Australia full-back Billy Slater agreed to “face the music” after his arrest by police in Manchester but he is unrepentant over the Kangaroos players’ decision to attend a nightclub in between matches in the World Cup.

Australia 50 Ireland 0

Ireland 14 Fiji 32

Australian rugby league legend and current head coach Tim Sheens was on a fact-finding mission to Thomond Park yesterday ahead of their World Cup meeting with Ireland in November looking to unlock the secrets of the stadium’s notoriety to cause an upset.

The Australian Rugby League have named Tim Sheens as the new head coach of the national side.