The 1968 Australia rugby union tour of British Isles was a rugby union tour by the Australia national team of Ireland and Scotland. They played five matches, including two full internationals.
They arrived at Heathrow Airport on 15 October before flying on to Dublin.Nottingham Guardian, 16 October 1968, p. 19 The opening match of the tour was against an Irish combined provinces team at Ravenill, Belfast, on 19 October.Peter McMullan, "First win vital for Australians", Belfast Telegraph, 18 October 1968 The combined provinces won 9-3.George Ace, "Provinces carve out historic victory", News Letter, 21 October 1968 This was followed by a match against an Irish combined universities team in Cork on 23 October, which the Wallabies won 15-3."Aussies take control", Aberdeen Press and Journal, 24 October 1968
The first test of the tour was against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, on 26 October, which Ireland won 10-3. This was the first international match played under the "Australian dispensation law", which limited kicking to touch outside the 25 yard line."Poor kicking mars Dublin international", The Scotsman, 28 October 1968
They played a Scottish Districts team at Hughenden, Glasgow, on 30 October, winning 14-9."Forman dashes District hopes", Western Daily Press, 31 October 1968 The second test, and final match, of the tour was a 3-9 defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on 2 November."Wallabies fail once more", News Letter, 4 November 1968
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