Foley must park his Irish bonds in search of first victory

There will be no sentiment when Australia fly-half Bernard Foley locks horns once again with Ireland on Saturday bidding for a first victory over the old country at the third attempt.

Despite his father steering the Waratahs’ star down to Cork to connect with relatives when the Wallabies visited Dublin in November, 2016, Foley’s affection for Ireland and the Irish, ends the minute he pulls on the gold jersey of his homeland, as he is set to do on Saturday in the opening Test at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

“Every Test match is the same, although I’ve never beaten the Irish, albeit I have only played them twice. It would be special to get a win over them, I suppose and to start the series off well,” Foley said.