Lansdowne Cup


The Lansdowne Cup is a rugby union trophy competed for by Australia and Ireland. Established in 1999, the cup was donated to the Australian Rugby Union by the Lansdowne Club of Sydney. The cup was launched in advance of the two Test matches played during the 1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia. The crystal trophy, made by Ireland's Waterford Crystal, for which the two nations compete was unveiled at a pub in Brisbane on 9 June 1999.

History

The inaugural contest for the Lansdowne Cup was a two-Test series played between Australia and Ireland in 1999, during the Irish tour of Australia.

Matches

Results

YearDateVenueHomeScoreAwayTrophy
Winner
201823 JuneSydney Football Stadium, Sydney16–20
201816 JuneMelbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne21–26
20189 JuneLang Park, Brisbane18–9
201626 NovemberAviva Stadium, Dublin27–24
201422 NovemberAviva Stadium, Dublin26–23
201316 NovemberAviva Stadium, Dublin15–32
201026 JuneLang Park, Brisbane22–15
200915 NovemberCroke Park, Dublin20–20Draw
200814 JuneDocklands Stadium, Melbourne18–12
200619 NovemberLansdowne Road, Dublin21–6
200624 JuneSubiaco Oval, Perth37–15
200519 NovemberLansdowne Road, Dublin14–30
20037 JuneSubiaco Oval, Perth45–16
20029 NovemberLansdowne Road, Dublin18–9
199919 JuneSubiaco Oval, Perth32–26
199912 JuneLang Park, Brisbane46–10