Teams

Australia	Ireland
Tries Herbert, Strauss 3, Tune, Wilson	Tries Maggs
Cons Spooner 5	Cons Humphreys
Pens Spooner 2	Pens Humphreys
Team 15 FB Chris Latham 14 W Ben Tune 13 C Dan Herbert 12 C Tim Horan 11 W Joe Roff 10 FH Nathan Spooner 9 SH George Gregan 1 P Dan Crowley 2 H Jeremy Paul 3 P Patricio Noriega 4 L Tom Bowman 5 L David Giffin 6 F Matt Cockbain 7 F David Wilson (c) 8 N8 Toutai Kefu     Replacements 16 N8 Tiaan Strauss 17 F Jim Williams 18 C Jason Little 19 P Andrew Blades 20 C Nathan Grey 21 Chris Whitaker 22 Phil Kearns	Team 15 FB Conor O'Shea 14 W Justin Bishop 13 C Brian O'Driscoll 12 C Kevin Maggs 11 W Matt Mostyn 10 FH David Humphreys 9 SH Tom Tierney 1 P Peter Clohessy 2 H Keith Wood 3 P Paul Wallace 4 L Paddy Johns 5 L Jeremy Davidson 6 F Dion O'Cuinneagain (c) 7 F Andy Ward 8 N8 Victor Costello     Replacements 16 L Malcolm O'Kelly 17 P Reggie Corrigan 18 F David Corkery 19 Jonathan Bell 20 Eric Elwood 21 Cieran Scally 22 Ross Nesdale

Notes

Result Australia won by a margin of 36 points

Ground name Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Attendance 24177

Referee AJ Watson (South Africa)

Australia Test debuts NR Spooner, RW Williams

Ireland Test debuts MR Mostyn, BG O'Driscoll, T Tierney

Other scores

France tour
Samoa	22 - 39	France	Apia
Italy tour
South Africa	74 - 3	Italy	Port Elizabeth
Wales tour
Argentina	16 - 23	Wales	Buenos Aires
FIRA Championship
Israel	13 - 19	Andorra	Ra'ananna
Monaco	21 - 16	Bulgaria	Monte Carlo
Sweden	3 - 0	Lithuania	Enkoping
Pacific Rim Championship
USA	31 - 47	Japan	Honolulu