TheBreakdown
Full time3 June 1979
Australia
12–27
Ireland
Ballymore, Brisbane | Meeanjin, Australia · Tour 1979Head-to-head

Ireland won by 15 points.

Scoring

  1. –CAustralia conversion · Paul McLean2–0
  2. –PAustralia penalty · Paul McLean5–0
  3. –PAustralia penalty · Paul McLean8–0
  4. –TAustralia try · Brendan Moon12–0
  5. –CIreland conversion · Ollie Campbell12–2
  6. –CIreland conversion · Ollie Campbell12–4
  7. –PIreland penalty · Ollie Campbell12–7
  8. –PIreland penalty · Ollie Campbell12–10
  9. –PIreland penalty · Ollie Campbell12–13
  10. –PIreland penalty · Ollie Campbell12–16
  11. –TIreland try · Colin Patterson12–20
  12. –TIreland try · Colin Patterson12–24
  13. –DIreland drop goal · Ollie Campbell12–27

Line-ups

Australia

  1. 1John MeadowsProp
  2. 2Bill RossHooker
  3. 3Stan PileckiProp
  4. 4Peter McLeanSecond row
  5. 5Garrick FaySecond row
  6. 6Tony ShawFlanker
  7. 7Greg CornelsenFlanker
  8. 8Mark LoaneNumber 8
  9. 9Rod HauserScrum-half
  10. 10Paul McLeanFly-half
  11. 11Brendan MoonWing
  12. 12Tony MelroseCentre
  13. 13William McKidCentre
  14. 14Laurence MonaghanWing
  15. 15Bruce CookeFull-back
  16. 16Phillip CroweBench
  17. 17Mark EllaBench
  18. 18Peter CarsonBench
  19. 19Ronald GrahamBench
  20. 20Peter HortonBench
  21. 21Duncan HallBench

Ireland

  1. 1Phil OrrProp
  2. 2Ciaran FitzgeraldHooker
  3. 3Ginger McLoughlinProp
  4. 4Moss KeaneSecond row
  5. 5Harry SteeleSecond row
  6. 6Fergus SlatteryFlanker
  7. 7John O'DriscollFlanker
  8. 8Willie DugganNumber 8
  9. 9Colin PattersonScrum-half
  10. 10Ollie CampbellFly-half
  11. 11Terry KennedyWing
  12. 12Paul McNaughtonCentre
  13. 13Mike GibsonCentre
  14. 14John MoloneyWing
  15. 15Rodney O'DonnellFull-back
  16. 16Frank EnnisBench
  17. 17Tony WardBench
  18. 18Freddie McLennanBench
  19. 19Michael FitzpatrickBench
  20. 20Patrick WhelanBench
  21. 21Brendan FoleyBench

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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.