IRELAND WILL HOST Australia next November as part of the Wallabies’ five-Test ‘Grand Slam’ tour.
The World Cup runners-up have announced a mouth-watering Northern hemisphere schedule which includes a date at the Aviva Stadium on 26 November.
The game looks set to be the final part of a busy November window for Ireland. This morning, The Irish Times’ Gerry Thornley reported that Joe Schmidt’s side will play New Zealand in Chicago’s Soldier Field on 5 November, before a return Test in Dublin on 19 November.
Australia’s tour will mark the 10th time that the Wallabies have attempted a clean sweep of Britain and Ireland, a feat which they have only achieved once — back in 1984.
They begin their historic bid against Wales on 5 November before taking on Scotland and France on 12 and 19 November.
They then travel to Dublin before heading to England for their fifth and final Test on 3 December.
Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver said: “The Grand Slam is one of the rarest achievements in the game and has been a notoriously difficult one for the Wallabies over time with only one successful attempt out of nine.
“The 1984 team etched their names into Australian Rugby folklore and as the years have passed their achievement has become more legendary. It is a great opportunity for the 2016 Qantas Wallabies to create their own slice of history.”
