Lansdowne Cup
Rugby union trophy
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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.[1] The cup was launched in advance of the two Test matches played during the 1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia.[2] The crystal trophy, made by Ireland's Waterford Crystal,[1] for which the two nations compete was unveiled at a pub in Brisbane on 9 June 1999.[3] 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.[4]
Results
Statistical details
- ST – Summer Test
- AI – Autumn International
| Year | Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Trophy Winner |
Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland  |
46–19 |  Australia |
 |
51,700 | [5] |
| 2024 | 30 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland |
22–19 | Australia |
|
51,700 | [6] |
| 2022 | 19 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland |
13–10 | Australia |
|
51,700 | [7] |
| 2018 | 23 June | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Australia |
16–20 | Ireland |
|
44,085 | [8] |
| 16 June | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | 21–26 | 29,018 | [9] | ||||
| 9 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | 18–9 | 46,273 | [10] | ||||
| 2016 | 26 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland |
27–24 | Australia |
|
51,000 | [11] |
| 2014 | 22 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland |
26–23 | Australia |
|
51,100 | [12] |
| 2013 | 16 November | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | Ireland |
15–32 | Australia |
 |
51,000 | [13] |
| 2010 | 26 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | Australia |
22–15 | Ireland |
|
45,498 | [14] |
| 2009 | 15 November | Croke Park, Dublin | Ireland |
20–20 | Australia |
|
69,886 | [15] |
| 2008 | 14 June | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Australia |
18–12 | Ireland |
|
47,500 | [16] |
| 2006 | 19 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland |
21–6 | Australia |
|
42,000 | [17] |
| 2006 | 24 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia |
37–15 | Ireland |
|
38,200 | [18] |
| 2005 | 19 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland |
14–30 | Australia |
|
42,000 | [19] |
| 2003 | 7 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia |
45–16 | Ireland |
|
40,000 | [20] |
| 2002 | 9 November | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland |
18–9 | Australia |
|
49,000 | [21] |
| 1999 | 19 June | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Australia |
32–26 | Ireland |
|
26,267 | [22] |
| 12 June | Lang Park, Brisbane | 46–10 | 24,177 | [23] |
