1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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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) | ||||
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Previous tour | South Africa 1998 | ||||
Next tour | The Americas 2000 |
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.
Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
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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] |
12 June 1999
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46–10 | Ireland |
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Tries: Dan Herbert Tiaan Strauss (3) Ben Tune David Wilson Con: Nathan Spooner (5) Pen: Nathan Spooner (2) |
Report[4] | Tries: Kevin Maggs Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys |
19 June 1999
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32–26 | Ireland |
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Tries: Tim Horan Chris Latham Con: Joe Roff (2) Pen: Joe Roff (3) Nathan Spooner |
Report[5] | Tries: Kevin Maggs Peter Clohessy Justin Bishop Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys (3) |
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