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2018 RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
AUSTRALIA
Head Coach: Michael Cheika
Captain: Michael Hooper
FIXTURES
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULT |
| 2018-08-18 | New Zealand | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 13-38 |
| 2018-08-25 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | 12-40 |
| 2018-09-08 | South Africa | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 23-18 |
| 2018-09-15 | Argentina | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 19-23 |
| 2018-09-29 | South Africa | Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 2018-10-06 | Argentina | Estadio Martearena, Salta |
TABLE
| TEAM | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | PTS |
| New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 85 | +73 | 4 | 16 |
| South Africa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 110 | -3 | 2 | 10 |
| Argentina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 118 | -18 | 0 | 8 |
| Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 119 | -52 | 1 | 5 |
ROSTER
| NAME | POS | HGT | WGT | DOB | CAPS | CLUB |
| Robertson, Tom | LH | 1.81 5-11 |
111 245 |
Aug 28 1994 |
24 | Waratahs |
| Sio, Scott | LH | 1.87 6-2 |
116 255 |
Oct 16 1991 |
49 | Brumbies |
| Fainga’a, Folau | HO | 1.78 5-10 |
106 235 |
May 5 1995 |
3 | Brumbies |
| Latu, Tolu | HO | 1.78 5-10 |
110 240 |
Feb 23 1993 |
8 | Waratahs |
| Paenga-Amosa, Brandon | HO | 1.83 6-0 |
117 255 |
Dec 15 1995 |
3 | Reds |
| Polota-Nau, Tatafu | HO | 1.81 5-11 |
115 255 |
Jul 26 1985 |
86 | Leicester Tigers (UK) |
| Ainsley, Jermaine | TH | 1.81 5-11 |
121 265 |
Aug 8 1995 |
1 | Rebels |
| Ala’alatoa, Allan | TH/LH | 1.82 6-0 |
120 265 |
Jan 28 1994 |
27 | Brumbies |
| Kepu, Sekope | TH | 1.88 6-2 |
120 265 |
Feb 5 1986 |
97 | Waratahs |
| Tupou, Taniela | TH | 1.75 5-9 |
128 280 |
May 10 1996 |
6 | Reds |
| Arnold, Rory | LO | 2.08 6-10 |
120 265 |
Jul 1 1990 |
17 | Brumbies |
| Coleman, Adam | LO | 2.04 6-8 |
122 270 |
Oct 7 1991 |
27 | Rebels |
| Rodda, Izack | LO | 2.02 6-7 |
119 260 |
Aug 20 1996 |
11 | Reds |
| Simmons, Rob | LO | 2.01 6-7 |
116 255 |
Apr 19 1989 |
87 | Reds |
| Hanigan, Ned | FL | 1.95 6-5 |
110 240 |
Apr 11 1995 |
14 | Waratahs |
| Hooper, Michael | FL | 1.82 6-0 |
101 220 |
Oct 29 1991 |
86 | Waratahs |
| Samu, Peter | FL/N8 | 1.85 6-1 |
101 220 |
Dec 17 1991 |
7 | Crusaders (NZ) |
| Tui, Lukhan | FL | 1.98 6-6 |
123 270 |
Sep 19 1996 |
11 | Reds |
| Pocock, David | N8 | 1.82 6-0 |
103 225 |
Jan 9 1989 |
72 | Brumbies |
| Timu, Caleb | N8 | 1.90 6-3 |
117 255 |
Feb 22 1994 |
2 | Reds |
| Genia, Will | SH | 1.74 5-9 |
84 185 |
Jan 17 1988 |
94 | Rebels |
| Phipps, Nick | SH | 1.80 5-11 |
87 190 |
Jan 9 1989 |
67 | Waratahs |
| Powell, Joe | SH | 1.77 5-10 |
83 180 |
Apr 11 1994 |
4 | Brumbies |
| Foley, Bernard | FH | 1.82 6-0 |
89 195 |
Sep 8 1989 |
62 | Waratahs |
| Beale, Kurtley | CE/FH | 1.84 6-0 |
94 205 |
Jan 6 1989 |
78 | Waratahs |
| Hodge, Reece | CE | 1.90 6-3 |
97 215 |
Aug 26 1994 |
31 | Rebels |
| Meakes, Bill | CE | 1.88 6-2 |
100 220 |
Feb 23 1991 |
– | Rebels |
| Rona, Curtis | CE | 1.94 6-4 |
102 225 |
May 26 1992 |
3 | Waratahs |
| To’omua, Matt | CE | 1.82 6-0 |
93 205 |
Jan 2 1990 |
37 | Leicester Tigers (UK) |
| Koroibete, Marika | WI | 1.80 5-11 |
93 205 |
Jul 26 1992 |
15 | Rebels |
| Maddocks, Jack | WI | 1.94 6-4 |
96 210 |
Feb 5 1997 |
4 | Rebels |
| Naivalu, Sefa | WI | 1.86 6-1 |
101 220 |
Jan 7 1992 |
7 | Rebels |
| Petaia, Jordan | WI | 1.90 6-3 |
98 215 |
Mar 14 2000 |
– | Reds |
| Banks, Tom | FB | 1.86 6-1 |
93 205 |
Jun 18 1994 |
2 | Brumbies |
| Folau, Israel | FB | 1.95 6-5 |
103 225 |
Apr 3 1989 |
67 | Waratahs |
| Haylett-Petty, Dane | FB | 1.90 6-3 |
100 220 |
Jun 18 1989 |
25 | Rebels |