Lansdowne Cup

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Rugby union trophy

title: "Lansdowne Cup" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rugby-union-international-rivalry-trophies", "history-of-rugby-union-matches-between-australia-and-ireland", "international-rugby-union-competitions-hosted-by-australia", "international-rugby-union-competitions-hosted-by-ireland", "1999-establishments-in-australia", "1999-establishments-in-ireland"] description: "Rugby union trophy" topic_path: "history" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansdowne_Cup" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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| | champion | | | season | 2025 | | most_champs | | | count | 8 | ::

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| count = 8 The Lansdowne Cup is a rugby union trophy competed for by Australia and Ireland. Established in 1999, the cup was donated to the Australian Rugby Union by the Lansdowne Club of Sydney. The crystal trophy, made by Ireland's Waterford Crystal, for which the two nations compete was unveiled at a pub in Brisbane on 9 June 1999. Each team have won the Cup eight times, and the fixture nine times, since the inception of the Cup. Ireland are the current (2025) holders, winning in 2025 for the fifth time in succession.

History

The inaugural contest for the Lansdowne Cup was a two-Test series played between Australia and Ireland in 1999, during the Irish tour of Australia. Ireland are the current holders of the trophy following their 2025 autumn internationals victory.

Results

Statistical details

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DetailsTotalDrawnAustralia pointsIreland pointsDetails19991447371
Matches in Australia9720255149
Matches in Ireland10271192222
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References

References

  1. (22 June 2016). "Launch of Lansdowne Cup – 1999 Australia Tour". [[Getty Pictures]].
  2. "Lansdowne Cup". [[Rugby Australia]].
  3. Hewett, Chris. (10 June 1999). "Rugby Union: O'Cuinneagain dare not look too far ahead". [[The Independent]].
  4. "Ireland escape to victory as Wallabies almost spoil the party".
  5. "Ireland 22-19 Australia".
  6. "Late Ross Byrne penalty helps Ireland end stellar year with win over Australia".
  7. "IRELAND TOUR - Sydney, 23 June 2018, 20:00 local, 10:00 GMT".
  8. "IRELAND TOUR - Melbourne, 16 June 2018, 20:00 local, 10:00 GMT".
  9. "IRELAND TOUR - Brisbane, 9 June 2018, 20:00 local, 10:00 GMT".
  10. "Ireland vs Australia - Report - Australia tour 2016 2016 - 26 Nov, 2016 - ESPN".
  11. Staff, ESPN. "Ireland hold on in Wallabies thriller".
  12. "Australia power past Ireland".
  13. "Wallabies return to winning ways".
  14. "Late heroics earn Ireland a draw at Croke Park".
  15. "IRELAND TOUR - Melbourne, 14 June 2008, 20:05 local, 10:05 GMT".
  16. "AUSTRALIA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 19 November 2006, 16:00 local, 16:00 GMT".
  17. "Wallabies Overrun Ireland".
  18. "AUSTRALIA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 19 November 2005, 14:30 local, 14:30 GMT".
  19. "Aussie Win In The Subiaco".
  20. (11 November 2002). "Australia caught on green tide".
  21. "IRELAND TOUR - Perth, 19 June 1999".
  22. "IRELAND TOUR - Brisbane, 12 June 1999".

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