US EditionPreview: Wounded Wallabies Set to Test Ireland Resolve
Both teams seek crucial wins as Australia aims to climb to sixth in World Rugby rankings, while Ireland looks to rebound from mixed recent performances.
- On Saturday, Ireland national rugby team host Australia national rugby team in Dublin in a Quilter Nations Series evening test played under the stadium floodlights.
- Both teams head into the match under pressure after patchy form, with Ireland fading versus New Zealand but rallying against Japan, while Australia lost five of their last six, including defeats to England and Italy.
- With van der Flier sidelined, Ireland will field two heavy carriers, Caelan Doris and Jack Conan, while Australia recalled Len Ikitau and Rob Valetini with James O'Connor leading the backline.
- Expect a livelier stadium crowd tonight as the 8.10pm night kick-off boosts atmosphere; RTÉ will broadcast with a live blog on the RTÉ News App and rte.ie/sport.
- Australia, starting as 10-point underdogs, can move into sixth and into Band 1 for the 3 December World Cup draw if they win in Dublin, where Ireland is already secure in the top six.
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Ireland v Australia predictions: Our rugby experts give their verdict on the big match
Ireland are a better team than Australia and if they can solve their set-piece problems and impose themselves physically, they should come out on top of a tight affair. Joe Schmidt will have the Wallabies ready, but an Ireland statement is long overdue.
Wallabies in tatters after another loss
THE WALLABIES have suffered another humiliating defeat, this time falling to Ireland 46-19 on Sunday morning. After Australia were stunned 26-19 by Italy last weekend in a flat, error-ridden showing, they would have been desperate to bounce back against Ireland. But in wet and windy conditions, Irish fullback Mack Hansen led from the front with a remarkable first-half hat-trick as the Wallabies were handed their latest alarming defeat. To make m…
Australia didn't make it to Dublin against Ireland this Saturday night. The Wallabies were largely inclined (46-19) as they challenged the French team next Saturday (21:10) at the Stade de France.
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