AUSTRALIA - Wallaby Rugby Memorabilia, autographs, books, jerseys, world cups, 1991 & 1999, programmes, books etc.

NICK FARR-JONES signed limited edition print. A limited edition (850) print by John Ireland of the Australian World Cup winning captain. The print is signed by both Farr-Jones and John Ireland and mounted ready for framing, total size 40cm x 30cm

Ref: ZN-asaupt-nfj - £55.00

Wallabies Rugby World Cup 1991 tracksuit top, believed to have been worn by captain Nick Farr-Jones during the tournament. The top by Canterbury of NZ is a size large and is in excellent condition.

Ref: ZC105-astp-xb - £250.00

A presentation photo of John Hipwell's 6th Wallabies. This slightly larger than A4 printed card with central photo mounted to the card is signed around the edges by the 32 players and management pictured. The signatures are as follows: M. Fitzgerald, L. Monaghan, J. Ryan, P. Batch, G. Shaw, D. L'Estrange, W. McKid, J. Weatherstone, J. Berne, J. Hindmarsh, P. E. McLean, K. Wright, J. Hipwell, R. Hauser, G. Grey; forwards: G. Cornelson, M. Loane, R. Price, A. Shaw, G. Pearse, J. Lambie, G. Fay, B Mansfield, R. Smith, D. Hillhouse, G. Eisenhauer, R Graham, S.Finnane, S. Macdougall, J. Meadows, P. Horton, C. Carberry.

The sixth Wallabies scored 472 points and conceded 377 in 25 games in the British Isles, made up of 63 tries, 32 conversions, 51 penalty goals and one drop goal. They won 19 of their 26 tour games, lost six and drew one. They won two of their four Tests in Britain and beat the United States in an unofficial Test on the way home. The photo is sold together with a copy of the programme for the match against Wales containing individual player information and a certificate of authenticity.

Ref: CL10-asauph75 - £165.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF ENGLAND & WALES 1973, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. , 27 autographs in total

Ref: F8-12-aultas73xb - £175.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. This tour was led by Greg Davis, 27 autographs in total

Ref: F8-82-aultas72xb - £235.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF FRANCE a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. 28 autographs in total

Ref: F8-81-aultas71 - £225.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. 24 autographs in total.

Ref: F8-80-aultas68xb - £225.00

France v Australia 1967 autographed dinner menu card. 27 French autographs on inside back cover, personal messages on inside cover including one from John Thornett (not illustrated)

Ref: F74-46-aufrasdmxc - £195.00

UNIVERSITY of BC and BRITISH COLUMBIA v AUSTRALIA 1967 official match programme. The programme is in excellent condition with a very slight crease down the centre. It contains an additional team sheet for the British Columbia match together with the match report cut from a local paper for the University match. The matches were played on the Wallabies return trip from the British Isles.

Ref: F78-40-prtras66-bcxb - £120.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND 1964, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. The team was captained by John Thornett and contained 18 players who had toured South Africa the previous year. 25 autographs in total including Davis, Guerassimoff, Grimmond, Boyce, Lawrence. Although losing the test series 2 - 1 the tour ended on a high note when the Wallabies recorded their biggest ever victory over the All Blacks 20 points to 5 in the third test.

Ref: F8-79-aultas64xb - £225.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. This tour was led by John Thornett, it bristled with players who had university backgrounds and they played bold, intelligent rugby, giving plenty of thought to everything they attempted. When the forwards found they could not push the powerful South African packs about, they developed a holding formation which enabled them to break even. The team included such greats as Catchpole, Greg Davis, Jules Guerassimoff & Peter Crittle. They drew the test series 2 -2, winning the second and third tests, only dubious refereeing decisions prevented them from taking the series against the Springboks. 30 autographs in total

Ref: F8-78-aultas63xb - £265.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. This tour was led by John Thornett. Each match in the test series was very close, the first drawn, the second losing 3 - 0 and the third 16 - 8. 28 autographs in total including Ken McMullen, Catchpole, Peter Crittle, Geoff Chapman, Bruce Harland and Jim Douglas.

Ref: F8-77-aultas62xb - £240.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. This tour was led by Ken Catchpole, the youngest ever Australian to lead a touring side at 21. A short tour, only 6 matches did not allow the tourists time to settle down and they lost both tests against an experienced Springbok side that had just returned from a tour of Great Britain. 22 autographs in total including Michael Cleary, Ted Magrath, John Dowse, Beres Ellwood, Rod Phelps and Harry Roberts

Ref: F8-76-aultas61xb - £220.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. The team was captained by Chilla Wilson and included the likes of "Twinkletoes" Meadows at hooker, Alan Morton and Terry Curley.

Ref: F8-75-aultas58xb - £250.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND 1957/8 a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the official Australia RFU autograph sheet. The team was captained by Bob Davidson and included the likes of John Thornett, Nick Shehadie, Terry Curley & Des Connor & Arthur Summons. The sheet is very similar to that illustrated

Ref: F8-4-aultasxb - £250.00

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA, a full set the Australian squad autographs on an official team sheet. This was the second Australian team to tour South Africa, up against a Springbok team that was undefeated on it's tour of Britain 1951/2. The team was captained by John Solomon and included Cyril Burke, Spanner Brown, Mac Hughes, Brian Johnson, David Brockhoff, Col Windon and Bob Outerside. This was the first team to beat South Africa in 15 years when they defeated the Springboks in the fourth test 15 - 4. There are 32 autographs in total.

Ref: F8-74-aultas53xb - £280.00

1953 WALLABIES PRINT

This modern photographic print is of the Wallaby squad that toured South Africa and Rhodesia in 1953. A superb eye catching print including the players autographs down the sides of the photo. This great Wallaby side became the first team in 15 years to lower the colours of the all conquering Springboks. On the 27 match tour the Wallabies scored an impressive 450 points, which was at the time, the highest total of any touring team to South Africa. A team famed for it's open and attacking rugby. The players pictured in the print are as follows:-

Raymond Colbert, Col Windon, Jim Phipps, Jack Blomley, James J Walsh, Robert Davidson, Gavan Horsley, Saxon White, Eddie Stapleton, Thomas Sweeney, Max Elliott, Colin Forbes, Robert Outterside, Brian Johnson, Norman 'Mac' Hughes, John Carroll, Keith Cross, John W Breckenridge (manager), David Brockhoff, Ned Morey, Nick Shehadie, John Solomon (captain), Anthony Miller, Alan Cameron, Garth Jones, Arthur Cooper Wallace (coach), Cyril Burke, John Bain, Murray Tate, Spencer 'Spanner' Brown, Herb Barker, John Bosler.

The Total size of the print unframed is 20" (51cm) x 12.1" (31cm).

Unframed. Ref: Pt-Wb-53 - £45.00

Framed. Ref: Pt-Wb-53-Fr - £95.00

(available framed to UK only)

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, a full set of the Australian squad autographs on the back of a letter to the team requesting autographs. The letter has been affixed to an album page. The tourist were captained by John Solomon and drew the series 1 - a - piece with the All Blacks. They scored 155 points in total with 120 against on a 10m match tour. The autographs come with the official itinerary for the team listing players and the travel arrangements. 25 autographs in total including tony Miller, Brian Cox, Eddie Stapleton, Burke, Windon, Cottrell & Cross.

F8-73-aultas52xb - £280.00

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LONDON COUNTIES v AUSTRALIA, official match programme. The programme has been removed from a bound volume. It has a slightly worn spine and is lacking staples, otherwise it is in excellent condition.

Ref:prtras47-lon-xb - £25.00

SCOTLAND v AUSTRALIA 1947 - official match programme for this international match played at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. The programme is in excellent condition.

Ref:prscas47-xb - £95.00

CORWALL & DEVON v AUSTRALIA 1947 - official programme for this match played at Camborne - in excellent condition

Ref: prtras47-cod-xb - £60.00

Wales v Australia 1947 - official match programme for this international match played at Cardiff Arms Park. The programme has been removed from a binder and is showing slight wear to the spine and lacks a staple.

Ref:prwaas47-xb - £48.00

1948 Wallabies at 10 Downing Street. - The 1948 Australian tourists were treated to tea with the PM at 10 Downing Street. This is a sheet of official 10 Downing Street headed notepaper signed by the squad. There are 33 signatures in total including Allan, Piper, Shehadie, Dawson, Windon, Bourke, Hardcastle and Winning. The sheet has been folded and comes together with a signature map.

Ref: F19-35 - £350.00

Scotland v New South Wales 1927 - official match programme for this international match played at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. The programme has been removed from a binder and is showing slight wear to the spine and lacks a staple

Ref: F78-76-prscas27-xc - £230.00

LONDON v NEW SOUTH WALES (WARATAH'S) - Official programmes and match ticket for this tour match played at Twickenham. The programme has a fold across the centre and some creasing. It is a 4 page publication, the teams are listed teams are listed on the front cover.

Ref: F78-16-prtras28xb - £175.00

LONDON v NEW SOUTH WALES (WARATAH'S) 1928 DINNER MENU - A fold over menu given by the Sports Club of the Royal Artillery Company for the post match London v Waratah's dinner. There are punched holes which held the ribbon, only a small piece of this remains

Ref: F20-08-dmastr28-lon - £85.00

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WARATAHS & BRITISH ARGENTINE TEAM DINNER - A 4 page fold over sheet for a dinner given by the British Sportsmans club on 31st January 1928. This was given 3 days after their last game against London so presumably this is a farewell dinner given before they left for the Canadian leg of the tour. This is the guest list, showing those attending and at which table they are sitting.

Ref: F8-17-asdm28 - £115.00

NORTHUMBERLAND-DURHAM v WARATAH'S DINNER MENU, 19th November 1927 - A great decorative dinner menu for a dinner at the County Hotel in Newcastle, England, after the Northumberland - Durham game which the Waratah's won 14pts to 9. Included is a great cartoon by I Foreman, dinner menu, toasts and speeches and the programme of music, the menu has a single crease across the centre Ref:

F20-07-dmastr27-no - £145.00

NORTHUMBERLAND-DURHAM v WARATAH'S OFFICIAL PROGRAMME, 19th November 1927 - a fold out programme, sixteen pages in total for this tour match, the programme is creased

Ref: F78-75-prtras27xb - £225.00

24 page booklet for a "Public Welcome Tendered to the New South Wales Representative Team - The 'Waratahs' on returning home from the tour of the Home Countries, France and Canada (1927-1928)". The booklet contains tour statistics, photographs and the timetable for the welcome. In good condition apart from a small corner missing from the bottom left.

Ref: F8-30-blastr28 - £350.00

1927/8 WARATAHS IN FRANCE - "Le Miroir des Sports" No 397, dated 25 Oct 1927. A 16 page French Sports Magazine with the middle pages dedicated to the Waratahs, with photos from matches and social events and reports.

Ref: CC02-mgfr-19271025 - £30.00

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES - HOME MATCHES

For programmes of international rugby matches played at home by Australia - click on the picture above or the teams below to be taken directly to programmes for Australia versus that team at home.
AUSTRALIA v ARGENTINA - BRITISH LIONS - CANADA - ENGLAND - FIJI - FRANCE - IRELAND - ITALY - JAPAN - NEW ZEALAND - SAMOA - SCOTLAND - SOUTH AFRICA - TONGA - USA - WALES - OTHERS

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES - AWAY MATCHES

For programmes of international matches played away by Australia - click on the teams below to be taken directly to programmes for Australia versus that team away.

BARBARIANS - ENGLAND - FRANCE - IRELAND - ITALY - NEW ZEALAND - SCOTLAND - SOUTH AFRICA - WALES - OTHERS v AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES - MATCHES ON TOUR

For programmes of international tour matches played by the Wallabies - click on the photo above or on the years below to be taken to the Wallabies tour for that year.

1927/8 - 1947/8 - 1953 - 1955 - 1957/8 - 1962 - 1963 - 1966/7 - 1968 - 1969 - 1973 - 1975/6 - 1978 - 1981/2 - 1982 - 1984 - 1986 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1996 - 1998 - 2000

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES - AT THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

For programmes of matches from Australia in the Rugby World Cup - CLICK HERE - or click on the dates below to be taken to the programmes for that particular tournament.

1987 - 1991 - 1995 - 1999 - 2003

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION PROGRAMMES

Presentation programmes are not available for sale to the general public. They are complimentary programmes given to dignitaries, committee members and players at internationals and important matches. Mostly they have a printed hard cover (occasionally plastic) which is normally overprinted with the match details. Inside you will find a complete match programme in mint condition. We have a good selection of Australian International Presentation Programmes. Please click on the picture above or the link below to see the presentation programmes we have available.

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Commercial Itinerary booklets and fixture cards relating to tours by the Wallabies, tourists to Australia and matches involving Australian state and club sides. These booklets & cards were normally given away by companies for publicity or sold at a nominal fee. To visit this section on the dinner menus, invitation and itinerary cards page please click on the image above or CLICK HERE

	RUGBY ART - Paintings, illustrations, caricatures, all original rugby art can be found on this page. If you are looking for an original item, to display this is the page you want. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUTOGRAPHED CARDS - a selection of printed cards, trade cards and plain cards autographed by Australian international players and Australian rugby personalities. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY COVERS and Commemorative Covers. A large selection of philatelic covers signed by Australian international players and Australian rugby personalities. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	MISCELLANEOUS AUTOGRAPHS - this page contains signed AUTOGRAPH SHEETS, BALLS, JERSEYS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, CARICATURES, POSTERS & PRINTS. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS - 10 x 8" photos signed by international players. This page also contains larger PHOTOCARDS, PROMOTIONAL CARDS which are normally issued by clubs and sponsors plus signed POSTCARDS. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUTOGRAPHED PROGRAMMES - Programmes from international matches, touring games, first cap internationals, cup finals, club matches, trials, sevens and special games, a wide selection available along with signed post-match dinner menus and match tickets. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BADGES - For a selection of ENAMEL BADGES & PINS, BUTTON BADGES, BLAZER & CLOTH BADGES and KEYRINGS. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BARBARIANS - Australia against the Barbarians, programmes, menus and memorabilia related to these matches. Memorabilia from the Australian Barbarians. To visit this page and see what Barbarians memorabilia we have available - CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - ANNUALS - Copies of Australian & World Rugby Annuals over the years. Jam packed with statistics and information relating to Australian rugby. Also listed on this page are HANDBOOKS (including Australian handbooks) and MEDIA GUIDES containing masses of statistical information. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - BIOGRAPHIES - Read about the lives of Australian international rugby players, the gossip & the scandal, the good and the bad, the glory days and the other ones. Players biographies are listed in alphabetical order. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - HISTORIES - Australian rugby histories. Histories of the national team, narrated & statistical. individual club histories, and general histories of the game none of which would be complete without reference to Australian rugby and it's great players. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - TOURS - Stories of touring sides to Australia and the Wallabies on tour. Official and unofficial books and brochures relating to international tourists. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - MISC - our general books page contains book on the following subjects BIBLIOGRAPHIES, COACHING, FITNESS & INJURIES, HUMOUR, LAWS of the GAME, POLITICS & RUGBY, CHILDREN'S BOOKS and RUGBY FICTION. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	CARDS - CIGARETTE CARDS, TRADING CARDS and STICKER COLLECTIONS a great selection is available including sets from the 1920s to modern day.
	JERSEYS - Game worn jerseys, including international, representative & club jerseys, BLAZERS, T SHIRTS, REPLICA JERSEYS, SWEATERS, all types of rugby clothing can be found on this page.
	AUSTRALIAN RUGBY MAGAZINES & PUBLICATIONS - magazines published in Australia focusing on rugby in Australia. Also catalogued on this page are ARFU publications, Annual Reports etc, pre tour brochures and booklets issued by clubs and other Australian rugby publications. These magazines, brochures and booklets can be found on the Australian Rugby Magazines & Publications page. To visit this page. CLICK HERE
	MENUS - post match dinner menus, guest lists and invitations. part of international rugby tradition is the post match dinner, a slap up feed for the participants in the day's sport. To visit the page CLICK HERE
	PHILATELIC ITEMS - For stamps & first day covers relating to Australian rugby, visit the Philatelic page. There is a large selection of commemorative covers and other interesting postal history. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	PHOTOS, PRINTS & DISPLAY - For photographs of individual players, team photos, presentation photos and everything else rugby visit this page. On it you will find CERAMICS, PRINTS, CALENDARS, FIGURINES, PENNANTS, ROSETTES, RECORDS, BALLS & SCARVES. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	POSTCARDS - VINTAGE. Old postcards, Australian teams along with Australian club team postcards and individual player postcards. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	POSTCARDS - MODERN. Team groups, individual players, stadiums, match action, all modern (post 1950) postcards can be found on this page. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	POSTERS - Large wall posters can be found here. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUSTRALIA at the RUGBY WORLD CUP - View memorabilia from Australia at the world cup. 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	TICKETS from international, touring and other rugby matches. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	TIES - For a selection of Australian international players ties and OTHER AUSTRALIA related ties - To visit this page CLICK HERE
	VIDEOS & DVD'S - Watch again those great moments in Australian rugby, the 1984 Grand Slam tour, World Cup victories in 1991 & 1999. Histories & great moments, player biographies. To visit this page CLICK HERE