2006 International Rules Series

The 2006 International Rules Series (officially the 2006 Coca-Cola International Rules Series) was the 13th annual International Rules Series and was played between Ireland and Australia.

2006 International Rules Series
EventInternational Rules Series
Ireland Australia
79 109
Australia win series 109–79 on aggregate
First test
Ireland Australia
48 40
Date28 October 2006
VenuePearse Stadium, Galway
RefereePat McEnaney (Ireland)
Shane McInerney (Australia)
Attendance35,000
Second test
Australia Ireland
69 31
Date5 November 2006
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
RefereeDavid Coldrick (Ireland)
Shane McInerney (Australia)
Attendance82,127 (Sell Out)

The 2006 series involved two sell-out test matches, the first in Galway and the second in Dublin. Both of the matches were a landmark occasion for the International Rules Series and Irish sport; the Galway test was the first international rules series match to be played under floodlights in Ireland and the first to be played outside Dublin, whilst the attendance for the second test was the largest in the history of international sport in Ireland.

Both tests were again controversial due to the off-field actions of the Australian team and the on-field actions of both teams, as well as injury to several players from both sides.

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