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] Australia have won the Cup eight times while Ireland have won on six occasions.
 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1999 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country |  Australia Ireland |
| Holders | Ireland (6th title) (2022) |
| Most titles | Australia (8 titles) |
History edit
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. Ireland are the current holders of the trophy following their 2022 autumn internationals victory.
Summary edit
| Host | P | Australia
|
Ireland
|
D | Australia points | Ireland points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 149 |
| Ireland
|
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 154 | 154 |
| Overall | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 409 | 303 |
Records edit
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Australia | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 4 (14 Jun 2008 – 21 Nov 2014) | 4 (22 Nov 2014 – present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 46 (12 Jun 1999) | 27 (26 Nov 2016) |
| Away | 32 (16 Nov 2013) | 26 (16 Jun 2018) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 36 (12 Jun 1999) | 15 (19 Nov 2006) |
| Away | 17 (16 Nov 2013) | 5 (16 Jun 2018) |
Results edit
- ST – Summer Test
- AI – Autumn International
| Year | Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Trophy Winner |
Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
13–10 | Australia
|
|
51,700 | [4] |
| 2018 | 23 June | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Australia
|
16–20 | Ireland
|
|
44,085 | [5] |
| 16 June | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | 21–26 | 29,018 | [6] | ||||
| 9 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | 18–9 | 46,273 | [7] | ||||
| 2016 | 26 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
27–24 | Australia
|
|
51,000 | [8] |
| 2014 | 22 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
26–23 | Australia
|
|
51,100 | [9] |
| 2013 | 16 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
15–32 | Australia
|
|
51,000 | [10] |
| 2010 | 26 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | Australia
|
22–15 | Ireland
|
|
45,498 | [11] |
| 2009 | 15 November | Croke Park, Dublin | Ireland
|
20–20 | Australia
|
|
69,886 | [12] |
| 2008 | 14 June | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Australia
|
18–12 | Ireland
|
|
47,500 | [13] |
| 2006 | 19 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland
|
21–6 | Australia
|
|
42,000 | [14] |
| 2006 | 24 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia
|
37–15 | Ireland
|
|
38,200 | [15] |
| 2005 | 19 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland
|
14–30 | Australia
|
|
42,000 | [16] |
| 2003 | 7 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia
|
45–16 | Ireland
|
|
40,000 | [17] |
| 2002 | 9 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland
|
18–9 | Australia
|
|
49,000 | [18] |
| 1999 | 19 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia
|
32–26 | Ireland
|
|
26,267 | [19] |
| 12 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | 46–10 | 24,177 | [20] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Late Ross Byrne penalty helps Ireland end stellar year with win over Australia". Independent. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Sydney, 23 June 2018, 20:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Melbourne, 16 June 2018, 20:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Brisbane, 9 June 2018, 20:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Ireland vs Australia - Report - Australia tour 2016 2016 - 26 Nov, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Staff, ESPN. "Ireland hold on in Wallabies thriller". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Australia power past Ireland". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Wallabies return to winning ways". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Late heroics earn Ireland a draw at Croke Park". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Melbourne, 14 June 2008, 20:05 local, 10:05 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 19 November 2006, 16:00 local, 16:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Wallabies Overrun Ireland". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 19 November 2005, 14:30 local, 14:30 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Aussie Win In The Subiaco". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Australia caught on green tide". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Perth, 19 June 1999". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Brisbane, 12 June 1999". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.