Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll paid tribute to the tremendous Irish support after his side caused a World Cup shock by beating Australia 15-6 in Auckland today.
But he warned that only “half the job” was done as they now aim to top Pool C and potentially set up a quarter-final clash against Wales.
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