1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia explained

Team:Ireland
Yearstart:1999
Destination:Australia
Coach:Warren Gatland
Captain:Dion O'Cuinnegain
Top Test Point Scorer:Nathan Spooner (19)
Top Test Try Scorer:Tiaan Strauss (3)
Matchplayed:4
Matchwon:1
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:3
Testplayed:2
Testwon:0
Testdraw:0
Testlost:2
Played1:2
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:2
Previous:South Africa 1998
Next: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.

Non-International Games

Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue
43 6 31 May 1999 Woy Woy, Gosford
24 39 6 June 1999 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[3]

Touring party

Backs

Forwards

Notes and References

  1. http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1999/05/06/shead.htm Irish Examiner
  2. Web site: www.irishrugby.ie . 30 October 2008 . 27 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181227235812/http://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: IRELAND A: DEVELOPMENT TOUR TO NEW ZEALAND AND WESTERN SAMOA MAY–JUNE 1997 . Irish Rugby . 23 December 2021 . 23 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223161046/https://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history_80.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: Ireland Rugby tours . Irish Rugby . 23 December 2021 . 23 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223193010/https://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history_79.htm . dead .