Independent England sport Est. 2026 · England, every angle

No noise. No nonsense. Just England.

England men · Test matches · Test Match

Australia
v England⁠

51–15

Full time

Australia v England finished 51–15.

Australia
Clyde Rathbone 19', Clyde Rathbone 40', Clyde Rathbone 53', Jeremy Paul 56', Jeremy Paul 64', Lote Tuqiri 68'
Date
Saturday 26 June 2004 · England in 2004
Venue
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Competition
Test matches · Test Match

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Steve Thompson On in the 41'
  • No. 17, Mike Worsley On in the 61'
  • No. 18, Martin Corry On in the 55'
  • No. 19, Michael Lipman On in the 78'
  • No. 20, Matt Dawson On in the 46'
  • No. 21, Fraser Waters On in the 78'
  • No. 22, Olly Barkley On in the 41'

Australia

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Bill Young Prop
  • No. 2, Brendan Cannon Hooker Off in the 25'
  • No. 3, Al Baxter Prop Off in the 37'
  • No. 4, Justin Harrison Lock
  • No. 5, Nathan Sharpe Lock
  • No. 6, Radike Samo Flanker
  • No. 7, Phil Waugh Flanker
  • No. 8, David Lyons Number 8 Off in the 34'
  • No. 9, George Gregan (c) Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Stephen Larkham Fly Half
  • No. 11, Lote Tuqiri Wing
  • No. 12, Matt Giteau Centre
  • No. 13, Stirling Mortlock Centre Off in the 59'
  • No. 14, Clyde Rathbone Wing Off in the 76'
  • No. 15, Joe Roff Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Jeremy Paul On in the 25'
  • No. 17, Matt Dunning On in the 37'
  • No. 18, Dan Vickerman (not used)
  • No. 19, George Smith On in the 34'
  • No. 20, Matt Henjak On in the 76'
  • No. 21, John Roe (not used)
  • No. 22, Chris Latham On in the 59'

Referee: Paddy O'Brien. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2000 – 2003

02 21 Jun 2003
Test matches · Test Match Colonial Stadium, Melbourne

Australia 14–25 England England won

England tries: Will Greenwood 5', Mike Tindall 30', Ben Cohen 63'

Australia tries: Wendell Sailor 78'

Match page: Australia v England, 21 June 2003

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.

Bet responsibly

18+ only. Odds and offers are subject to change and to the bookmaker's terms. Set a budget, never chase losses, and treat betting as entertainment. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7.

Gambling support: GambleAware.org (opens in a new tab)