The 2009 Australia national rugby union tour was a series of seven matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in November 2009.
Australia did not obtain their goal (the Grand Slam), drawing the match with Ireland, and losing, surprisingly, to Scotland. The tour was preceded by a match against All Blacks for the Bledisloe Cup.
Matches Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueStaus31 October32-19National Olympic Stadium, TokyoBledisloe Cup2 NovemberGloucester 5-36 XVKingsholm, GloucesterTour Match7 November9-18Twickenham, LondonTest Match15 November20-20Croke Park, DublinTest Match21 November9-8Murrayfield Stadium, EdinburghTest Match24 NovemberCardiff Blues 3-31 XVCardiff City Stadium, CardiffTour Match28 November12-33Millennium Stadium, CardiffTest Match
New Zealand
FB 15James O'ConnorRW 14Peter Hynes OC 13Ryan CrossIC 12Adam Ashley-Cooper LW 11Digby IoaneFH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Will GeniaN8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 David PocockBF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Mark Chisholm LL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Ben Alexander HK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 Benn RobinsonReplacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau PR 17Matt DunningLK 18Dean Mumm N8 19George Smith SH 20Luke BurgessFH 21Drew MitchellCE 22Quade CooperCoach: Robbie Deans FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Cory JaneOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Ma'a Nonu LW 11Sitiveni Sivivatu FH 10Dan Carter SH 9 Jimmy CowanN8 8 Rodney So'oialo OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Adam ThomsonRL 5 Tom Donnelly LL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Neemia Tialata HK 2 Andrew HoreLP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Corey FlynnPR 17John Afoa LK 18Jason Eaton N8 19Kieran Read SH 20Brendon LeonardFH 21Stephen Donald CE 22Tamati EllisonCoach: Graham Henry Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan) Television match official: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Gloucester (un-capped)
FB 15 Freddie Burns RW 14 Charlie SharplesOC 13 Henry Trinder IC 12 Tim Molenaar LW 11 Tom VoyceFH 10 Carlos SpencerSH 9 Dave Lewis N8 8 Dan Williams OF 7 Akapusi QeraBF 6 Jake Boer (c)RL 5 Adam Eustace LL 4 Will JamesTP 3 Pierre CapdevielleHK 2 Darren Dawidiuk LP 1 Paul Doran-Jones Substitutions:HK 16 Ben Phillips PR 17 Rupert Harden LK 18 Dave Attwood FL 19 Apolosi Satala SH 20 Jordi Pasqualin CE 21 Jonny May WG 22 James Simpson-Daniel Coach: Bryan Redpath FB 15Kurtley BealeRW 14Lachlan TurnerOC 13Ryan CrossIC 12Tyrone SmithLW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Quade CooperSH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 Richard BrownOF 7 Matt HodgsonBF 6 Mitchell Chapman RL 5 Dave DennisLL 4 Dean Mumm (c)TP 3 Salesi Ma'afu HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau LP 1 Sekope KepuSubstitutions:HK 16Pekahou Cowan PR 17Matt Dunning LK 18Mark ChisholmN8 19Wycliff PaluSH 20Richard KingiFH 21Matt To'omuaFB 22James O'ConnorCoach: Robbie Deans
England
FB 15Ugo MonyeRW 14Mark Cueto OC 13Dan Hipkiss IC 12Shane Geraghty LW 11Matt BanahanFH 10Jonny WilkinsonSH 9 Danny Care N8 8 Jordan Crane OF 7 Lewis MoodyBF 6 Tom CroftRL 5 Steve Borthwick (c)LL 4 Louis Deacon TP 3 David Wilson HK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Tim PayneReplacements:HK 16Dylan Hartley PR 17Duncan Bell LK 18Courtney LawesN8 19James Haskell SH 20Paul Hodgson FH 21Andy GoodeCE 22Ayoola Erinle Coach: Martin Johnson FB 15Adam Ashley-CooperRW 14Peter Hynes OC 13Digby Ioane IC 12Quade Cooper LW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Will GeniaN8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 George SmithBF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Mark Chisholm LL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Ben Alexander HK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 Benn RobinsonReplacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau PR 17Matt Dunning LK 18Dean Mumm FL 19David Pocock SH 20Luke BurgessCE 21Ryan Cross FB 22James O'ConnorCoach: Robbie Deans
Ireland
FB 15Rob KearneyRW 14Tommy Bowe OC 13Brian O'Driscoll (c)IC 12Paddy Wallace LW 11Luke Fitzgerald FH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Tomás O'LearyN8 8 Jamie HeaslipOF 7 David Wallace BF 6 Stephen Ferris RL 5 Paul O'ConnellLL 4 Donncha O'CallaghanTP 3 John Hayes HK 2 Jerry FlanneryLP 1 Cian HealyReplacements:HK 16Seán CroninPR 17Tom CourtLK 18Leo CullenFL 19Denis Leamy SH 20Eoin ReddanFH 21Johnny SextonWG 22Keith Earls Coach: Declan Kidney FB 15Adam Ashley-Cooper RW 14Peter Hynes OC 13Digby IoaneIC 12Quade Cooper LW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Will GeniaN8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 David Pocock BF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Mark ChisholmLL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Ben Alexander HK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 Benn RobinsonReplacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau PR 17Matt DunningLK 18Dean MummFL 19George Smith SH 20Luke BurgessFH 21Ryan CrossFB 22James O'Connor Coach: Robbie Deans
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll became the 11th player in history to make his 100th Test appearance.
Scotland
FB 15Rory LamontRW 14Sean Lamont OC 13Alex GroveIC 12Graeme Morrison LW 11Simon Danielli FH 10Phil GodmanSH 9 Chris Cusiter (c) N8 8 Johnnie Beattie OF 7 John Barclay BF 6 Alasdair Strokosch RL 5 Alastair Kellock LL 4 Nathan Hines TP 3 Moray Low HK 2 Ross Ford LP 1 Allan JacobsenReplacements:HK 16Dougie Hall PR 17Kyle Traynor FL 18Jason White N8 19Richie Vernon SH 20Rory Lawson FB 21Chris Paterson CE 22Nick De Luca Coach: Andy Robinson FB 15Adam Ashley-CooperRW 14Peter HynesOC 13Ryan CrossIC 12Quade Cooper LW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Will Genia N8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 George Smith BF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Mark Chisholm LL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Ben Alexander HK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 Benn Robinson Replacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau PR 17Sekope Kepu LK 18Dean Mumm N8 19Richard Brown SH 20Luke Burgess WG 21Lachie TurnerCE 22James O'Connor Coach: Robbie Deans
Cardiff Blues (un-capped)
FB 15 Ben Blair RW 14 Richard MustoeOC 13 Gareth Thomas IC 12 Dafydd Hewitt LW 11 Chris CzekajFH 10 Sam Norton-KnightSH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Xavier Rush (c)OF 7 Ben White BF 6 Sam WarburtonRL 5 Scott Morgan LL 4 Deiniol JonesTP 3 Gary Powell HK 2 T. Rhys Thomas LP 1 Taufaʻao Filise Substitutions:HK 16 Rhys Williams PR 17 Sam Hobbs LK 18 Paul Tito FL 19 Robin Sowden-Taylor SH 20 Richie Rees FH 21 Ceri Sweeney CE 22 Gavin Evans Coach: Dai Young FB 15James O'ConnorRW 14Lachlan TurnerOC 13Ryan Cross IC 12Tyrone SmithLW 11Kurtley BealeFH 10Matt To'omua SH 9 Luke Burgess N8 8 Richard Brown OF 7 Matt Hodgson BF 6 Mitchell Chapman RL 5 Dean Mumm (c)LL 4 Dave DennisTP 3 Sekope Kepu HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau LP 1 Pekahou Cowan Substitutions:PR 16Salesi Ma'afu PR 17Matt Dunning LK 18Mark ChisholmFL 19George Smith SH 20Richard Kingi FH 21Quade Cooper WG 22Luke Morahan Coach: Robbie Deans
Wales
FB 15James HookRW 14Leigh Halfpenny OC 13Jamie RobertsIC 12Jonathan Davies LW 11Shane Williams FH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Dwayne Peel N8 8 Andy Powell OF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Dan Lydiate RL 5 Luke Charteris LL 4 Alun Wyn JonesTP 3 Paul James HK 2 Matthew Rees LP 1 Gethin Jenkins (c)Replacements:HK 16Huw Bennett PR 17Duncan Jones LK 18Jonathan Thomas FL 19Sam Warburton SH 20Martin Roberts WG 21Andrew Bishop WG 22Tom James Coach: Warren Gatland FB 15Adam Ashley-CooperRW 14Peter Hynes OC 13Digby IoaneIC 12Quade Cooper LW 11Drew Mitchell FH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Will Genia N8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 David Pocock BF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Dean MummLL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Ben Alexander HK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 Benn RobinsonReplacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau PR 17Matt Dunning N8 18Mark Chisholm FL 19George Smith SH 20Luke Burgess WG 21James O'Connor WG 22Kurtley Beale Coach: Robbie Deans
Squad The 35-man touring party was announced on 8 October 2009.
On 28 October, Tyrone Smith was called up to replace the injured Rob Horne.
After Berrick Barnes was ruled out with an injury sustained in training Brumbies, fly-half Matt To'omua was called up to cover for him.
Note: Caps and date of ages are to opening tour match on 31 October 2009.
Coaching staff Head Coach - Robbie Deans Assistant Coach - Jim Williams Skills Coach - Richard Graham High Performance Director - David Nucifora
Statistics Key Con: Conversions Pen: Penalties DG: Drop goals Pts: Points
NameNon-TestTestOverallCardsPlayedTriesConPenDGPtsPlayedTriesConPenDGPtsPlayedTriesConPenDGPtsMatt Giteau––––––5061204850612048––Ryan Cross23000153100056141016––Quade Cooper21410164000005162016––James O'Connor10410114000005041011––Drew Mitchell2100054100056200010––Kurtley Beale22000101000003200010––Tatafu Polota-Nau200000510005710005––Adam Ashley-Cooper––––––510005510005––Rocky Elsom––––––510005510005––Will Genia––––––510005510005––James Horwill––––––510005510005––Peter Hynes––––––510005510005––Digby Ioane––––––410005410005––David Pocock––––––410005410005––Tyrone Smith210005––––––210005––Luke Morahan110005––––––110005––Dean Mumm200000400000600000––George Smith100000500000600000––Ben Alexander––––––500000500000––Mark Chisholm––––––500000500000––Stephen Moore––––––500000500000––Wycliff Palu––––––5000005000001–Benn Robinson––––––500000500000––Luke Burgess200000200000400000––Matt Dunning200000200000400000––Richard Brown2000001000003000001–Sekope Kepu200000100000300000––Mitchell Chapman200000––––––200000––Pekahau Cowan200000––––––200000––Dave Dennis200000––––––200000––Matt Hodgson200000––––––2000001–Salesi Ma'afu200000––––––200000––Richard Kingi100000––––––100000––Matt To'omua100000––––––100000––Lachlan Turner100000––––––100000––Berrick Barnesdid not playRob Hornedid not playStirling Mortlockdid not play
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