Ireland 15-32 Australia
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Chris Pollock (NZRU)
Attendance: 46,000
Ireland v Australia Match Reports
Ireland were well beaten by an Australian side that scored four tries as they romped to a 32-15 victory at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Ireland beaten 32-15 by Australia in second autumn international
- Guardian: Ireland defeated by Australia after Jonathan Sexton suffers injury
- Telegraph: Ireland 15 Australia 32: match report
- Daily Mail: Sexton pulls a hammy as man-down Wallabies claim four-try victory in Dublin
- Sky Sports: Australia comfortable winners over Ireland
- ESPN: Australia power past Ireland
- RTE: Ireland 15-32 Australia
- Irish Times: Ireland given reality check by Australia
- Sydney Morning Herald: Tevita Kuridrani sent off as Wallabies down Ireland
Ireland v Australia Match Statistics
IRELAND (12) 15
Penalties: Sexton 4, Madigan
AUSTRALIA (15) 32
Tries: Cummins, Hooper 2, Cooper
Conversions: Cooper 3
Penalties: Cooper 2
Man of the Match: Michael Hooper (Australia)
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Cian Healy
- 2. Rory Best
- 3. Mike Ross
- 4. Devin Toner
- 5. Paul O'Connell (Captain)
- 6. Peter O'Mahony
- 7. Sean O'Brien
- 8. Jamie Heaslip
Backs
- 9. Eoin Reddan
- 10. Jonathan Sexton
- 11. Fergus McFadden
- 12. Luke Marshall
- 13. Brian O'Driscoll
- 14. Tommy Bowe
- 15. Rob Kearney
Replacements
- 16. Sean Cronin
- 17. Jack McGrath
- 18. Stephen Archer
- 19. Mike McCarthy
- 20. Kevin McLaughlin
- 21. Conor Murray
- 22. Ian Madigan
- 23. Robbie Henshaw
Australia Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. James Slipper
- 2. Stephen Moore
- 3. Sekope Kepu
- 4. Rob Simmons
- 5. James Horwill
- 6. Scott Fardy
- 7. Michael Hooper
- 8. Ben Mowen (Captain)
Backs
- 9. Will Genia
- 10. Quade Cooper
- 11. Nick Cummins
- 12. Matt Toomua
- 13. Tevita Kuridrani
- 14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
- 15. Israel Folau
Replacements
- 16. Tatafu Polota Nau
- 17. Benn Robinson
- 18. Paddy Ryan
- 19. Sitaleki Timani
- 20. Liam Gill
- 21. Nic White
- 22. Christian Leali'lifano
- 23. Joe Tomane