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1994 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia

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1994 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia
Top test point scorer(s)Michael Lynagh (30)
Top test try scorer(s)Ilie Tabua Tamanivalu(2)
Summary
P W D L
Total
08 02 00 06
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourNew Zealand 1992
Next tourSouth Africa 1998

The Ireland national rugby union team toured of Australia in May and June 1994. It was their second tour of Australia, having previously visited in 1979. Both Jonny Bell and Keith Wood made their senior international debuts in the first test.[1]

Non-international games

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Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.
Opponent For Against Date Venue
Western Australia 64 8 18 May 1994 WACA Ground, Perth[2]
New South Wales 18 55 22 May 1994 Concord Oval, Sydney[2]
Australian Capital Territory 9 22 25 May 1994 Manuka Oval, Canberra[2]
Queensland 26 29 29 May 1994 Ballymore, Brisbane[2]
Australian XV 9 57 1 June 1994 Kruttschnitt Oval, Mount Isa[2]
New South Wales Country 20 18 8 June 1994 Oakes Oval, Lismore[2]

Test matches

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5 June 1994
Australia 33–13 Ireland
Try: Burke
Campese
Lynagh
Smith
Tabua
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (2)
Report[3]Try: Johns
Con: Elwood
Pen: Elwood
O'Shea
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 26,545
Referee: Joël Dumé (France)

11 June 1994
Australia 32–18 Ireland
Try: Herbert
Tabua
Wilson
Con: Lynagh
Pen: Lynagh (5)
Report[4]Try: Clohessy
Francis
Con: O'Shea
Pen: O'Shea
Drop: O'Shea
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 37,239
Referee: Joël Dumé (France)

Touring party

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Backs

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Forwards

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References

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  1. ^ "www.irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ireland Rugby tours". Irish Rugby. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Brisbane, 5 June 1994". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Sydney, 11 June 1994". espnscrum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  • Stephen Jones, ed. (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.