Australia will embark on their 10th ‘Grand Slam’ tour in 2016, aiming to beat the Home Nations in 1 trip for the 1st time in 30 years.
After falling to New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup Final at Twickenham Stadium in London earlier this month, the Wallabies will return to the northern hemisphere next year for a 7-match, 5-Test tour, including France.
“The ‘Grand Slam’ is 1 of the rarest achievements in the game and has been a notoriously difficult one for the Wallabies over time, with only 1 successful attempt out of 9,” Australian Rugby Union chief Bill Pulver said.
The last time the Wallabies pulled off the feat was in 1984. In their most recent attempt, in 2013, Australia opened with a loss to England before defeating Ireland, Scotland and Wales as well as Italy.
Australia begin their 2016 campaign in Cardiff on 5 November 2016, before meeting Scotland at Murrayfield, France in Paris and then Ireland in Dublin.
2 Mid-week tour matches are yet to be confirmed but the tour will conclude on 3 December 2016 against England at Twickenham Stadium.
Australia will also host England in a 3-Test series next June.
Wallabies 2016 tour fixtures:
- 5 November 2016: vs Wales at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
- 12 November 2016: vs Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
- 19 November 2016: vs France at Stade de France, Paris
- 26 November 2016: vs Ireland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- 3 December 2016: vs England at Twickenham Stadium, London