Ireland went down 18-12 to Australia despite producing a spirited display.

Berrick Barnes scored a sixth minute try for the Wallabies but Denis Leamy barged over the line on 15 minutes and Ronan Live - England v New Zealand ...
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James Horwill touched down after 21 minutes, with Matt Giteau converting and then adding a penalty to give Australia a 15-7 lead at the interval.

Giteau added a 42nd minute penalty but Brian O'Driscoll crossed the line on 62 minutes for Ireland's second try.

Ireland: R Kearney, S Horgan, B O'Driscoll (all Leinster), P Wallace, T Bowe (both Ulster), R O'Gara, P Stringer (both Munster); M Horan (Munster), R Best (Ulster), J Hayes, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell, D Leamy (Munster), S Jennings (Leinster), J Heaslip (Leinster).
Replacements: J Flannery, T Buckley, M O'Driscoll (all Munster), S Ferris (Ulster), E Reddan (Wasps), G Murphy (Leicester), G Dempsey (Leinster).

Australia: C Shepherd, P Hynes, S Mortlock (capt), B Barnes, L Tuqiri, M Giteau, L Burgess, B Robinson, S Moore, M Dunning, J Horwill, N Sharpe, R Elsom, G Smith, W Palu
Replacements: A Freier, A Baxter, D Mumm, P Waugh, S Cordingley, R Cross, A Ashley-Cooper.

(BBC)

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