1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia

1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia
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

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. 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
New South Wales Country XV	43	6	31 May 1999	Woy Woy, Gosford
New South Wales	24	39	6 June 1999	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Test matches

12 June 1999

Australia	46–10	Ireland
Tries: Con: Pen:		Tries: Kevin Maggs Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys

Ballymore, Brisbane

19 June 1999

Australia	32–26	Ireland
Tries: Con: Pen:		Tries: Kevin Maggs 000Peter Clohessy 000Justin Bishop Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys (3)

Subiaco Oval, Perth, Western Australia

Touring party

• Manager: Donal Lenihan,
• Assistant Manager: Phil Danaher
• Coach: Warren Gatland
• Captain: Dion O'Cuinnegain

Backs

Jonathan Bell (Dungannon) Justin Bishop (London Irish) Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College) Eric Elwood (Galwegians) David Humphreys (Dungannon) Kevin Maggs (Bath) Matt Mostyn (Beglea-Bordeaux)

Mike Mullins (West Hartlepool) Brian O'Driscoll (UCD) Conor O'Shea (London Irish) Ciaran Scally (UCD) Jeremy Staunton (Garryowen) Tom Tierney (Garryowen)

Forwards

Trevor Brennan (St. Mary's College) Bob Casey (Blackrock College) Peter Clohessy (Young Munster) David Corkery (Cork Constitution) Reggie Corrigan (Lansdowne) Victor Costello (St. Mary's College) Jeremy Davidson (Castres Olympique) Justin Fitzpatrick (Dungannon)

Paddy Johns (Saracens) Ross Nesdale (Newcastle Falcons) Malcolm O'Kelly (London Irish) Dion O'Cuinnegain (Sale Sharks) Paul Wallace (Saracens) Andy Ward (Ballynahinch) Keith Wood (Harlequins)