Perth to Host First Test Match of 2022 English Rugby Tour Against Australia

Henry Slade of England is tackled by James O'Connor of Australia during the Autumn Nations Series match at Twickenham Stadium in London, England on November 13, 2021 . Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

The English rugby team will return to Perth, Western Australia, for the first time since 2010 to take on the Wallabies (Australia) at Optus Stadium.

Announced in a release on Tuesday,  Tourism WA, in partnership with Rugby Australia, has secured the first test of the three-match English tour, which will take place on July 2.