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Hansen grabs hat-trick as Ireland hammer Australia

November 15, 2025 admin 0 Comments Andy Farrell, Andy Farrell Ireland, Andy Farrell IRFU, Australia, Australia Rugby, Australia Rugby news, Australia Rugby ream, Australia Rugby team, Autumn Internationals, Autumn Nations Series, Aviva, Aviva Stadium, Ben O'Connor, Billy Pollard, Caelan Doris, Fraser McReight, Ireland, Ireland 46-19 Australia, Ireland Rugby, Ireland rugby history, Ireland Rugby news, Ireland Rugby team, Irish Rugby, Irish Rugby Football Union, Irish Rugby news, Irish Rugby Squad, Irish rugby team, Jack Crowley, Joe Schmidt, Joe Schmidt Australia, Karl Dickson, Len Ikitau, Mack Hansen, Match report, Nick Frost, November Internationals, Quilter, Quilter Nations Series, Quilter Nations Series 2025, Robbie Henshaw, Rugby, Rugby news, Ryan Baird, Sam Prendergast, The Aviva, The Quilter Nations Series, Tommy O'Brien

Mack Hansen scored a superb first-half hat-trick to help lift Ireland to a comprehensive win over Australia in an entertaining Test at Aviva Stadium. Starting an Ireland game at full-back for the first time, Canberra-born Hansen starred in a slick Irish attack on his return from a foot injury with three tries inside the opening 30 minutes. The Wallabies – coached by former Ireland boss Joe Schmidt – stayed in touch at half-time thanks to Len Ikitau and Fraser McReight tries.

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Strong Irish influence in Farrell’s Lions coaching staff

March 26, 2025 admin 0 Comments Andrew Goodman, Andy Farrell, Andy Farrell Ireland, Andy Farrell IRFU, Australia 2025, Australia Rugby, Australia Rugby news, Australia Rugby team, British & Irish Lions, British and Irish Lions, British and Irish Lions Rugby, British and Irish Lions Tour 2025, John Dalziel, John Fogarty, Lions Tour 2025, Lions Tour of Australia, Richard Wigglesworth, Rugby, Rugby news, Simon Easterby, The British and Irish Lions, The Lions, The Lions Rugby, The Lions Rugby news

Richard Wigglesworth, Simon Easterby, Andrew Goodman, John Fogarty and John Dalziel have all been confirmed as part of Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching team for the tour of Australia this summer. England senior assistant coach Wigglesworth is a surprise selection formerly solely in charge of England’s attack he now also works with a focus on kicking strategy.

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Ireland fight back to beat stubborn Australia

November 30, 2024 admin 0 Comments Andrea Piardi, Andy Farrell, Andy Farrell Ireland, Australia, Australia Rugby, Australia Rugby news, Australia Rugby team, Australian Rugby, Australian Rugby news, Australian Rugby Team, Autumn Internationals, Autumn Nations Series, Aviva, Aviva Stadium, Caelan Doris, Gus McCarthy, Ireland 22-19 Australia, Ireland Rugby, Ireland v Australia, Irish Ruby Football Union, Irish Rugby, Irish Rugby news, Irish Rugby Squad, Irish rugby team, Joe Schmidt, Joe Schmidt Australia, Josh Van der Flier, Match report, Max Jorgensen, Noah Lolesio, November Internationals, Rugby, Rugby match report, Rugby news, Sam Prendergast, The Wallabies, Wallabies

Ireland spoiled Joe Schmidt’s return to Dublin to end their Autumn Nations Series campaign on a high as Andy Farrell signed off for his British & Irish Lions sabbatical by scoring a psychological blow against Australia ahead of next summer’s three-Test series Down Under. It was an uplifting end to this four-game set at Aviva Stadium that had begun with a below-par defeat to New Zealand and gradually improved through victories over Argentina and Fiji.

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