The 2010 Australia rugby union tour of Asia and Europe, colloquially known as the 2010 Wallabies Spring Tour, was a rugby union tour by the Australia national rugby team that took place in October and November 2010, and was part of the 2010 Autumn Internationals test window. The initial tour took place in Hong Kong in East Asia before finishing in Europe. The tour was very successful, with Australia winning four of their five test match tour fixtures. The tour also saw a record performance from 20-year-old James O'Connor in the final test of the tour against France. O'Connor, who had played 26 tests for the Wallabies, scored a record 29 points in the match, including one try, six conversions (from seven attempts), and four penalty goals (from five attempts). Australia defeated France 16–59 in the Stade de France, which stands as their biggest ever victory against them.
Fixtures Date Venue Home Score Away30 October26–246 NovemberMillennium Stadium, Cardiff16–259 NovemberWelford Road Stadium, LeicesterLeicester Tigers 15–2613 NovemberTwickenham Stadium, London35–1816 NovemberThomond Park, LimerickMunster 15–620 NovemberStadio Artemio Franchi, Florence14–3227 NovemberStade de France, Saint-Denis16–59
Matches First test
FB 15Kurtley BealeRW 14James O'ConnorOC 13Adam Ashley-CooperIC 12Matt Giteau LW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Quade CooperSH 9 Will Genia N8 8 Ben McCalmanOF 7 David PocockBF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Nathan SharpeLL 4 Mark Chisholm TP 3 Ben AlexanderHK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 Benn Robinson Replacements:HK 16Saia Fainga'a PR 17James Slipper LK 18Dean Mumm N8 19Richard BrownSH 20Luke Burgess FH 21Berrick Barnes WG 22Lachlan TurnerCoach:Robbie Deans FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Cory Jane OC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Ma'a NonuLW 11Joe RokocokoFH 10Daniel Carter SH 9 Jimmy Cowan N8 8 Kieran ReadOF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Jerome KainoRL 5 Tom Donnelly LL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Owen Franks HK 2 Keven MealamuLP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Hika ElliotPR 17John Afoa LK 18Sam Whitelock OF 19Daniel BraidSH 20Alby Mathewson FH 21Stephen Donald UB 22Isaia Toeava Coach:Graham Henry Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Second test
FB 15James HookRW 14Will HarriesOC 13Tom Shanklin IC 12Andrew BishopLW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Stephen Jones SH 9 Mike Phillips N8 8 Jonathan ThomasOF 7 Sam Warburton BF 6 Dan LydiateRL 5 Alun Wyn Jones LL 4 Bradley DaviesTP 3 Adam JonesHK 2 Matthew Rees (c) LP 1 Gethin Jenkins Replacements:HK 16Huw Bennett PR 17Paul James LK 18Deiniol Jones FL 19Martyn Williams SH 20Richie Rees FH 21Dan Biggar WG 22Chris Czekaj Coach:Warren Gatland FB 15Kurtley BealeRW 14James O'ConnorOC 13Adam Ashley-CooperIC 12Matt Giteau LW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Quade CooperSH 9 Will Genia N8 8 Ben McCalmanOF 7 David PocockBF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Nathan SharpeLL 4 Mark Chisholm TP 3 Ben Alexander HK 16 Saia Fainga'a LP 1 Benn RobinsonReplacements:HK 26Huia Edmonds PR 17James Slipper LK 18Dean Mumm N8 19Richard BrownSH 20Luke Burgess FH 21Berrick Barnes WG 22Lachlan TurnerCoach:Robbie Deans Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand) Peter Allan (Scotland) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Leicester Tigers
FB 15Geordan Murphy (c)RW 14Scott HamiltonOC 13Matt Smith IC 12Anthony AllenLW 11Manu TuilagiFH 10Billy TwelvetreesSH 9 James GrindalN8 8 Thomas Waldrom OF 7 Jordan CraneBF 6 Craig NewbyRL 5 George SkivingtonLL 4 Ed SlaterTP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 George Chuter LP 1 Pete BucknallReplacements:HK 16Rob Hawkins PR 17Gastón de RobertisLK 18Steve Mafi FL 19Ben PienaarSH 20Jason SpiceSH 21George FordCE 22Dan Hipkiss Coach:Richard Cockerill FB 15Peter HynesRW 14Rod DaviesOC 13Pat McCabeIC 12Anthony Fainga'aLW 11Lachlan Turner FH 10Berrick Barnes (c)SH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 Richard BrownOF 7 Matt Hodgson BF 6 Scott HigginbothamRL 5 Rob Simmons LL 4 Van HumphriesTP 3 Salesi Ma'afuHK 2 Huia Edmonds LP 1 Ben DaleyReplacements:HK 16Saia Fainga'a PR 17James SlipperLK 18Dean Mumm N8 19Pat McCutcheon SH 20Nick PhippsCE 21Kurtley BealeWG 22Luke Morahan Coach:Robbie Deans
Third test
FB 15Ben FodenRW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Mike Tindall IC 12Shontayne HapeLW 11Mark CuetoFH 10Toby Flood SH 9 Ben Youngs N8 8 Nick Easter OF 7 Lewis Moody (c)BF 6 Tom CroftRL 5 Tom Palmer LL 4 Courtney LawesTP 3 Dan ColeHK 2 Dylan Hartley LP 1 Andrew Sheridan Replacements:HK 16Steve Thompson PR 17David Wilson LK 18Simon Shaw FL 19Hendre Fourie SH 20Danny Care FH 21Charlie Hodgson FB 22Delon Armitage Coach:Martin Johnson FB 15Kurtley BealeRW 14James O'ConnorOC 13Adam Ashley-CooperIC 12Matt Giteau LW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Quade CooperSH 9 Will Genia N8 8 Ben McCalman OF 7 David PocockBF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Nathan SharpeLL 4 Mark Chisholm TP 3 Ben AlexanderHK 2 Stephen MooreLP 1 Benn Robinson Replacements:HK 16Saia Fainga'aPR 17James Slipper LK 18Dean Mumm N8 19Richard Brown SH 20Luke Burgess CE 21Berrick Barnes WG 22Lachlan TurnerCoach:Robbie Deans Touch judges: Christophe Berdos (France) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Munster
FB 15Johne MurphyRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Keith EarlsIC 12Sam TuitupouLW 11Denis HurleyFH 10Paul WarwickSH 9 Duncan WilliamsN8 8 James Coughlan (c)OF 7 Niall RonanBF 6 Peter O'MahonyRL 5 Ian NagleLL 4 Billy HollandTP 3 Peter BorlaseHK 2 Damien VarleyLP 1 Wian du PreezReplacements:HK 16Mike SherryPR 17Stephen ArcherLK 18Alan QuinlanFL 19Tommy O'DonnellSH 20Conor MurraySH 21Scott DeasyCE 22Barry MurphyCoach:Tony McGahan FB 15Lachlan TurnerRW 14Rodney DaviesOC 13Pat McCabeIC 12Anthony Fainga'aLW 11Luke MorahanFH 10Berrick Barnes (c)SH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 Richard BrownOF 7 Matt HodgsonBF 6 Scott HigginbothamRL 5 Rob SimmonsLL 4 Dean MummTP 3 Salesi Ma'afuHK 2 Saia Fainga'aLP 1 Ben DaleyReplacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-NauPR 17James SlipperLK 18Van HumphriesFL 19Pat McCutcheonSH 20Nick PhippsSH 21Matt GiteauCE 22Peter HynesCoach:Robbie Deans
Fourth test
FB 15Luke McLeanRW 14Tommaso BenvenutiOC 13Gonzalo CanaleIC 12Alberto Sgarbi LW 11Mirco BergamascoFH 10Luciano Orquera SH 9 Edoardo Gori N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)OF 7 Alessandro ZanniBF 6 Paul Derbyshire RL 5 Quintin GeldenhuysLL 4 Carlo Del Fava TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni HK 2 Fabio Ongaro LP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroReplacements:HK 16Carlo Festuccia PR 17Lorenzo Cittadini LK 18Santiago Dellapè FL 19Robert Barbieri UB 20Pablo Canavosio FH 21Riccardo Bocchino CE 22Andrea Masi Coach:Nick Mallett FB 15Kurtley BealeRW 14Lachie TurnerOC 13Adam Ashley-Cooper IC 12Berrick BarnesLW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Quade CooperSH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 Ben McCalmanOF 7 David Pocock BF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Nathan Sharpe LL 4 Rob SimmonsTP 3 Ben AlexanderHK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 James Slipper Replacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau PR 17Benn Robinson LK 18Mark Chisholm FL 19Matt Hodgson SH 20Will GeniaCE 21Matt GiteauWG 22Pat McCabe Coach:Robbie Deans Touch judges: Romain Poite (France) Tim Hayes (Wales) Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Fifth test
FB 15Jérôme PoricalRW 14Yoann HugetOC 13Aurélien RougerieIC 12Yannick Jauzion LW 11Alexis Palisson FH 10Damien TrailleSH 9 Morgan Parra N8 8 Sébastien Chabal OF 7 Fulgence OuedraogoBF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)RL 5 Jérôme Thion LL 4 Julien PierreTP 3 Nicolas MasHK 2 William Servat LP 1 Thomas Domingo Replacements:HK 16Guilhem Guirado PR 17Jérôme Schuster LK 18Romain Millo-Chluski FL 19Julien Bonnaire SH 20Dimitri Yachvili CE 21Fabrice Estebanez WG 22Marc Andreu Coach:Marc Lièvremont FB 15Kurtley BealeRW 14James O'ConnorOC 13Adam Ashley-Cooper IC 12Berrick Barnes LW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Quade CooperSH 9 Will Genia N8 8 Ben McCalman OF 7 David PocockBF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL 5 Nathan Sharpe LL 4 Rob SimmonsTP 3 Ben Alexander HK 2 Stephen Moore LP 1 James SlipperReplacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau PR 17Benn Robinson LK 18Mark Chisholm FL 19Scott Higginbotham SH 20Luke Burgess CE 21Matt Giteau WG 22Lachlan Turner Coach:Robbie Deans Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England) Carlo Damasco (Italy) Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Squad The 40-man squad was announced in early October. The squad was lowered to a 36-man and final squad by mid-October.
Coaching team: Head coach: Robbie Deans Assistant coach: Jim Williams Skills coach: Richard Graham High Performance Director: David Nucifora
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