Ross Byrne landed a dramatic late penalty as Ireland overcame the loss of captain Johnny Sexton to cap a stellar year with a disjointed 13-10 win over Australia. Replacement fly-half Byrne nailed a difficult kick from wide on the right with just three minutes remaining in Dublin to earn Ireland a record-equalling 12th successive home victory. Ireland celebrate victory over Australia (Brian Lawless/PA)On this evidence, that dream seems a distant reality. Jordan Petaia scored for Australia (Brian Lawless/PA)A poor – and, at times, tetchy – Test match was in desperate need of a spark. Australia had briefly been reduced to 13 men at that point due to the temporary absence of Fainga’a prompting uncontested scrums.

Source: The Herald November 19, 2022 22:36 UTC