Overview
- Ireland beat Australia 46-19 in Dublin, handing the Wallabies a third straight defeat on their European tour.
- France await next Saturday at the Stade de France, and a defeat would make this the first Australian side since 1958 to lose four Tests on a northern tour.
- Australia lost 16 contests under the high ball and six of 19 lineouts, while Ireland secured all 10 of their throws.
- Schmidt rejected fatigue as an excuse, called for an 80-minute performance, and warned that France will likely target them with contestable kicking.
- Captain Harry Wilson said the lineout let the team down and prop Allan Alaalatoa described fixable issues under pressure, with the squad reporting no injuries from Dublin.