2007 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
# 2007 Wales rugby union tour of Australia

The 2007 Wales rugby union tour of Australia was a series of two matches played, to prepare the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in May–June 2007 in Australia by Wales national rugby union team.

Wales lost both tests.

## Results

### First test

* 26 May 2007

| Australia | 29–23 | Wales |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Palu Sharpe Giteau Hoiles Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock | Report | Try: Gareth Thomas Robinson Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2) Drop: Hook |

* Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

| FB | 15 | Julian Huxley |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 14 | Mark Gerrard |
| OC | 13 | Stirling Mortlock |
| IC | 12 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | 66' |
| LW | 11 | Drew Mitchell |
| FH | 10 | Sam Norton-Knight |
| SH | 9 | Matt Giteau |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu | 73' |
| OF | 7 | Phil Waugh (c) | 53' |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Mark Chisholm | 67' |
| LL | 4 | Nathan Sharpe |
| TP | 3 | Guy Shepherdson |
| HK | 2 | Stephen Moore | 73' |
| LP | 1 | Matt Dunning | 53' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Adam Freier | 73' |
| PR | 17 | Benn Robinson | 53' |
| LK | 18 | Dan Vickerman | 67' |
| N8 | 19 | Stephen Hoiles | 73' |
| FL | 20 | George Smith | 53' |
| SH | 21 | George Gregan | 66' |
| WG | 22 | Scott Staniforth |
| Coach: ||
| John Connolly ||
| FB | 15 | Lee Byrne |
| RW | 14 | Gareth Thomas (c) |
| OC | 13 | Jamie Robinson | 67' |
| IC | 12 | Sonny Parker |
| LW | 11 | Chris Czekaj |
| FH | 10 | James Hook |
| SH | 9 | Mike Phillips | 72' |
| N8 | 8 | Jonathan Thomas |
| OF | 7 | Gavin Thomas |
| BF | 6 | Colin Charvis |
| RL | 5 | Robert Sidoli |
| LL | 4 | Brent Cockbain | 36' |
| TP | 3 | Adam Jones |
| HK | 2 | Matthew Rees | 74' |
| LP | 1 | Iestyn Thomas | 73' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Richard Hibbard | 74' |
| PR | 17 | Ceri Jones | 73' |
| LK | 18 | Michael Owen | 36' |
| FL | 19 | Scott Morgan |
| SH | 20 | Gareth Cooper | 72' |
| FH | 21 | Ceri Sweeney |
| CE | 22 | Gavin Henson | 67' |
| Coach: ||
| Nigel Davies ||

### Second test

* 2 June 2007

| Australia | 31–0 | Wales |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Huxley Ioane Mitchell Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (4) | Report | |

* Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 41,622 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

| FB | 15 | Julian Huxley |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 14 | Digby Ioane |
| OC | 13 | Stirling Mortlock (c) |
| IC | 12 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| LW | 11 | Drew Mitchell |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Larkham |
| SH | 9 | Matt Giteau |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| OF | 7 | George Smith |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Dan Vickerman |
| LL | 4 | Nathan Sharpe |
| TP | 3 | Guy Shepherdson |
| HK | 2 | Stephen Moore |
| LP | 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Adam Freier |
| PR | 17 | Matt Dunning |
| LK | 18 | Mark Chisholm |
| N8 | 19 | Stephen Hoiles |
| FL | 20 | Phil Waugh |
| SH | 21 | George Gregan |
| CE | 22 | Mark Gerrard |
| Coach: ||
| John Connolly ||
| FB | 15 | Gareth Thomas (c) |
| RW | 14 | Chris Czekaj |
| OC | 13 | Jamie Robinson |
| IC | 12 | Sonny Parker |
| LW | 11 | Aled Brew |
| FH | 10 | James Hook |
| SH | 9 | Mike Phillips |
| N8 | 8 | Jonathan Thomas |
| OF | 7 | Gavin Thomas |
| BF | 6 | Colin Charvis |
| RL | 5 | Robert Sidoli |
| LL | 4 | Michael Owen |
| TP | 3 | Ceri Jones |
| HK | 2 | Mefin Davies |
| LP | 1 | Iestyn Thomas |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Richard Hibbard |
| PR | 17 | Chris Horsman |
| LK | 18 | Scott Morgan |
| FL | 19 | Robin Sowden-Taylor |
| SH | 20 | Andy Williams |
| FH | 21 | Ceri Sweeney |
| CE | 22 | Gavin Henson |
| Coach: ||
| Nigel Davies ||
