Wallabies’ 1984 grand slam tour of Britain and Ireland was the national team’s coming of age and changed rugby forever

When the Australian rugby team landed at Heathrow this week to begin a four-Test tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, they carried the memory of what their predecessors achieved 40 years ago.

In 1984, the Wallabies became the first Australian rugby side to complete the coveted “grand slam”, beating England (19-3), Ireland (16-9), Wales (28-9) and Scotland (37-12).

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