Australian captain hails 'formidable' Ireland

Australia captain Stirling Mortlock has hailed Ireland as a "very formidable" team.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2006 - 17:46

Australia captain Stirling Mortlock has hailed Ireland as a "very formidable" team.

The Wallabies were thumped 21-6 in gale-force conditions at Lansdowne Road on Sunday and Mortlock was impressed by the way Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara pulled the strings.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Lansdowne Road Person: Stirling Mortlock Person: Mortlock Person: Ronan O'Gara Person: O'Gara Person: Brian O'Driscoll Person: Gordon D'Arcy Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Australia Organisation: Wallabies Organisation: All Blacks

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