Aussie fightback floors Ireland

Australia 65 (2 15 8) Ireland 58 (1 14 10)

It resulted from the cumulative effect of a number of factors, primarily a significant improvement in their team play and their finishing which was directly attributable to some key switches in attack and a typical show of character.

Conversely, Ireland’s failure to capitalise on goal chances at different stages contributed hugely to the outcome and ultimately cost them the game.