Lansdowne Cup
 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1999 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country |  Australia Ireland |
| Holders | Ireland (2024) |
| Most titles | Australia (8 titles) |
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 seven occasions.
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 2024 autumn internationals victory.[4]
Results
[edit]Statistical details
[edit]| Details | Total | Australia
|
Ireland
|
Drawn | Australia points | Ireland points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches in Australia | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 149 |
| Matches in Ireland | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 173 | 176 |
| Details | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 428 | 325 |
- ST – Summer Test
- AI – Autumn International
| Year | Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Trophy Winner |
Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
22–19 | Australia
|
|
51,700 | [5] |
| 2022 | 19 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
13–10 | Australia
|
|
51,700 | [6] |
| 2018 | 23 June | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Australia
|
16–20 | Ireland
|
|
44,085 | [7] |
| 16 June | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | 21–26 | 29,018 | [8] | ||||
| 9 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | 18–9 | 46,273 | [9] | ||||
| 2016 | 26 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
27–24 | Australia
|
|
51,000 | [10] |
| 2014 | 22 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
26–23 | Australia
|
|
51,100 | [11] |
| 2013 | 16 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland
|
15–32 | Australia
|
|
51,000 | [12] |
| 2010 | 26 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | Australia
|
22–15 | Ireland
|
|
45,498 | [13] |
| 2009 | 15 November | Croke Park, Dublin | Ireland
|
20–20 | Australia
|
|
69,886 | [14] |
| 2008 | 14 June | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Australia
|
18–12 | Ireland
|
|
47,500 | [15] |
| 2006 | 19 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland
|
21–6 | Australia
|
|
42,000 | [16] |
| 2006 | 24 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia
|
37–15 | Ireland
|
|
38,200 | [17] |
| 2005 | 19 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland
|
14–30 | Australia
|
|
42,000 | [18] |
| 2003 | 7 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia
|
45–16 | Ireland
|
|
40,000 | [19] |
| 2002 | 9 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland
|
18–9 | Australia
|
|
49,000 | [20] |
| 1999 | 19 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia
|
32–26 | Ireland
|
|
26,267 | [21] |
| 12 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | 46–10 | 24,177 | [22] |
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. 22 June 2016. 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.
- ^ "Ireland escape to victory as Wallabies almost spoil the party". RTE. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Ireland 22-19 Australia". Autumn Internationals. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Malin, Ian (11 November 2002). "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.