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Full time6 December 1947
Ireland
3–16
Australia
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland · Tour 1947Head-to-head

Australia won by 13 points.

Scoring

  1. –PIreland penalty · Kevin Quinn3–0
  2. –CAustralia conversion · Trevor Allan3–2
  3. –CAustralia conversion · Robert McMaster3–4
  4. –TAustralia try · Arthur Tonkin3–7
  5. –TAustralia try · Trevor Allan3–10
  6. –TAustralia try · Cyril Burke3–13
  7. –TAustralia try · Colin Windon3–16

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 1Jim CorcoranProp
  2. 2Karl MullenHooker
  3. 3Albert McConnellProp
  4. 4Jimmy NelsonSecond row
  5. 5Richard WilkinsonSecond row
  6. 6Bill McKayFlanker
  7. 7Ernie KeefeFlanker
  8. 8Des McCourtNumber 8
  9. 9Ernie StrathdeeScrum-half
  10. 10Jack KyleFly-half
  11. 11Kevin O'FlanaganWing
  12. 12Paddy ReidCentre
  13. 13Kevin QuinnCentre
  14. 14Des McKeeWing
  15. 15Dudley HigginsFull-back

Australia

  1. 1Eric TweedaleProp
  2. 2Kenny KearneyHooker
  3. 3Robert McMasterProp
  4. 4Graham CookeSecond row
  5. 5Donald KraefftSecond row
  6. 6Douglas KellerFlanker
  7. 7Colin WindonFlanker
  8. 8Arthur BuchanNumber 8
  9. 9Cyril BurkeScrum-half
  10. 10Neville EmeryFly-half
  11. 11Terence MacBrideWing
  12. 12Max HowellCentre
  13. 13Trevor AllanCentre
  14. 14Arthur TonkinWing
  15. 15Brian PiperFull-back

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Context

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

Ireland going in
Australia 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.