TheBreakdown
Full time22 November 2014
Ireland
26–23
Australia
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland · Tour 2014Head-to-head

Ireland won by 3 points.

Scoring

  1. 7’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton3–0
  2. 13’TIreland try · Simon Zebo8–0
  3. 14’CIreland conversion · Johnny Sexton10–0
  4. 16’TIreland try · Tommy Bowe15–0
  5. 17’CIreland conversion · Johnny Sexton17–0
  6. 19’TAustralia try · Nick Phipps17–5
  7. 20’CAustralia conversion · Bernard Foley17–7
  8. 24’TAustralia try · Bernard Foley17–12
  9. 32’TAustralia try · Nick Phipps17–17
  10. 38’PAustralia penalty · Bernard Foley17–20
  11. 44’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton20–20
  12. 46’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton23–20
  13. 49’PAustralia penalty · Bernard Foley23–23
  14. 64’PIreland penalty · Johnny Sexton26–23

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 1Jack McGrathProp
  2. 2Rory BestHooker
  3. 3Mike RossProp
  4. 4Devin TonerSecond row
  5. 5Paul O'ConnellSecond row
  6. 6Peter O'MahonyFlanker
  7. 7Rhys RuddockFlanker
  8. 8Jamie HeaslipNumber 8
  9. 9Conor MurrayScrum-half
  10. 10Johnny SextonFly-half
  11. 11Simon ZeboWing
  12. 12Gordon D'ArcyCentre
  13. 13Robbie HenshawCentre
  14. 14Tommy BoweWing
  15. 15Rob KearneyFull-back
  16. 16Sean CroninBench
  17. 17Dave KilcoyneBench
  18. 18Rodney Ah YouBench
  19. 19David FoleyBench
  20. 20Tommy O'DonnellBench
  21. 21Eoin ReddanBench
  22. 22Ian MadiganBench
  23. 23Felix JonesBench

Australia

  1. 1James SlipperProp
  2. 2Saia FaingaaHooker
  3. 3Sekope KepuProp
  4. 4Sam CarterSecond row
  5. 5Rob SimmonsSecond row
  6. 6Luke JonesFlanker
  7. 7Michael HooperFlanker
  8. 8Ben McCalmanNumber 8
  9. 9Nick PhippsScrum-half
  10. 10Bernard FoleyFly-half
  11. 11Henry SpeightWing
  12. 12Matt ToomuaCentre
  13. 13Tevita KuridraniCentre
  14. 14Adam Ashley-CooperWing
  15. 15Israel FolauFull-back
  16. 16James HansonBench
  17. 17Benn RobinsonBench
  18. 18Tetera FaulknerBench
  19. 19Will SkeltonBench
  20. 20Jake SchatzBench
  21. 21Will GeniaBench
  22. 22Quade CooperBench
  23. 23Kurtley BealeBench

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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.