Rugby World Cup - Lansdowne Road, 20 October 1991, 13:00 local, 12:00 GMT
Ireland (6) 18 - 19 (6) Australia (FT)

Match coverage:  Report

Teams

Ireland Australia
Tries Hamilton Tries Campese 2, Lynagh
Cons Keyes Cons Lynagh 2
Pens Keyes 3 Pens Lynagh
Drops Keyes Drops none
    Team
15 FB
Jim Staples
14 W
Simon Geoghegan
13 C
Brendan Mullin
12 C
David Curtis
11 W
Jack Clarke
10 FH
Ralph Keyes
9 SH
Rob Saunders
1 P
Nick Popplewell
2 H
Steve Smith
3 P
Des Fitzgerald
4 L
Donal Lenihan
5 L
Neil Francis
6 F
Philip Matthews (c)
7 F
Gordon Hamilton
8 N8
Brian Robinson
    Replacements
16
Kenny Murphy
17
Vince Cunningham
18
Fergus Aherne
19
Terry Kingston
20
Gary Halpin
21
Noel Mannion
    Team
15 FB
Marty Roebuck
11 W
David Campese
13 C
Jason Little
12 C
Tim Horan
14 W
Bob Egerton
10 FH
Michael Lynagh
9 SH
Nick Farr-Jones (c)
1 P
Tony Daly
2 H
Phil Kearns
3 P
Ewen McKenzie
4 L
Rod McCall
5 L
John Eales
6 F
Simon Poidevin
7 F
Jeff Miller
8 N8
Willie Ofahengaue
    Replacements
16 SH
Peter Slattery
17
John Flett
18
Anthony Herbert
19
Steve Cutler
20
Dan Crowley
21
David Nucifora

Notes

 
Result Australia won by a margin of 1 point
 
Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance 54500
 
Referee JM Fleming (Scotland)
 
Ireland Test debuts none
Australia Test debuts none
 
Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3

Other scores

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Canada 13 - 29 New Zealand Lille