TheBreakdown
Full time15 June 1985
Australia
59–3
Canada
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Gadigal, Australia · Tour 1985Head-to-head

Australia won by 56 points.

Scoring

  1. –CAustralia conversion · Michael Lynagh2–0
  2. –CAustralia conversion · Michael Lynagh4–0
  3. –CAustralia conversion · Michael Lynagh6–0
  4. –CAustralia conversion · Michael Lynagh8–0
  5. –CAustralia conversion · Michael Lynagh10–0
  6. –CAustralia conversion · Michael Lynagh12–0
  7. –CAustralia conversion · Michael Lynagh14–0
  8. –PAustralia penalty · Michael Lynagh17–0
  9. –PAustralia penalty · Michael Lynagh20–0
  10. –PAustralia penalty · Michael Lynagh23–0
  11. –TAustralia try · Peter Grigg27–0
  12. –TAustralia try · Peter Grigg31–0
  13. –TAustralia try · Nigel Kassulke35–0
  14. –TAustralia try · Tim Lane39–0
  15. –TAustralia try · Tim Lane43–0
  16. –TAustralia try · Matt Burke47–0
  17. –TAustralia try · Matt Burke51–0
  18. –TAustralia try · Nick Farr-Jones55–0
  19. –TAustralia try · Bill Calcraft59–0
  20. –DCanada drop goal · Mark Wyatt59–3

Line-ups

Australia

  1. 1Enrique RodriguezProp
  2. 2Tommy LawtonHooker
  3. 3Andy McIntyreProp
  4. 4Steve CutlerSecond row
  5. 5Steve WilliamsSecond row
  6. 6Bill CalcraftFlanker
  7. 7Simon PoidevinFlanker
  8. 8Steve TuynmanNumber 8
  9. 9Nick Farr-JonesScrum-half
  10. 10Michael LynaghFly-half
  11. 11Matt BurkeWing
  12. 12Tim LaneCentre
  13. 13Nigel KassulkeCentre
  14. 14Peter GriggWing
  15. 15James BlackFull-back

Canada

  1. 1Randy McKellarProp
  2. 2Karl SvobodaHooker
  3. 3Bill HandsonProp
  4. 4Ro HindsonSecond row
  5. 5Marius FelixSecond row
  6. 6Rob RussellFlanker
  7. 7John PhelanFlanker
  8. 8John RobertsenNumber 8
  9. 9David TuckerScrum-half
  10. 10Mark WyattFly-half
  11. 11Pat PalmerWing
  12. 12Mike ClarkinCentre
  13. 13Ian StuartCentre
  14. 14Norman CarrWing
  15. 15Tony McGannFull-back
  16. Andrew BibbyBench

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Context

All-time, Australia 6–0 Canada in 6 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Australia going in
Canada 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.