Wallabies national rugby team

The Australian national rugby union team is the envoy side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes yearly with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they as well competition the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the Mandela confront Plate with South Africa. Australia is at present ranked next behind the All Blacks in the IRB World ranking and holds the Mandela Plate.

Australia has competed in all six Rugby World Cups, and has won the World Cup on two occasions, in 1991 next to England, and in 1999 beside France. Australia also lost in the final after additional time to England in the 2003 competition. Australia are governed by the Australian Rugby Union (ARU). Seven former Australian players have been inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame, with one of those also having been inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame.

Wallabies national rugby team

Union: Australian Rugby Union

Nickname(s): Wallabies

Emblem(s): the Wallaby

Coach(es): Robbie Deans

Captain(s): Rocky Elsom

Most caps: George Gregan (139)

Top Scorer: Michael Lynagh (911)

Most Tries: David Campese (64)

First International: New South Wales (as Australia) 13-3 (British Isles) (24 June 1899)

Largest Win: Australia 142-0 Namibia (25 October 2003)

Largest Defeat: South Africa 53-8 Australia (30 August 2008)

World Cup (Appearances): 6 (First in 1987)

World Cup (Best Result): Champions 1991, 1999