A former Aussie has spearheaded a big Irish win over the Wallabies on their European rugby tour.
On Saturday (local time), former Brumby Mack Hansen scored three tries in the first hour as Ireland ran out 46-19 winners in Dublin.
Hansen had scored two tries in the first 15 minutes before the Wallabies could reply with a try to Len Ikitau in the 19th minute.
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In the 7th minute, Hansen went over under the posts off a quickly Irish penalty tap to set up an easy conversion. 7-0.
In the 11th minute, the Aussie ex-pat was over again off an Irish scrum win and the try was converted.
In the 19th minute, Ikitau went over next to the posts after a sustained pick-and-go for James O’Connor to convert. 14-7.
In the 29th minute, the Irish Aussie had his third, and unconverted, try which came off an Irish scrum win from 5m out from the Wallabies tryline. 19-7.
On halftime, Fraser McReight touched the ball down after a patient pick-and-go in front of the Irish posts for O’Connor to convert. 19-14 at halftime.
In the 57th minute, Sam Prendergast kicks a drop goal for Ireland. 22-14.
An Irish try was disallowed in the 61st minute before Kack Crowley kicked a penalty goal for the hosts two minutes later. 25-14.
In the 71st minute, Caelan Doris scores a converted try for Ireland after the hosts attacked up front. 32-14.
A minute later, Wallabies lock Nick Frost was sin-binned for 10 minutes but three minutes later, Billy Pollard scores for the Wallabies. 32-19.
In the 78th minute, Ryan Baird scored for Ireland. 39-19.
In the 80th minute, Robbie Henshaw scores after the bell and the final score reads on 46-19.
OTHER TEST RESULTS
On Sunday, Argentina upset Scotland 33-24 at Edinburgh as they fought back from a 21-0 deficit to score five tries in the final 23 minutes.
England ended New Zealand’s Grand Slam hopes with a 33-19 win over the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday.
Also on Saturday, France beat Fiji 34-21 in Bordeaux, Wales just defeated Japan 24-23 with a last-minute penalty in Cardiff and a 14-man South African side proved too strong for a combative Italy 32-14 in Turin.
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