2011 International Rules Series

2011 International Rules Series
EventInternational Rules Series
Australia Ireland
Australia Republic of Ireland
65 130
130–65 on aggregate, Ireland win series 2–0
First test
Australia Ireland
36 80
Date28 October 2011
VenueEtihad Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
RefereeRay Chamberlain (Australia)
David Coldrick (Ireland)
Attendance22,921
Second test
Ireland Australia
50 29
Date4 November 2011
VenueMetricon Stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland
RefereeRay Chamberlain (Australia)
David Coldrick (Ireland)
Attendance12,545
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The 2011 International Rules Series (officially the 2011 Toyota International Rules Series) was the 16th International Rules Series contested between Gaelic footballers from Ireland and Australian rules footballers from Australia. The series was played over two test matches, with Ireland winning the series by 130-65 points on aggregate. In doing so, Ireland achieved their greatest ever winning test margin (in the first test) and greatest ever series victory, whilst Australia had their lowest ever test score in the second test. The Australian Football League (AFL) announced part of the schedule for the series in June 2011, with Etihad Stadium in Melbourne chosen for the first test match.[1] In July, the AFL announced that Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast would be the venue for the second test.[2] This was the first time that any stadium in the state of Queensland hosted an international rules game. The first test was played on 28 October with the second test played a week later on 4 November.

  1. ^ Australia to face Ireland in international rulest Test at Etihad Stadium in October;
  2. ^ Irish test set for Metricon Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine;