The two combined crowds equalled to 109,513, smashing the opening record at the previous year's series in Ireland.

The first test was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of a then record crowd of 64,326.

The Australians were not disgraced, finishing just 8 points behind the Irish at the end of the night with Nathan Buckley kicking 5 overs.

Nathan Buckley again scored 5 overs, prompting many to pronounce him the Jim Stynes Medal winner.

For Australian squad see: Australia 1999 Team For Ireland squad see: Ireland 1999 Team Overs: Buckley 5, McRae 2, Waterhouse 2, Bell 2,Campbell 2, Leppitsch, Smith, West Overs: Canavan 3, Fallon 3, Giles 3, Kavanagh 3, Buckley, Dolan, Earley, Tohill Overs: Buckley 5, Smith 2, Graham, Richardson,Waterhouse, Campbell, Bell Overs: Fallon 2, Tohill 2, Buckley 2, Geraghty, Giles, Kavanagh, McManus, Stynes