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.[1] The cup was launched in advance of the two Test matches played during the 1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia.[2] The crystal trophy, made by Ireland's Waterford Crystal,[1] for which the two nations compete was unveiled at a pub in Brisbane on 9 June 1999.[3]
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Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1999 |
Number of teams | 2 |
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Holders | ![]() |
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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
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D | Australia points | Ireland points |
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9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 149 |
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7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 144 | 141 |
Overall | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 399 | 290 |
Results
- ST – Summer Test
- AI – Autumn International
Year | Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Trophy Winner |
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2018 | 23 June | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Australia ![]() |
16–20 | ![]() |
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16 June | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | 21–26 | ||||
9 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | 18–9 | ||||
2016 | 26 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland ![]() |
27–24 | ![]() |
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2014 | 22 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland ![]() |
26–23 | ![]() |
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2013 | 16 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland ![]() |
15–32 | ![]() |
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2010 | 26 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | Australia ![]() |
22–15 | ![]() |
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2009 | 15 November | Croke Park, Dublin | Ireland ![]() |
20–20 | ![]() |
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2008 | 14 June | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Australia ![]() |
18–12 | ![]() |
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2006 | 19 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland ![]() |
21–6 | ![]() |
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2006 | 24 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia ![]() |
37–15 | ![]() |
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2005 | 19 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland ![]() |
14–30 | ![]() |
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2003 | 7 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia ![]() |
45–16 | ![]() |
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2002 | 9 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland ![]() |
18–9 | ![]() |
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1999 | 19 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia ![]() |
32–26 | ![]() |
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12 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | 46–10 | ||||
References
- "Lansdowne Cup". Rugby Australia. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Launch of Lansdowne Cup – 1999 Australia Tour". Getty Pictures. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Hewett, Chris (10 June 1999). "Rugby Union: O'Cuinneagain dare not look too far ahead". The Independent. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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