1981 Italy rugby union tour of Australia
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The1981 Italy rugby union tour of Australia was a series of matches played between June and August 1981 in Australia by in Australia by Italy national rugby union team. No test matches was played. It was the first visit to Australia by an Italian rugby team, and follow after one year the tour of New Zealand and Pacific.

Results

Scores and results list Italys' points tally first.

Opposing TeamScoreDateVenueStatusReports
ResultForAgainstPreviewMatch
Central QueenslandWon27819 July 1981RockhamptonTour match[1][2]
Mount IsaWon38322 July 1981Mount IsaTour match[3]
TownsvilleWon301326 July 1981TownsvilleTour match[4]
CairnsWon29030 July 1981CairnsTour match[5]
QueenslandLost11682 August 1981Ballymore Stadium, BrisbaneTour match[6][7][8][9][10]
New South Wales CountryWon18135 August 1981Groundz Precinct, WollongongTour match[11][12][13]
A.C.T.Lost18199 August 1981Manuka Oval, CanberraTour match[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
South AustraliaWon22311 August 1981AdelaideTour match[21]
VictoriaWon28613 August 1981Olympic Park, MelbourneTour match[22]

Bibliography

  • (in Italian) Valerio Vecchiarelli, Francesco Volpe, 2000, Italia in meta, GS editore, 2000.

References

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  2. "Rugby Union - Italians begin Qld tour on bright note". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 20 July 1981. p. 16. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. "In Brief - Italy 38, Mount Isa 3". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 24 July 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  4. "Rugby Union - Italians on the rampage". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 26 July 1981. p. 5. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. "Sports results and details". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 1 August 1981. p. 39. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  6. "Test crowd likely". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 30 July 1981. p. 24. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. "Weekend teams". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 31 July 1981. p. 18. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  8. "Queensland will be flat out for win over Italy". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 1 August 1981. p. 40. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  9. "Italy banks on giant lineout man". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 2 August 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  10. "Rugby Union - Crushing Qld win". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1981. p. 13. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  11. "Rugbu Union - Cornelsen out injured". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 5 August 1981. p. 36. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  12. "Rugby Union - Bettarello is Italy's ace". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 6 August 1981. p. 22. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  13. "Sports results". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 6 August 1981. p. 18. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  14. "A.C.T. RUGBY UNION Cowen to attend Italy match". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 23 July 1981. p. 24. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  15. "Advertising". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 29 July 1981. p. 14. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  16. Foster, Michael (30 July 1981). "ACT squad selected". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 24. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  17. Foster, Michael (7 August 1981). "Rugby Union - Side announced at last". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 20. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  18. Foster, Michael (9 August 1981). "Rugby Union - Excitement likely at Manuka today". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  19. Foster, Michael (10 August 1981). "Rugby Union - Spirited ACT stops Italy 19-18". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 14. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  20. "Sports results and details". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 10 August 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  21. "In Brief - Italy wins in mud". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 13 August 1981. p. 20. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  22. "Sports results and details". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 14 August 1981. p. 22. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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