1984 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland
The 1984 Wallabies were the first Australian side to achieve a Grand Slam doing so in against the four Home Nations in all four Tests of the tour. Their brilliant five-eight Mark Ella managed to score a try in every Test.
Test Matches
November 3 |
England ![]() | 3 – 19 | ![]() |
Barnes (3 - 1pg) | (4 - 1t) Poidevin (4 - 1t) Ella (4 - 1t) Lynagh (7 - 2g, 1pg) Lynagh |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 65,000 |
AUSTRALIA: Roger Gould, David Campese, Andrew Slack (c), Michael Lynagh, Brendan Moon, Mark Ella, Nick Farr-Jones, Topo Rodriguez, Tom Lawton Jnr, Andy McIntyre, Steve Williams, Steve Cutler, Simon Poidevin, Steve Tuynman, David Codey, Matthew Burke, Mark McBain, Stan Pilecki, Ross Reynolds, Philip Cox, James Black
ENGLAND: Nick Stringer, John Carleton, Rob Lozowski, Bryan Barlet, Rory Underwood, Stuart Barnes, Neil Melville, Gareth Chilcott, Steve Mills, Gary Pearce, Jamie Syddall, Nigel Redman, Jon Hall, Chris Butcher, Gary Rees, Steve Brain, Rob Andrew, Huw Davies, Richard Hill, Paul Simpson, Bob Hesford.
November 10 |
Ireland ![]() | 9 – 16 | ![]() |
Kiernan (9 - 3pg) | (4 - 1t) Ella (6 - 1pg, 1fg) Lynagh (6 - 2 fg) Ella |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 36,500 |
AUSTRALIA: Roger Gould, David Campese, Andrew Slack (c), Michael Lynagh, Matthew Burke, Mark Ella, Nick Farr-Jones, Topo Rodriguez, Tom Lawton Jnr, Andy McIntyre, Steve Williams, Steve Cutler, Simon Poidevin, Steve Tuynman, Chris Roche, David Codey, Stan Pilecki, Ross Reynolds, Philip Cox, James Black, Michael Hawker
IRELAND: Hugo MacNeill, Trevor Ringland, Brendan Mullin, Moss Finn, Mike Kiernan, Paul Dean, Michael Bradley, Phil Orr, Ciaran Fitzgerald, JJ McCoy, Donal Lehihan, Willie Anderson, Philip Matthews, Ronan Kearney, William Sexton, Mick Fitzpatrick, Harry Harbison, Brian McCall, Rab Brady, Tony Ward, John Murphy
November 24 |
Wales ![]() | 9 – 28 | ![]() |
Bishop (4 - 1t) Wyatt (5 - 1g, 1pg) | (4 - 1t) Tuynman (4 - 1t) Lawton (4 - 1t) Ella (4 - 1t) Lynagh (12 - 3g, 2pg) Gould |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 63,000 |
AUSTRALIA: Roger Gould, David Campese, Andrew Slack (c), Michael Lynagh, Peter Grigg , Mark Ella, Nick Farr-Jones, Topo Rodriguez, Tom Lawton Jnr, Andy McIntyre, Steve Williams, Steve Cutler, Simon Poidevin, Steve Tuynman, David Codey, Mark McBain, Stan Pilecki, Ross Reynolds, Philip Cox, James Black, Matthew Burke
WALES:
December 8 |
Scotland ![]() | 12 – 37 | ![]() |
Dods (12 - 4pg) | (4 - 1t) Farr-Jones (4 - 1t) Ella (8 - 2t) Campese (21 - 3g, 5pg) Lynagh |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 52,314 |
AUSTRALIA: Roger Gould, David Campese, Andrew Slack (c), Michael Lynagh, Peter Grigg , Mark Ella, Nick Farr-Jones, Topo Rodriguez, Tom Lawton Jnr, Andy McIntyre, Steve Williams, Steve Cutler, Simon Poidevin, Steve Tuynman, David Codey, Mark McBain, Stan Pilecki, Ross Reynolds, Philip Cox, James Black, Timothy Lane
SCOTLAND:
Touring Party
- Coach : Alan Jones
- Assistant Coach : Alec Evans
- Tour Manager: Chilla Wilson
- Captain: Andrew Slack
- Vice-captain : Steve Williams
Squad
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Non-International Matches
- Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
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London | 22 | 3 | 17 October | Twickenham, London |
Cardiff | 12 | 16 | 24 October | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
Combined Services | 44 | 9 | 27 October | Military Stadium, Aldershot |
Midlands | 21 | 18 | 06 November | Aylestone Road, Leicester |
Munster | 31 | 19 | 17 November | Thomond Park, Limerick |
Llanelli | 16 | 19 | 20 November | Stradey Park, Llanelli |
Glasgow | 26 | 12 | 04 December | Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow |
Barbarians | 37 | 30 | 15 December | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |