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You can only beat what is in front of you, and Ireland ran out convincing winners in the end. But the Springboks, next weekend’s visitors, are unlikely to be quaking in their boots on this showing.

Crowley converted, the scoreboard moved on to show 32 points next to Ireland’s name, 14 to Australia’s, and the night was as good as over, even though there were nine minutes still to play and even though Billy Pollard reduced the gap with a 73rd minute Wallaby try.

Ireland put in markedly improved performance on Saturday, thrashing Australia 46-19 thanks in huge part to a hat-trick from Mack Hansen.

A clash of traditional powerhouses highlights Saturday’s Autumn Internationals as No. 3–ranked Ireland hosts No. 7 Australia at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The stakes are high for Ireland, which risks dropping out of the world’s top three with a loss and a possible England win over New Zealand earlier in the day.

Ben Talintyre wrote on the website news.com.au under the headline and strapline, “Wallabies in tatters as Joe Schmidt on verge of worst year in Australian rugby history. Joe Schmidt’s legacy is in tatters as the Wallabies face going down as the worst team in Australian history,” about a less than promising future for the national team.