Ireland vs. Australia live score updates & highlights, stream, TV channel for rugby union Test

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Ireland vs. Australia live score

  1H 2H FT
Ireland 3    
Australia 0    

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Penalties: Crowley

Ireland vs. Australia live commentary, highlights

33 mins: The Wallabies keep on building as they look to go through, then around this Irish defence. Ikitau knocks on though, and it’s the tighthead prop Furlong who punts the ball clear for the hosts!

30 mins: Nawaqanitawase wraps around to the left flank this time, and collects Wright’s offload to burst down the wing. He cuts inside and is brought down, but Frost’s poor offload from the following play is intercepted by the hosts, and play comes back for a penalty against Ireland in back-play.

29 mins: Ireland lob the ball wide to O’Brien in space, who kicks down-field into the Australian 22. Wright collects for the Wallabies and links up with Nawaqanitawase, who almost bursts through before offloading to right. He’s caught high by Doris, sparking an all-in melee that the referee has to call in the captains to separate!

27 mins: Australia have 21 consecutive phases inside Ireland’s 22 and edge ever closer to the line. Ikitau’s wide offload almost puts Valetini through a hole, but from the next play, Doris gets over the ball to win a turnover penalty in Ireland’s favour!

24 mins: A good passage of attacking play from the Wallabies sees Nawaqanitawase wrap around to bust through a gap down the right. He throws a wild offload out the back, but Ikitau can’t collect the ball and it goes over the touchline for an Ireland line-out!

21 mins: Ireland are penalised at the breakdown for offside, and Foley steps up for a routine three points. They prove to be not-so routine though, as the Wallabies playmaker drags his kick wide of the posts, meaning Ireland stay in front.

18 mins: Hansen’s clearing kick is charged down by Jed Holloway, and his offload to Caderyn Neville almost puts him over the tryline. Ireland look to be at sixes and sevens in defence, but the referee brings play back for an Australian knock-on, and the stadium breathes a collective sigh of relief.

14 mins: Ireland look to build pressure and have the ball on the edge of the Australian 22. Gibson-Park’s box kick is a superb one, evading Wright and bouncing out just in front of the corner flag, to give Australia a line-out right on their own line.

10 mins: PENALTY – Ireland 3-0 Australia! Ireland have the game’s first points after Australia give a cheap penalty away. Crowley, in place of Sexton of course, steps up to slot three over for the hosts, and that’ll calm the nerves of him and everyone else inside the stadium.

7 mins: Ireland get their hands on the ball and shift it to the right. Hansen is found but runs out of room, grubbering a kick forward into Australia’s 22. It’s been a fast start from both sides, and Ireland will want to gain a semblance of control in the next few minutes.

4 mins: Australia think they’ve scored! White takes a quick tap penalty to dart over from close range, but the referee wants to check the prior ruck with the TMO first. A clear neck roll by Porecki on Van der Flier is spotted, and so that early Wallabies try is ruled out!

2 mins: An early blow for Australia as inside centre Hunter Paisami is down injured. They also lost their number 12 early against France after Lalakai Foketi went off, and Paisami is replaced by Jordan Petaia from the bench.

Kick-Off: Nic White gets the game underway, as he kicks high into Ireland territory from the kick-off!

5 mins to kick-off: The teams’ respective anthems are sung with volume and passion aplenty, and we’re ready and raring to go at the Aviva Stadium now!

10 mins to kick-off: The teams come out from the tunnel at the Aviva Stadium, and the dark Dublin sky is being lit up by the atmosphere here! The anthems will follow, and then we’ll be underway as Ireland look to topple Australia in their final match of 2022!

15 mins to kick-off: We’ve got some late team news for Ireland, and their talismanic fly-half Sexton won’t start the game! Jack Crowley is drafted in from the bench to take his place in the number 10 jersey, and how will that alter the game plan of the hosts, with their captain unable to play due to injury!

30 mins to kick-off: Ireland, meanwhile, have the favourite to win 2022’s World Rugby player of the year commanding them from fly-half tonight, with 37-year-old captain Johnny Sexton in the number 10 shirt. He’ll be looking to pass, kick and tackle his side to victory once more, as Ireland aim to finish their year with another convincing victory.

45 mins to kick-off: In contrast, Australia have tried several combinations on their autumn tour, with very few of them proving to be worth the experiment. Veterans Bernard Foley and Nic White are back for this one though, hoping to provide the Wallabies with some much-needed calmness and nerve in the back-line as they steer the visitors around the Aviva Stadium pitch.

60 mins to kick-off: A commanding first hour against South Africa put Ireland in firm control against the world champions, but despite a late Springbok revival, the hosts held on to win 19-16. A week later, they eased past Fiji 35-17, with several of their fringe players in starring roles, showing just how much depth Andy Farrell’s men have with the 2023 World Cup approaching.

75 mins to kick-off: Ireland’s two from two record so far this autumn has cemented their place on top of World Rugby’s rankings, and they’ll have supreme confidence in retaining their 100% record against a Wallabies side who marginally beat Scotland before suffering late heartbreak to France and Italy respectively in the last two weeks.

90 mins to kick-off: Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this rugby union test match, as Ireland, the world’s number one ranked side, take on Australia. The Wallabies have won only one of their three matches in Europe so far this autumn, while Andy Farrell’s impeccable Ireland have tasted victory twice, including against the current world champions, South Africa.

The world’s No.1 rugby side prepare for the third game of their 2022 end-of-year Tests, as Ireland welcome Australia to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

The two sides come into this match with their current fortunes a mile apart, the visitors having lost two of their three games in their tour, including a first ever defeat to Italy in Florence last weekend.

Ireland, meanwhile, have carried their strong form in 2022 into the end of the year, most notably toppling South Africa in their first match of the autumn campaign. The win was no fluke, either, as Andy Farrell’s men surged into a commanding 16-6 lead early in the second half. The Springboks responded with two late, unconverted tries, but the sharpshooting boot of captain Johnny Sexton notched nine points to ensure the hosts held on, winning 19-16. 

Australia’s autumn started with a win in Scotland, toppling the hosts 16-15 in a game marred by poor discipline from both sides. The Wallabies rode their luck to beat Scotland by a point, but that luck ran out in their following matches on the European continent. A late piece of magic from Damian Penaud saw France win an end-to-end battle, triumphing 30-29 in Saint-Denis. Australia’s performance showed a marked improvement from the previous week, but the doubts over Dave Rennie’s side lingered and were exposed again by Italy, who recorded their first victory over the Wallabies after 39 years and 18 attempts.

Ireland’s strong autumn form continued into their match last weekend with a convincing win over Fiji. The hosts scored five tries in the process as their much-changed side showed the strength in depth they possess, with Australia-born winger Mack Hansen crossing in the second half, having done the same against South Africa the previous week.

Australia also made some changes ahead of their trip to Italy, but the Azzurri’s breathtaking backline play caught them by surprise. The hosts scored two tries within moments of each other, exploiting gaping holes in the Wallbies’ left-edge defence, and despite an Australian fightback seeing them cross either side of half-time, another Italy try, plus points from the boot of Tommaso Allan, meant that Italy never surrendered the lead. When Caderyn Neville crossed in the final minute, Australia brought the deficit back to just a point, but debutant Ben Donaldson couldn’t nail the conversion, meaning Italy held on for a famous 28-27 victory.

At a record low in the World Rugby rankings, the wounded Wallabies now face a mammoth task to get past the side on top of the pile. History says Australia have what it takes to get a result at the Aviva Stadium, but given the form Ireland are in, it’s going to be the tallest of orders to topple Andy Farrell’s men in what should be a match of the highest quality in Dublin.

MORE: Inside the concerning downturn in the Wallabies’ 2022 form

Ireland vs. Australia lineups

Canberra-born wing Mack Hansen only made his Ireland debut in this year’s Six Nations, but the Connacht wideman is already a crowd favourite among the Dublin faithful. He’s scored three tries in his eight Tests, two of which have come in his past two games. He’ll start on the right edge against his birth nation, with Jimmy O’Brien, who also impressed on debut against the Springboks, lining up on the opposite side.

Ireland will be led, as ever, by the evergreen Johnny Sexton, who this week received his third nomination for World Rugby’s international player of the year. He won the award the last time he was nominated in 2018, and spearheading his side to yet another victory might just do the trick for the Leinster fly-half. He was joined on the list by flanker Josh van der Flier, who retains his spot on the openside flank of the scrum. Like Hansen, he scored early in the second half to give Ireland full control against the Springboks.

The return of Bernard Foley will be a welcome relief for all Australia fans hoping to see a Wallabies victory in this game, with the veteran fly-half being crucial to their cause in the first two games of the autumn series. His 11 points off the tee won the match for Australia at Murrayfield, while another 16 against France saw the Wallabies lead large portions of that match. His game management and ability to manipulate space with ball in hand was sorely missed against Italy, and although the benched Noah Lolesio kicked every shot at goal he faced in Florence, Foley’s experience is clearly what Australia need if they’re to have a chance of toppling the Irish.

Another pair of key returnees for the Wallabies are Michael Hooper and captain James Slipper, both of whom were rested against Italy. Like Foley, their experience is exactly what Australia were missing to get them over the line, as poor ability to manage the game meant Italy were able to build up a lead that ultimately proved unassailable. The Wallabies’ young guns will develop that mentality and experience over time, but against the world’s top side, Dave Rennie needs his tried and trusted stars to be fit and firing.

MORE: Wallabies’ player ratings following loss to Italy on end-of-year tour.

How to watch Ireland vs. Australia

  UK Australia New Zealand US
TV channel – – Sky Sport –
Stream Amazon Prime Video Stan Sport Sky Sport website/app FloSports

UK: The Test match is available to stream via subscription service Amazon Prime Video in the UK.

Australia: All matches in the Autumn Nations Series, as well as this Test, will be streamed via Stan Sport in Australia.

New Zealand: Sky Sport is the place to catch the end-of-year international matches.

US: Subscription service FloSports has exclusive rights to the Autumn Nations Series with matches available to stream online.

What time is Ireland vs. Australia?

Ireland host Australia at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, November 19. The game kicks off at 8.00 p.m. GMT.

  UK Australia New Zealand USA
Date Sat, Nov. 19 Sun, Nov. 20 Sun, Nov. 20 Sat, Nov. 20
Time 20:00 GMT 07:00 AEDT 09:00 NZDT 15:00 ET

Ireland vs. Australia odds

An Irish victory is, understandably, heavily backed by the bookmakers, with the hosts at extremely short odds to taste victory in Dublin.

  UK (Sky Bet) Australia (Ladbrokes) US (BetMGM)
Ireland win 1/5 1.17 2/13
Australia win 7/2 4.50 4/1
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