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1559:Canada 1899
1439:New Zealand
1338:New Zealand
1152:All Players
816:David Irwin
806:Mike Gibson
796:Frank Ennis
754:Noel Murphy
710:Drop Goals:
696:Paul McLean
578:Paul McLean
571:Paul McLean
523:3 June 1979
443:, Brisbane
421:, Brisbane
377:, Canberra
375:Manuka Oval
297:Mike Gibson
1855:Categories
1815:1 November
1790:1 November
1734:17 October
1699:References
1318:Barbarians
1292:Schoolboys
1221:Grand Slam
1190:Croke Park
1043:Pat Whelan
1017:Old Wesley
1013:Philip Orr
972:Moss Keane
884:Instonians
854:Greystones
627:, Brisbane
610:Drop Goal:
405:Queensland
105:Test match
1810:espnscrum
1785:espnscrum
1378:Australia
1313:Australia
1308:Argentina
1047:Garryowen
1037:Ballymena
987:Ballymena
976:Lansdowne
956:Wanderers
915:Ned Byrne
894:Garryowen
890:Tony Ward
844:Wanderers
800:Wanderers
761:Captain:
733:Referee:
659:Australia
632:Referee:
625:Ballymore
535:Australia
507:, Sydney
491:Australia
485:, Sydney
465:, Orange
463:Wade Park
441:Ballymore
427:Australia
419:Ballymore
399:, Sydney
301:Ned Byrne
267:Tony Ward
263:Australia
231:Next tour
190:Australia
1765:Archived
1664:See also
1552:Americas
1343:Scotland
1058:See also
905:Forwards
728:, Sydney
355:, Perth
284:Brisbane
146:Opponent
1608:Oceania
1323:England
1145:Players
1136:Records
1131:History
1124:History
997:Shannon
966:Shannon
677:Ireland
553:Ireland
501:16 June
327:Against
307:Matches
33:Summary
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1328:France
1262:Sevens
685:Tries:
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561:Tries:
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479:9 June
470:Sydney
459:5 June
437:3 June
415:29 May
393:26 May
371:23 May
349:20 May
333:Venue
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1634:Japan
1369:Tours
1358:Wales
1333:Italy
1158:tries
769:Backs
548:12–27
68:Total
1838:ISBN
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1792:2022
1736:2008
1651:2017
1646:2005
1641:1985
1625:2003
1620:1997
1615:1976
1579:2000
1543:1988
1527:2016
1522:2004
1517:1998
1512:1991
1507:1981
1502:1961
1486:2022
1481:2012
1476:2010
1471:2008
1466:2006
1461:2002
1456:1997
1451:1992
1446:1976
1430:2020
1425:2018
1420:2010
1415:2008
1410:2006
1405:2003
1400:1999
1395:1994
1390:1979
1385:1967
1287:U20s
1163:caps
810:NIFC
703:Pen:
693:Pen:
689:Con:
607:(4)
602:Pen:
599:(2)
594:Con:
591:(2)
575:Pen:
568:Con:
330:Date
277:and
275:1978
269:and
250:The
726:SCG
715:(2)
672:3–9
580:(2)
324:For
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