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Full time26 June 2010
Australia
22–15
Ireland
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin, Australia · Tour 2010Head-to-head

Australia won by 7 points.

Scoring

  1. 3’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton0–3
  2. 11’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton0–6
  3. 14’PAustralia penalty · Quade Cooper3–6
  4. 19’TAustralia try · Luke Burgess8–6
  5. 24’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton8–9
  6. 31’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton8–12
  7. 35’PAustralia penalty · Quade Cooper11–12
  8. 37’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton11–15
  9. 42’TAustralia try · Quade Cooper16–15
  10. 54’PAustralia penalty · Matt Giteau19–15
  11. 63’PAustralia penalty · Matt Giteau22–15

Line-ups

Australia

  1. 1Ben DaleyProp
  2. 2Saia FaingaaHooker
  3. 3Salesi Ma'afuProp
  4. 4Dean MummSecond row
  5. 5Mark ChisholmSecond row
  6. 6Rocky ElsomFlanker
  7. 7David PocockFlanker
  8. 8Richard BrownNumber 8
  9. 9Luke BurgessScrum-half
  10. 10Quade CooperFly-half
  11. 11Adam Ashley-CooperWing
  12. 12Matt GiteauCentre
  13. 13Rob HorneCentre
  14. 14Drew MitchellWing
  15. 15James O'ConnorFull-back
  16. 16Huia EdmondsBench
  17. 17James SlipperBench
  18. 18Mitchell ChapmanBench
  19. 19Matt HodgsonBench
  20. 20Josh ValentineBench
  21. 21Berrick BarnesBench
  22. 22Kurtley BealeBench

Ireland

  1. 1Cian HealyProp
  2. 2Sean CroninHooker
  3. 3Tony BuckleyProp
  4. 4Donncha O'CallaghanSecond row
  5. 5Mick O'DriscollSecond row
  6. 6Niall RonanFlanker
  7. 7Shane JenningsFlanker
  8. 8Chris HenryNumber 8
  9. 9Tomás O'LearyScrum-half
  10. 10Johnny SextonFly-half
  11. 11Andrew TrimbleWing
  12. 12Paddy WallaceCentre
  13. 13Brian O'DriscollCentre
  14. 14Tommy BoweWing
  15. 15Rob KearneyFull-back
  16. 16Damien VarleyBench
  17. 17Tom CourtBench
  18. 18Dan TuohyBench
  19. 19Rhys RuddockBench
  20. 20Eoin ReddanBench
  21. 21Ronan O'GaraBench
  22. 22Geordan MurphyBench

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Context

All-time, Australia 21–17 Ireland, 1 drawn in 39 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Australia going in
Ireland going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.