1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia

1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their third tour of Australia having also visited in 1979 and 1994. The tour saw Brian O'Driscoll make his full international in the first test against Australia.[1][2] In 2001, O'Driscoll, together with Jeremy Davidson and Malcolm O'Kelly would return to Australia with the British and Irish Lions.

1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia
Coach(es)Warren Gatland
Tour captain(s)Dion O'Cuinnegain
Top test point scorer(s)Nathan Spooner (19)
Top test try scorer(s)Tiaan Strauss (3)
Summary
P W D L
Total
04 01 00 03
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourSouth Africa 1998
Next tourAmericas 2000

Non-International Games

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Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue
New South Wales Country XV 43 6 31 May 1999 Woy Woy, Gosford[3]
New South Wales 24 39 6 June 1999 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[3]

Test matches

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12 June 1999
Australia  46–10  Ireland
Try: Herbert
Strauss (3)
Tune
Wilson
Con: Spooner (5)
Pen: Spooner (2)
Report[4]Try: Maggs
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 24,177
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
19 June 1999
Australia  32–26  Ireland
Try: Horan
Latham
Con: Roff (2)
Pen: Roff (3)
Spooner
Report[5]Try: Maggs
Clohessy
Bishop
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (3)
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 26,267
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

Touring party

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Backs

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Forwards

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References

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  1. ^ Irish Examiner Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "www.irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  3. ^ a b "IRELAND A: DEVELOPMENT TOUR TO NEW ZEALAND AND WESTERN SAMOA MAY–JUNE 1997". Irish Rugby. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Brisbane, 12 June 1999". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Perth, 19 June 1999". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Ireland Rugby tours". Irish Rugby. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.