01
23 May 1987
Rugby World Cup
Concord Oval, Sydney
Australia 19–6 England England lost
England tries: Mike Harrison 47'
Australia tries: David Campese 50', Simon Poidevin 60'
England men · Test matches · First Test
Australia
v England: England rugby union, 29 May 1988
22–16
Full time
Australia v England finished 22–16.
- England
- John Bentley, Rory Underwood
- Australia
- Ian Williams
- Date
- Sunday 29 May 1988 · England in 1988
- Venue
- Ballymore, Brisbane
- Competition
- Test matches · First Test
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
England
Starting XV
- No. 1, Paul Rendall Prop
- No. 2, Brian Moore Hooker
- No. 3, Jeff Probyn Prop
- No. 4, John Orwin (c) Lock
- No. 5, Wade Dooley Lock
- No. 6, Gary Rees Flanker
- No. 7, Dave Egerton Flanker
- No. 8, Dean Richards Number 8
- No. 9, Richard Harding Scrum Half
- No. 10, Rob Andrew Fly Half
- No. 11, Rory Underwood Wing
- No. 12, Simon Halliday Centre
- No. 13, Bryan Barley Centre
- No. 14, John Bentley Wing
- No. 15, Jonathan Webb Full Back
Australia
Starting XV
- No. 1, Robert Lawton Prop
- No. 2, Tommy Lawton Hooker
- No. 3, Andy McIntyre Prop
- No. 4, Damien Frawley Lock
- No. 5, Steve Cutler Lock
- No. 6, Jeff Miller Flanker
- No. 7, Julian Gardner Flanker
- No. 8, David Carter Number 8
- No. 9, Nick Farr-Jones (c) Scrum Half
- No. 10, Michael Lynagh Fly Half
- No. 11, David Campese Wing
- No. 12, Michael Cook Centre
- No. 13, James Grant Centre
- No. 14, Ian Williams Wing
- No. 15, Andrew Leeds Full Back
Referee: David Bishop. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
3 Nov 1984
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England 3–19 Australia England lost
03
2 Jan 1982
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England 15–11 Australia England won
04
3 Jan 1976
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England 23–6 Australia England won
05
31 May 1975
Test matches · Second Test
Ballymore, Brisbane
Australia 30–21 England England lost
Official meetings since 1909
England v Australia stats
Meetings57In our results database
England wins29England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
Australia wins27Australia victories
England have scored 1092 points to Australia's 1204 across these meetings.
Individual fixture records
Who has scored most?
England · Fixture leader
4Jonny May
4 tries against Australia in matches we hold scorer data for.
Australia · Fixture leader
7Ben Tune
Australia's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.