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Australia A are a national representative rugby union team of Australian rugby union. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Australia, with its history dating back to 1864 They are a second tier team to the national side, the Wallabies. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. Australia 'A' matches are usually used as a stepping stone up to Wallaby selection. The team often plays at smaller venues than the Wallabies, and fringe Wallaby players usually have a chance to impress selecters during these games. The team will often feature in games in tours such as when the British and Irish Lions come to Australia. The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from

Australia were originally invited to take part in the Pacific Nations Cup but decided against sending a team stating that they wanted to focus on their domestic competition. However, Australia hosted two games in the inaugural tournament and then joined the competition in 2007. [1]

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2008 Pacific Nations Squad

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  1. ^ Australia A to join Pacific Cup. Alister Campbell (born 1979 is an Australian Rugby union player Matthew Carraro (born 4 August, 1984 in Randwick New South Wales, Australia) is a Rugby union player for the New South Wales Mitchell Chapman also Mitch Mark Chappo Horse (born 15 March, 1983 in Sydney and educated at The King's School Sydney and Brisbane Scott Daruda (born 17 February, 1986) is an Australian Rugby union footballer Francis Fainifo born 25 November, 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand is a Rugby union player for the Brumbies in the Super Mark Gerrard is an Australian Rugby union footballer from ronga Daniel Halangahu born 6 March, 1984 in Belmont New South Wales, Australia is a Rugby union player for the New South Wales Waratahs Sean Hardman (born May 6 1977 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian Rugby union player who plays Hooker for the Josh Holmes (born 6 January 1987) is an Australian Rugby union player based in the Australian Capital Territory. Leroy Houston, born 10 November 1986 in Levin growing up in Shannon New Zealand is an Australian Rugby Union player Van Humphries born in Moree NSW on the 8th of January 1976 is a Rugby Union player for the Queensland Reds in the Super 14 competition Tai McIsaac (born 19 March, 1975 in Brisbane) is an Australian Rugby union footballer Sam Norton-Knight (born 2 December, 1983 in Canberra) is an Australian Rugby union footballer Patrick Phibbs (born 16 August 1981) is a rugby union player based in the ACT Guy Shepherdson (born 17 February, 1982 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Australian Rugby union footballer Timana James Aporo Tahu (born 16 October 1980 is an Australian Rugby union footballer and former Rugby league player a dual-code international Morgan Turinui (born January 5 1982) is an Australian Rugby union footballer The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. BBC. Retrieved on 19 October 2006. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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