Ireland fight back to deny Wallabies in thriller

Ireland fight back to deny Wallabies in thrillerImage source, InphoImage caption, Ireland fought from 12 points down to claim a sixth successive win over AustraliaPublished3 minutes agoCommentsNations Championship Australia (24) 31Tries: Pietsch, Campbell, Canham, Lonergan, McDermott Cons: Gordon 3 Pens: Ireland (19) 33Tries: C Prendergast, Van der Flier, Gibson-Park, Keenan, Clarkson Cons: S Prendergast 4 Pens: Replacement Australia fly-half Ben Donaldson missed a last-gasp penalty as Ireland claimed a comeback bonus-point win in an enthralling Nations Championship contest in Sydney. With the clock in the red, Donaldson kicked his long-range penalty to the right of the posts as the Wallabies were denied a first win over the Irish since 2018. A 77th-minute try from replacement prop Tom Clarkson proved decisive for Ireland, who carved out a hard-fought victory despite operating nowhere near their maximum. More to follow. Line-upsAustralia: Jock Campbell; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Dylan Pietsch, Carter Gordon, Ryan Lonergan; Angus Bell, Josh Nasser, Allan Alaalatoa, Jeremy Williams, Josh Canham, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson (capt).Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Lachlan Shaw, Tom Hooper, Tate McDermott, Ben Donaldson, Tom Wright.Sin-bin: Shaw (76)Ireland: Hugo Keenan; Jimmy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, Jamie Osborne; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Tom O'Toole, Dan Sheehan (capt), Tadhg Furlong, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Cian Prendergast, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan.Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Jeremy Loughman, Thomas Clarkson, Tadhg Beirne, Nick Timoney, Craig Casey, Ciaran Frawley, Bundee Aki.Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)Related topicsRugby UnionIrish RugbyIreland Rugby UnionNorthern Ireland Sport