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Australia
v England⁠

22–15

Full time

Australia v England finished 22–15.

Australia
Ben Tune, Ben Tune, Joe Roff, David Wilson
Date
Saturday 26 June 1999 · England in 1999
Venue
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Competition
Test matches · Test Match

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

Australia

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Dan Crowley Prop
  • No. 2, Jeremy Paul Hooker
  • No. 3, Patricio Noriega Prop Off in the 31'
  • No. 4, Matt Cockbain Lock Off in the 80'
  • No. 5, John Welborn Lock
  • No. 6, David Giffin Flanker
  • No. 7, David Wilson (c) Flanker
  • No. 8, Toutai Kefu Number 8 Off in the 47'
  • No. 9, George Gregan Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Tim Horan Fly Half
  • No. 11, Joe Roff Wing
  • No. 12, Nathan Grey Centre
  • No. 13, Daniel Herbert Centre
  • No. 14, Ben Tune Wing Off in the 82'
  • No. 15, Chris Latham Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Jason Little (not used)
  • No. 17, Matt Burke On in the 82'
  • No. 18, Chris Whitaker (not used)
  • No. 19, Tiaan Strauss On in the 47'
  • No. 20, Jim Williams On in the 80'
  • No. 21, Glenn Panoho On in the 31'
  • No. 22, Phil Kearns (not used)

Referee: Colin Hawke. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1995 – 1998

02 6 Jun 1998
Test matches · Test Match Lang Park, Brisbane

Australia 76–0 England England lost

England tries: None

Australia tries: Matt Burke, Ben Tune, Ben Tune, Ben Tune, Tim Horan, Tim Horan, Stephen Larkham, Stephen Larkham, Stephen Larkham, George Gregan, Toutai Kefu

Match page: Australia v England, 6 June 1998

04 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

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

Jonny May

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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