Australia Rugby Shirts & Kit
The Wallabies are the rugby union team representing the country of Australia. They played their first fixture in 1899 versus a British Isles touring team.
The nickname the "Wallabies" is about the wallaby - a marsupial that is native to Australia. The name was given to the team during a tour of the United Kingdom and North America in 1908. A team from New Zealand had recently toured and they were dubbed the All Blacks. The English press was eager to also give the Australians a nickname, initially coming up with the 'Rabbits'. However, the imported vermin was deemed too derogatory by the players who then went on to select the name the Wallabies. Initially, it only stuck for Australian Rugby Union touring teams, however, it was soon adopted by the team whether playing home or away.
The Wallabies have competed in every Rugby World Cup, winning it on two occasions - in 1991 at Twickenham against hosts England and in 1999 in the then Millennium Stadium, Cardiff where they beat France in the final.
Enjoying a rich RWC history they also hosted the tournament in 1987 alongside New Zealand and in 2003 in entirety. In the most recent Rugby World Cup, Japan 2019, the Wallabies progressed from the group stages with wins over Fiji, Uruguay and Georgia and a loss to Wales. This progressed them too the quarter-finals where they were comprehensively beaten by England 40-16. As they finished within the top three of their group at the 2019 RWC this guaranteed the Wallabies automatic qualification for the Rugby World Cup to be hosted in France in 2023.
The draw has taken place for France 2023 and the Wallabies have been placed in Pool C alongside Wales, Fiji, Georgia and Portugal. The country who tops the table will face the runner-up of Pool D, whilst second place will play the winner of that pool.
Australia Rugby World Cup 2023 Fixtures
9th September – Australia v Georgia, Stade de France, Paris
17th September – Australia v Fiji, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne
24th September – Wales v Australia, Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu, Lyon
1st October – Australia v Portugal, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne
These days annually they compete in The Rugby Championship which also includes the All Blacks, Argentina and the Springboks. As well as taking on tours to the Northern Hemisphere in November and welcoming teams from around the globe for fixtures in the traditional June Test window. They are also are part of The British and Irish Lions tour cycle where they will tour to Australia every 12 years. The Lions last visited in 2013 and are scheduled to visit again in 2025.
The Wallabies rugby kit is traditionally green and gold. Many manufacturers have produced the shirt through the years including Adidas, Canterbury, Reebok, Kooga and BLK. However, since 2014 it is Asics who has held the license to produce the official Wallabies Rugby Shirts and Replica kit.
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