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Full time17 January 1976
Ireland
10–20
Australia
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland · Tour 1975Head-to-head

Australia won by 10 points.

Scoring

  1. –PIreland penalty · John Robbie3–0
  2. –PIreland penalty · John Robbie6–0
  3. –TIreland try · Wallace McMaster10–0
  4. –CAustralia conversion · Paul McLean10–2
  5. –PAustralia penalty · Paul McLean10–5
  6. –PAustralia penalty · Paul McLean10–8
  7. –TAustralia try · John Ryan10–12
  8. –TAustralia try · Laurie Weatherstone10–16
  9. –TAustralia try · Tony Shaw10–20

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 1Paddy AgnewProp
  2. 2John CantrellHooker
  3. 3Phelim McLoughlinProp
  4. 4Moss KeaneSecond row
  5. 5Mick MolloySecond row
  6. 6Stewart McKinneyFlanker
  7. 7Fergus SlatteryFlanker
  8. 8Willie DugganNumber 8
  9. 9John RobbieScrum-half
  10. 10Ollie CampbellFly-half
  11. 11Wallace McMasterWing
  12. 12Mike GibsonCentre
  13. 13Ian McIlrathCentre
  14. 14Tom GraceWing
  15. 15Tony EnsorFull-back

Australia

  1. 1John MeadowsProp
  2. 2Chris CarberryHooker
  3. 3Ronald GrahamProp
  4. 4Reg SmithSecond row
  5. 5Garrick FaySecond row
  6. 6Gary PearseFlanker
  7. 7Tony ShawFlanker
  8. 8Mark LoaneNumber 8
  9. 9Rod HauserScrum-half
  10. 10Laurie WeatherstoneFly-half
  11. 11Laurence MonaghanWing
  12. 12Geoff ShawCentre
  13. 13David L'EstrangeCentre
  14. 14John RyanWing
  15. 15Paul McLeanFull-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.