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1984 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland

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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 Australia
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 Australia
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 Australia
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 Australia
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


Squad

Name Tests Club Career caps Tour Apps Position Pts
Queensland Roger Gould Full Back
Queensland Brendan Moon Three-Quarter
Queensland Andrew Slack (c) Three-Quarter
New South WalesMatthew Burke Three-Quarter
New South Wales David Campese Three-Quarter
New South Wales Peter Grigg Three-Quarter
New South Wales James Black Three-Quarter
Queensland Michael Lynagh Three-Quarter
New South Wales Mark Ella Randwick Half-Back
New South Wales Nick Farr-Jones Sydney University Half-Back
New South Wales Philip Cox Manly RUFC Half-Back
New South Wales Michael Hawker Half-Back
Queensland Topo Rodriguez Forward
New South Wales Simon Poidevin Randwick Forward
New South Wales Andy McIntyre Forward
New South Wales Chris Roche Forward
New South Wales David Codey Forward
New South Wales Stan Pilecki Forward
New South Wales Ross Reynolds Forward
New South Wales Mark McBain Forward
New South Wales Timothy Lane Forward
New South Wales Steve Tuynman Forward
New South Wales Steve Williams (vc) 4 Manly RUFC Forward
New South Wales Steve Cutler Forward
Queensland Tom Lawton, Jnr Forward
New South Wales Forward
New South Wales Forward
New South Wales Forward
New South Wales Forward
New South Wales Forward

Non-International Matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue
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