Ireland vs Australia
On Saturday, 23 November 1996 Ireland 12 were defeated by Australia (Wallabies) 22 in a rugby union game held at Lansdowne Road, Dublin.
Previous Encounters
| 12 Nov 1927 | | Ireland 3 lost to 5 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 6 Dec 1947 | | Ireland 3 lost to 16 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 18 Jan 1958 | | Ireland 9 defeated 6 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 21 Jan 1967 | | Ireland 15 defeated 8 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 13 May 1967 | | Australia 5 lost to 11 Ireland | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 26 Oct 1968 | | Ireland 10 defeated 3 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 17 Jan 1976 | | Ireland 10 lost to 20 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 3 Jun 1979 | | Australia 12 lost to 27 Ireland | Ballymore, Brisbane |
| 16 Jun 1979 | | Australia 3 lost to 9 Ireland | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 21 Nov 1981 | | Ireland 12 lost to 16 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 10 Nov 1984 | | Ireland 9 lost to 16 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 7 Jun 1987 | | Australia 33 defeated 15 Ireland | Concord Oval, Sydney |
| 20 Oct 1991 | | Ireland 18 lost to 19 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 31 Oct 1992 | | Ireland 17 lost to 42 Australia | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 5 Jun 1994 | | Australia 33 defeated 13 Ireland | Ballymore, Brisbane |
| 11 Jun 1994 | | Australia 32 defeated 18 Ireland | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
Future Fixtures