Ireland tour - Brisbane, 3 June 1979
Australia (12) 12 - 27 (9) Ireland (FT)

Teams

Australia Ireland
Tries Moon Tries Patterson 2
Cons PE McLean Cons Campbell 2
Pens PE McLean 2 Pens Campbell 4
Drops none Drops Campbell

Notes

 
Result Ireland won by a margin of 15 points
 
Ground name Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance 16500
 
Referee RG Byres
 
Australia Test debuts BP Cooke, WS Ross
Ireland Test debuts FNG Ennis, CF Fitzgerald, RC O'Donnell
 
Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3