Event | International Rules Series | ||||||
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163–106 on aggregate, Australia win series 2–0 | |||||||
First test | |||||||
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Date | 21 October 2005 | ||||||
Venue | Subiaco Oval, Perth | ||||||
Referee | Matthew James (Australia) David Coldrick (Ireland) | ||||||
Attendance | 39,098 (Sell Out) | ||||||
Second test | |||||||
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Date | 28 October 2005 | ||||||
Venue | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | ||||||
Referee | Matthew James (Australia) Michael Collins (Ireland) | ||||||
Attendance | 45,428 | ||||||
The 2005 International Rules Series was the 12th annual International Rules Series and the 14th time that a test series of international rules football was played between Ireland and Australia and was won by Australia.[1][2]
The 2005 series involved two test matches in Australia, the first in Perth (which was a sell-out) and a second test in Melbourne which was controversial due to the on field actions of the Australian team.