Ireland 26-23 Australia | Autumn internationals match report

Ireland 26-23 AustraliaIf five out of five in February and March earns you a grand slam then three of three in November puts you into the category of contenders for the championship. And if all of this occurs in the foothills of a climb towards a World Cup, then good things will be expected there as well. For Ireland this was a win secured on low fuel somehow making the fumes get them to the destination.The remarkable thing was how their defensive display improved as it went on. Man of the match Paul O’Connell – who made a match-defining hit on Ben McCalman when most needed, somehow had some b…