Before finishing the trip against Queensland Reds in Brisbane, Warren Gatland’s team plays the Wallabies in two Test matches, first on July 6 in Sydney and then a week later in Melbourne.
The last time the senior Welsh team beat the Wallabies in Australia, Harold Wilson was prime minister, the Beatles had “The Ballad of John and Yoko” at the top of the charts, and Neil Armstrong would not step foot on the moon for another month.
Despite the fact that Gatland’s team has lost its previous seven Test matches, Wales has a lengthy history of problems in Australia that dates back more than 50 years.
The last time Wales defeated the Wallabies in Australia was on June 21, 1969, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), winning 19–16.
Legends like JPR Williams, John Dawes, Gerald Davies, Barry John, Sir Gareth Edwards, Delme Thomas, and Mervyn Davies were in the Brian Price-captained Welsh squad.
Wales’ sole victory in 12 attempts came from that first away Test in Australia.
They have now lost 11 games, some of which are considered to be the worst in Welsh rugby history.
Several Wales coaches, including Dawes, Ron Waldron, Kevin Bowring, Steve Hansen, and Gareth Jenkins, have attempted and failed to succeed in touring Australia.
