1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their third tour of Australia having also visited in 1979 and 1994. The tour saw Brian O'Driscoll make his full international in the first test against Australia.Irish Examiner In 2001, O'Driscoll, together with Jeremy Davidson and Malcolm O'Kelly would return to Australia with the British and Irish Lions.
Non-International Games Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date VenueNew South Wales Country XV 43 6 31 May 1999 Woy Woy, GosfordNew South Wales 24 39 6 June 1999 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Test matches
Touring party Manager: Donal Lenihan Assistant manager: Phil Danaher Coach: Warren Gatland Captain: Dion O'Cuinnegain
Backs Jonny Bell (Dungannon) Justin Bishop (London Irish) Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College) Eric Elwood (Galwegians) David Humphreys (Dungannon) Kevin Maggs (Bath) Matt Mostyn (Beglea-Bordeaux) Mike Mullins (West Hartlepool) Brian O'Driscoll (UCD) Conor O'Shea (London Irish) Ciaran Scally (UCD) Jeremy Staunton (Garryowen) Tom Tierney (Garryowen)
Forwards Trevor Brennan (St. Mary's College) Bob Casey (Blackrock College) Peter Clohessy (Young Munster) David Corkery (Cork Constitution) Reggie Corrigan (Lansdowne) Victor Costello (St. Mary's College) Jeremy Davidson (Castres Olympique) Justin Fitzpatrick (Dungannon) Paddy Johns (Saracens) Ross Nesdale (Newcastle Falcons) Malcolm O'Kelly (London Irish) Dion O'Cuinnegain (Sale Sharks) Paul Wallace (Saracens) Andy Ward (Ballynahinch) Keith Wood (Harlequins)
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