Wallabies to face England in three-Test series in July, Wallaroos have Tests against Fijiana, Japan in May before Women's Rugby World Cup

The Wallabies will play Eddie Jones's England side in the first SCG Test match since 1986, while the Wallaroos have locked in two Tests next month ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Details of the Wallabies three-Test series against the 2019 World Cup finalists were confirmed on Tuesday, with Perth, Brisbane and Sydney to host games on consecutive Saturdays in July.

The SCG Test, on July 16, comes after last year's clash against France was shifted from the venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

They will also meet in Perth for the first time in 10 years, while England were the last nation to beat Australia at their Lang Park stronghold in 2016.

«We talk a lot about wanting to challenge ourselves against the best teams in the world, and three Test matches in a row against England is the perfect opportunity to do that,» Wallabies coach Dave Rennie said.

«It's always special when Australia and England meet in the sporting arena and we're looking forward to seeing plenty of gold jerseys in the stands during July.»

World Rugby hopes Australian rugby will return to the position of strength it once enjoyed, if the nation hosts the men's and women's Rugby World Cups in 2027 and 2029.

The Wallaroos will play two Tests in Queensland next month ahead of the World Cup. Those Tests will be against Fijiana in a double-header with the Queensland Reds on May 6 and then against Japan on the Gold Coast a week later.

«There's been an immense amount of preparation for these upcoming Test matches and the playing group, as well as the coaching staff, are itching to get their national campaign back underway,» Wallaroos coach Jay Tregonning said.

«Over the past two years, the entire women's program has been