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[UlsterNo9]

Versus International Teams

7 November 1978 New Zealand Lost 7–23
11 October 1980 Romania Lost 13–15
14 November 1981 Australia Lost 6–12
14 November 1984 Australia Won 15–13
23 October 1985 Fiji Won 23–9
2 November 1988 Samoa Won 47–15
21 November 1989 New Zealand Lost 3–21
24 October 1992 Australia Lost 11–35
16 November 1996 Australia Lost 26–39
10 August 1998 Morocco Won 50–5
10 November 2008 Portugal Won 62–6
9 November 2018 Uruguay Won 21–5

I remember an Italy game in there too. Maybe 82?

Pulled that from Wiki, unsure what qualified a team to be listed as International.... or just simply missed.

[Deraless]

We played "Rugby Canada" once too - late 80s maybe? But they weren't a full test side.

[CIMANFOREVER]

Ernie was sound tbf. Many a Model boy would've taken a wrong turn but for Ernie and a cadre of teachers at the Model at that time whom gave a shyte. Height of the troubles don't forget.
Many ended up at CI, from colts onwards.

The 89 AB match has the infamous big biff up, where Willie got a black eye from Shelford was it? Gatland made a rare start. Inga Tuigamala was outstanding. Great game & crowd but we never looked like scoring a try.

Old Portora man, was Ernie, we’re all sound! Was at the ‘78 AB game also, first year at Queens, helicopters overhead, a dank dark oul day, remember Billy Bush running out past us at the start, different level size, we weren’t going to win, but it was all about the occasion.

He was. From Churchill just outside Derrygonnelly. Model had an old schoolhouse in Churchill they used to take us for a week to get away from the troubles. His mum also lived there. Ernie set that up. Now gone sadly.

[CIMANFOREVER]

We played "Rugby Canada" once too - late 80s maybe? But they weren't a full test side.

Pretty sure I remember SA A just after they were readmitted post apartheid

[Bobbievee]

And Fiji only a few years back on a miserably wet night?
I was in Row F in the main stand and got soaked

[big mervyn]

Tonga a few years ago,

Corection. That was the Wolfhounds/Ireland A

[big mervyn]

And Fiji only a few years back on a miserably wet night?
I was in Row F in the main stand and got soaked

That was v the Barbarians I think Bobbie?

[justinr73]

13 - 15 to Romania??!

Ceausescu on the left wing?

[big mervyn]

13 - 15 to Romania??!

Ceausescu on the left wing?

That Romanian team was pretty handy.

That year they beat France 15-0 in Bucharest and drew 1313 with an Ireland XV at Lansdowne Rd.

... and there's more courtesay of Wiki: Their national side beat Wales (twice – 1983: 24–6 in Romania, 1988: 15–9 in Wales), Scotland (the 1984 Grand Slam side 28–22 in Romania), France (twice 1980: 15–0 in Romania, 1982: 13–9 in Romania) and drew with Ireland (13–13, in 1980, at Dublin). In 1981, they lost to the All Blacks 14–6 but had two tries disallowed

[justinr73]

Blimey.

Must be one or two with an Irish granny we can sign up.

Just remembered they were the opponents at Wembley in 2015 when Tommy got a couple.

89,000 of us there for that particular mismatch.

[Bobbievee]

And Fiji only a few years back on a miserably wet night?
I was in Row F in the main stand and got soaked

That was v the Barbarians I think Bobbie?

You are right as usual

[BaggyTrousers]

13 - 15 to Romania??!

Ceausescu on the left wing?

The great leader, Lionel?

Folk talking of their international debuts earlier, mine was aged 14, 1969 v France, crushed them 14-9 I think but memory untrustworthy at pensionista status. About to depart the northern statelet for warmer climes good to see my chums, pals and mates at Ravenhill on Saturday.
My thanks to Duane for changing that game decisively when he took a charge at some boy, lifting crowd and teammates alike.
Last I'll see him in the flesh, a champion. Farewell

[Jetstream]

Ernie was sound tbf. Many a Model boy would've taken a wrong turn but for Ernie and a cadre of teachers at the Model at that time whom gave a shyte. Height of the troubles don't forget.
Many ended up at CI, from colts onwards.

The 89 AB match has the infamous big biff up, where Willie got a black eye from Shelford was it? Gatland made a rare start. Inga Tuigamala was outstanding. Great game & crowd but we never looked like scoring a try.

Old Portora man, was Ernie, we’re all sound! Was at the ‘78 AB game also, first year at Queens, helicopters overhead, a dank dark oul day, remember Billy Bush running out past us at the start, different level size, we weren’t going to win, but it was all about the occasion.

He was. From Churchill just outside Derrygonnelly. Model had an old schoolhouse in Churchill they used to take us for a week to get away from the troubles. His mum also lived there. Ernie set that up. Now gone sadly.

Cousin of mine. A nicer man than me though.

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