1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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Coach(es) | Warren Gatland | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Dion O'Cuinnegain | ||||
Top test point scorer(s) | Nathan Spooner (19) | ||||
Top test try scorer(s) | Tiaan Strauss (3) | ||||
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Previous tour | South Africa 1998 | ||||
Next tour | Americas 2000 |
1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their third tour of Australia having also visited in 1979 and 1994. The tour saw Brian O'Driscoll make his full international in the first test against Australia.[1][2] In 2001, O'Driscoll, together with Jeremy Davidson and Malcolm O'Kelly would return to Australia with the British and Irish Lions.