri-Nations). They’ve won this battle for supremacy in the Southern Hemisphere on four occasions.
On this page, you can discover everything there is to know about the Australian national side. You can learn about the history of the team, see their upcoming fixtures and read all the latest news.
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The Australian national rugby team, commonly known as the Wallabies, are one of the world’s finest rugby sides. They’ve competed in every edition of the Rugby World Cup since the tournament began and they’ve won the competition twice. In addition, the Australia Rugby team also compete annually in the Rugby Championship (formally the Tri-Nations). They’ve won this battle for supremacy in the Southern Hemisphere on four occasions.
On this page, you can discover everything there is to know about the Australian national side. You can learn about the history of the team, see their upcoming fixtures and read all the latest news.
The Rugby Championship 
Rugby World Cup The Rugby Championship 
The Rugby Championship Rugby World Cup | Round 0 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 0 |
|---|
| - South Africa |
| - Argentina |
| - New Zealand |
| - Australia |
The Australia Rugby team is one of the world’s oldest sides. They played their first test match way back in 1899 when they beat a touring team from the British Isles.
Ever since, the Australia Rugby team have been incredibly strong, although they did suffer during the inter-war years because many state bodies ceased playing. However, the side were resurgent after the Second World War and they regularly started beating test sides in Europe and the Southern Hemisphere. In the 1980s, the side became dominant and, in 1984, they achieved a Grand Slam by defeating all four Home Nations (England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland) for the first time ever. Ever since, they’ve been a force on the world stage.
In the modern era of rugby union, the Australian national team have established themselves as one of the world’s elite sides. As well as their two Rugby World Cup wins, they’ve also finished as the tournament’s runners-up twice and claimed a third-place finish. They’ve also won the Rugby Championship four times (including three occasions when it was known as the Tri-Nations).
However, since the World Rankings were introduced back in 2003, the Australia Rugby team have never held the top spot.
Scott Sio Prop 
James Slipper Prop 
Jordan Uelese Hooker 
Folau Fainga'a Hooker 
Brandon Paenga-Amosa Hooker 
Allan Alaalatoa Prop 
Taniela Tupou Prop 
Ned Hanigan Lock 
Harry Wilson Lock 
Rob Simmons Lock 
Matt Philip Lock 
Lukhan Lealaiaulolo-Tui Lock 
Lachlan Swinton Flanker 6 
Rob Valetini Flanker 6 
Michael Hooper Flanker 6 
Liam Wright Flanker 7 
Peter Samu Flanker 7 
Fraser McReight Flanker 7 
Angus Bell 
Noah Lolesio 
Tate McDermott Scrum half 
Jake Gordon Scrum half 
Nic White Scrum half 
Jordan Petaia Wing 
Irae Simone Centre 
Matt Toomua Centre 
Tom Wright Centre 
Hunter Paisami Centre 
Marika Koroibete Wing 
Filipo Daugunu Wing 
Reece Hodge Fullback 
James O'Connor Fullback 
Dane Haylett-Petty Fullback 
Thomas Banks Fullback Due to the side’s success over the years, more than a dozen former Australia Rugby players have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. They include John Eales and Nick Farr-Jones, who were both World Cup-winning captains.
Today, the Australia Rugby squad is as strong as ever. In fact, the current Australia Rugby squad includes a number of established internationals, including prop James Slipper, back row Michael Hooper and lock Rob Simmons, who have all won more than 100 caps.
