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Australia
v England⁠

76–0

Full time

Australia v England finished 76–0.

England
None
Australia
Matt Burke, Ben Tune, Ben Tune, Ben Tune, Tim Horan, Tim Horan, Stephen Larkham, Stephen Larkham, Stephen Larkham, George Gregan, Toutai Kefu
Date
Saturday 6 June 1998 · England in 1998
Venue
Lang Park, Brisbane
Competition
Test matches · Test Match

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Australia

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Richard Harry Prop Off in the 62'
  • No. 2, Phil Kearns Hooker
  • No. 3, Andrew Blades Prop
  • No. 4, Tom Bowman Lock
  • No. 5, John Eales (c) Lock
  • No. 6, David Wilson Flanker
  • No. 7, Matt Cockbain Flanker Off in the 45'
  • No. 8, Toutai Kefu Number 8 Off in the 51'
  • No. 9, George Gregan Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Stephen Larkham Fly Half
  • No. 11, Joe Roff Wing
  • No. 12, Tim Horan Centre
  • No. 13, Daniel Herbert Centre
  • No. 14, Ben Tune Wing
  • No. 15, Matt Burke Full Back Off in the 67'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Chris Whitaker (not used)
  • No. 17, Nathan Grey (not used)
  • No. 18, Jason Little On in the 67'
  • No. 19, Willie Ofahengaue On in the 51'
  • No. 20, Owen Finegan On in the 45'
  • No. 21, Dan Crowley On in the 62'
  • No. 22, Jeremy Paul (not used)

Referee: Andre Watson. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1991 – 1997

02 12 Jul 1997
Test matches · Test Match Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Australia 25–6 England England lost

England tries: None

Australia tries: Matt Burke, Ben Tune, Tim Horan, George Gregan

Match page: Australia v England, 12 July 1997

05 27 Jul 1991
Test matches · Test Match Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Australia 40–15 England England lost

England tries: Jeremy Guscott

Australia tries: Marty Roebuck, David Campese, David Campese, Willie Ofahengaue, Willie Ofahengaue

Match page: Australia v England, 27 July 1991

Official meetings since 1909

England v Australia stats

Full head-to-head

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

4

Rory Underwood

4 tries against Australia in matches we hold scorer data for.

Australia · Fixture leader

7

Ben Tune

Australia's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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