2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
| 2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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| Coach(es) | Warren Gatland | ||||
| Opponent |
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 Australia | |||||
 South Africa | |||||
| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | South Africa 2022 | ||||
The Wales national rugby union team are scheduled to tour Australia in July 2024 as part of the 2024 Summer Internationals. The first test is to be played on 6 July at the new Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, with the second test to follow a week later at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria.[1] A pre-tour match against South Africa on 22 June was announced in February 2024; the match will be played at Twickenham Stadium in London due to a clash with concerts by Taylor Swift and the Foo Fighters at the Millennium Stadium either side of the match.[2] After the two tests, Wales will also play a tour match against the Queensland Reds at Lang Park, Brisbane.[3]
It will be Wales' first tour since touring South Africa in 2022 and their first tour of Australia since 2012.[1] Their match against Queensland will be their first since 1991.[4]
Fixtures
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2024 | Twickenham Stadium, London | Wales  | South Africa | |
| 6 July 2024 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Australia | Wales | |
| 13 July 2024 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Australia | Wales | |
| 19 July 2024 | Lang Park, Brisbane | Queensland Reds | Wales |
Matches
South Africa vs Wales
| 22 June 2024 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
| South Africa | v | Wales |
| Twickenham Stadium, London[5] Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)[6] |
| Assistant referees: |
Australia vs Wales (1st test)
| 6 July 2024 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | v | Wales |
| Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[7] Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)[6] |
| Assistant referees: |
Australia vs Wales (2nd test)
| 13 July 2024 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | v | Wales |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne[7] Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[6] |
| Assistant referees: |
Queensland Reds vs Wales
Squads
Wales
Wales coach Warren Gatland named a squad of 36 players for the tour on 3 June 2024, including four uncapped players in Cardiff Rugby scrum-half Ellis Bevan and full-back Jacob Beetham, Ospreys wing Keelan Giles and Gloucester wing/full-back Josh Hathaway. Also included were Japan-based lock Cory Hill and full-back Liam Williams. Cardiff wing Theo Cabango missed out on selection after suffering a hamstring injury in their Judgement Day game against the Ospreys on 1 June. Scrum-half Tomos Williams suffered an ankle injury in March 2024 and missed out on selection for a Wales test for the first time since March 2022.[8] Uncapped Scarlets centre Eddie James was a notable omission from the original squad, but he was added to the squad on 6 June.[9] Cardiff flanker James Botham was added to the squad on 17 June.[10]
Caps and ages are as of 22 June 2024, the day of the first match of the tour.[11]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Dee | Hooker | (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 30) | 51 | Dragons |
| Dewi Lake | Hooker | (1999-05-16)16 May 1999 (aged 25) | 12 | Ospreys |
| Evan Lloyd | Hooker | (2001-12-28)28 December 2001 (aged 22) | 2 | Cardiff |
| Sam Parry | Hooker | (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 (aged 32) | 7 | Ospreys |
| Keiron Assiratti | Prop | (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 26) | 6 | Cardiff |
| Corey Domachowski | Prop | (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 27) | 10 | Cardiff |
| Archie Griffin | Prop | (2001-07-24)24 July 2001 (aged 22) | 1 |  Bath |
| Dillon Lewis | Prop | (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 28) | 57 | Harlequins |
| Kemsley Mathias | Prop | (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (aged 24) | 2 | Scarlets |
| Harri O'Connor | Prop | (2000-10-25)25 October 2000 (aged 23) | 1 | Scarlets |
| Gareth Thomas | Prop | (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 30) | 30 | Ospreys |
| Henry Thomas | Prop | (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (aged 32) | 4 |  Castres |
| Ben Carter | Lock | (2001-01-23)23 January 2001 (aged 23) | 11 | Dragons |
| Cory Hill | Lock | (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 32) | 32 |  Secom Rugguts |
| Dafydd Jenkins | Lock | (2002-12-05)5 December 2002 (aged 21) | 17 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Matthew Screech | Lock | (1992-10-24)24 October 1992 (aged 31) | 1 | Dragons |
| Christ Tshiunza | Lock | (2002-01-09)9 January 2002 (aged 22) | 10 | Exeter Chiefs |
| James Botham | Back row | (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 26) | 10 | Cardiff |
| Mackenzie Martin | Back row | (2003-10-26)26 October 2003 (aged 20) | 3 | Cardiff |
| Jac Morgan | Back row | (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 24) | 15 | Ospreys |
| Taine Plumtree | Back row | (2000-03-09)9 March 2000 (aged 24) | 2 | Scarlets |
| Tommy Reffell | Back row | (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (aged 25) | 18 | Leicester Tigers |
| Aaron Wainwright | Back row | (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 26) | 48 | Dragons |
| Ellis Bevan | Scrum-half | (2000-03-10)10 March 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | Cardiff |
| Gareth Davies | Scrum-half | (1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 33) | 76 | Scarlets |
| Kieran Hardy | Scrum-half | (1995-11-30)30 November 1995 (aged 28) | 21 | Scarlets |
| Sam Costelow | Fly-half | (2001-01-10)10 January 2001 (aged 23) | 12 | Scarlets |
| Mason Grady | Centre | (2002-03-10)10 March 2002 (aged 22) | 11 | Cardiff |
| Eddie James | Centre | (2002-08-10)10 August 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | Scarlets |
| Ben Thomas | Centre | (1998-11-25)25 November 1998 (aged 25) | 2 | Cardiff |
| Nick Tompkins | Centre | (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 29) | 36 | Saracens |
| Owen Watkin | Centre | (1996-10-12)12 October 1996 (aged 27) | 38 | Ospreys |
| Rio Dyer | Wing | (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 24) | 19 | Dragons |
| Keelan Giles | Wing | (1997-01-29)29 January 1997 (aged 27) | 0 | Ospreys |
| Josh Hathaway | Wing | (2003-10-19)19 October 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | Gloucester |
| Liam Williams | Wing | (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 33) | 89 | Kubota Spears |
| Jacob Beetham | Fullback | (2001-04-18)18 April 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | Cardiff |
| Cameron Winnett | Fullback | (2003-01-07)7 January 2003 (aged 21) | 5 | Cardiff |
See also
- 2024 mid-year rugby union tests
- 2024 England rugby union tour of New Zealand
- 2024 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay
- 2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa
References
- ^ a b "Wales to face Australia in Melbourne and Sydney on summer tour". BBC Sport. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Wales to face world champions South Africa at Twickenham in June". BBC Sport. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Wales to finish long season with Queensland Reds fixture in Brisbane". BBC Sport. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (9 March 2024). "Wales add a game against Queensland to their two-Test tour of Australia". News.com.au. News Corp Australia.
- ^ "Wales announce fixtures against South Africa and Australia this summer". Welsh Rugby Union. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Match Officials Appointments - June-July internationals (men's)". World Rugby. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Wallaroos and Wallabies 2024 Home Test schedule confirmed". Wallabies Rugby. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Williams and Hill earn shock Wales recalls". BBC Sport. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, Verity (6 June 2024). "James called up to Wales squad". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Wales call flanker Botham into summer squad". BBC Sport. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, Verity (3 June 2024). "Wales men's squad named for 2024 summer fixtures". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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