Ireland beat Australia 33-31 in their Nations Championship opener in Sydney, scoring a late try to secure the victory. With the Wallabies leading 24-19 at halftime, Australia had early momentum, while Ireland trailed before closing the gap. The decisive moment comes in the closing stages when replacement forward Thomas Clarkson scores a try. Flyhalf Sam Prendergast then kicks the conversion with about three minutes remaining, extending Ireland’s lead to 33-31. Australia’s try-scorers early in the match include Dylan Pietsch and Jock Campbell, who help set the halftime advantage. BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports both highlight the final minutes as the turning point, describing the late drama as Ireland overturn a deficit to win by two points. The match is played at a sold-out Sydney Football Stadium.
Ireland edge Australia 33-31 in late win at Nations Championship opener in Sydney
Ireland beat Australia 33-31 in their Nations Championship opener in Sydney, scoring a late try to secure the victory. With the Wallabies leading 24-19 at halftime, Australia had early momentum, while...
- Ireland defeats Australia 33-31 in the Nations Championship opener in Sydney.
- Australia leads 24-19 at halftime, with early tries including those by Dylan Pietsch and Jock Campbell.
- A replacement forward, Thomas Clarkson, scores a late try for Ireland.
- Flyhalf Sam Prendergast kicks the conversion with about three minutes left.
- Ireland secures the win after trailing at halftime.
Watch highlights as Ireland strike late to beat Australia 33-31 in their Nations Championship opener in Sydney.
3 hours agoFlyhalf Sam Prendergast kicked a conversion with three minutes left, after replacement forward Thomas Clarkson scored a try, to give Ireland a 33-31 victory Saturday over Australia in their Nations Championship opener. At a sold-out Sydney Football Stadium, the Wallabies led 24-19 at halftime after early tries by Dylan Pietsch and Jock Campbell.
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