On an afternoon teeming with sub-plots, the simple narrative arc at the Aviva Stadium was that a misfiring Ireland ground out a 22-19 win over stubborn Australia in their final Autumn Nations Series Test.

IRELAND boss Andy Farrell admitted his side were under par in their razor-tight final Nations Series test victory against Australia. Farrell also said there were mixed emotions after the 22-19 win

Ireland rugby coach Andy Farrell will head into his secondment with the British and Irish Lions on the back of a narrow win over Australia, the team he intends to bring down on next year’s tour. Replacement hooker Gus McCarthy crashed over at the back of a rolling maul for the clinching try in a 22-19 victory in Dublin on Saturday,

Ireland concluded their Autumn Nations Series campaign with a hard-fought 22-19 win over Australia at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

IRELAND scored a late try to nudge past Australia this afternoon in Dublin. Andy Farrell’s men came back in the second half after a disjointed opening period that saw them trail at the

Australia still have work to do ahead of next year’s Lions series - The Wallabies were edged out in Dublin following a late try from Gus McCarthy.

GUS MCCARTHY’S 73RD-MINUTE try proved to be decisive as Ireland finished their Autumn Nations Series with a narrow win against Joe Schmidt’s Australia in the Aviva Stadium. Cian Healy came off the bench in the second half,

Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt is back in Dublin as his Australia side look to spoil Andy Farrell’s farewell before his Lions sojourn.