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* Saturday night will be the 500th Test match played by a side recognized by the Australian Rugby Union as representing Australia.
* In surpassing the 500 Test mark, Australia is the seventh nation to have achieved this, following on from France, England, New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
* The full breakdown of results from matches that have been granted Test status by the Australian Rugby Union is as follows:
Opponent P W L D Win%
Argentina 17 12 4 1 70.6%
British & Irish Lions 12 3 9 0 25.0%
Canada 6 6 0 0 100.0%
England 36 21 14 1 58.3%
Fiji 18 15 2 1 83.3%
France 40 22 16 2 55.0%
Great Britain 8 2 6 0 25.0%
Ireland 27 19 8 0 70.4%
Italy 12 12 0 0 100.0%
Japan 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Korea Republic 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Namibia 1 1 0 0 100.0%
New Zealand 158 45 108 5 28.5%
New Zealand Maoris 16 8 6 2 50.0%
Pacific Islands 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Romania 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Samoa 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Scotland 25 18 7 0 72.0%
South Africa 71 27 43 1 37.1%
Spain 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Tonga 4 3 1 0 75.0%
USA 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Wales 28 17 10 1 60.7%
Total 499 251 234 14 50.2%
Dear Lord, if you give us back Johnny Cash, we'll give you Justin Bieber.
Opponent P W L D Win%
New Zealand 158 45 108 5 28.5%
South Africa 71 27 43 1 37.1%
...Thank god for minnows.
Like Wales, Ireland and Scotland?![]()
50.2% win ration isn't anything to write home about! Must've been some lean years early on!!!
CHEERLEADERS ROCK!!!
72.0% against Scotland![]()
Dear Lord, if you give us back Johnny Cash, we'll give you Justin Bieber.
What is Scotlands win ratio?
Only if I need to point out the fact that 22 million people don't play Rugby in Australia.
If I am interpreting the data in this report correctly 148,000 people play Rugby in Australia or 0.9% of the total Population. Only 124,200 only play in Organised Rugby competitons or 0.7% (2008 figures)
http://www.ausport.gov.au/__data/ass...eport_2008.pdf (Page 58)
Now I am still waiting on the WRU to reply to my email, but I will bet that there are more registered players in Wales then there is here in Australia
SO they would be the appropriate figures to be quoting. Participation rates not total population![]()
Last edited by jargan83; 16-09-09 at 21:56.
thats right jargs - it all comes down to statistics
coz Stone Cold says so
A winning record against every nation except the two that are currently above them on the IRB ladder and the "Super team" of the B&IL, plus GB from ancient history...I'll take it
Opponent P W L D Win%
British & Irish Lions 12 3 9 0 25.0%
Great Britain 8 2 6 0 25.0%
New Zealand 158 45 108 5 28.5%
South Africa 71 27 43 1 37.1%
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Well said Burgs!