Autumn International: Ireland v Australia Rugby Union

against Samoa. Oops! Are we looking at a little dump tackle?

REFEREE: It wasn't him, mate. That is an overreaction by Peter

O'Mahony. The referee had seen it.

Jeff Warren called into action again.

REFEREE: Jeff, can we please have a TMO check?

The touch judge, the door Mahoney being picked up, it is a two-man

tackle. It is the two centres, Toomua and the VTEC Roadrunner --

Tevita Kuridrani between them, especially the second.

What I am seeing, the player in green, he has lifted the player up

and not put him down safely on his neck. Is that correct? That is

exactly correct. It is Tevita Kuridrani who is being

called over. REFEREE: That is an unacceptable

tackle, it is dangerous. It is a red card for Kuridrani.

Unacceptable, sent off. That gives Australia a couple of

problems, whether Ireland will be able to make the most of it. Not

sure that it was -- but it was a straight red card, you cannot argue

with that. Number 24 Australia, Liam Gill. It

will not get any slower in the back row with the introduction of Liam

Gill. Mike Hooper comes off, two tries to his name.

Luke Marshall, straight through! Now he needs support.

Ireland have a rear foray into the Australian 22. Sean Cronin drives

on. Putt a rare foray. -- a rare foray. Penalty advantage to Ireland.

Offside, no drive. Australia have been very adept at shutting down the

opportunity by whatever means. Peter O'Mahony, tackled fairly this

time. That is a fine tackle on Brian

O'Driscoll by Folau. Luke Marshall plays scrum-half.

Ireland will have the put-in at the scrum. We have an injury. Nothing

wrong with Jack McGrath, but just at the bottom, Rob Kearney is down.

This doesn't look good. It looks like ribs or something.

It is a blow in the ribs. REFEREE: OK.

Again, Ireland really not troubling this defence, all they have to do is

take it into contact and Australia able to cover up.

Jack McGrath got the breakaway but nobody running on his shoulder on

the support lines to keep the movement going. Gerry mentioned,

when Ireland have the line breaks, they are not getting men close in

support. That is right, and that is something

that New Zealand have been on top of the game with, any time someone

breaks the line there is always somebody there. Ireland really have

not been able to do that today. Rob Kearney is going off and there

is a last replacement, Robbie Henshaw comes back on. He added some

pace in the first half. That is a couple of injury worries

going into next week's test against New Zealand. Kearney looking

doubtful, Johnny Sexton possibly, as well.

Conor Murray rolls it in. Again, Ireland suffer at the scrum. And the

penalty goes against them. They have been outclassed in just about every

department today. On that occasion, Jack McGrath standing up. We could

not see it because it was on the loose-head side.

But Australia will be deleted with the work they have put into the

scrum. They have continued their improvement over the last couple of

months. -- United. Ireland have had a real wake-up call.

There is time aplenty for Australia to finish with a flurry here. Not

straight to Simmons. That is a rare mistake by the Australian forwards.

Plenty of vigour amongst their new batch of replacements. But this game

has been over for a good part of 15 minutes. And with all these

substitutions and the changes, it's really just playing out time. All

Ireland have two game is a bit more respectability on the scoreboard but

can they put it together with the changes which have been made, and

the mood and undoubted knocked their confidence from this week

performance so far? Murray with the ball in his hands.

But time has gone on for Ireland. And, game, their scrummage is

rocking and rolling. It's a real mess -- and, again, .

Ireland's scrum holds out this time for Murray to feed Madigan. Brian

O'Driscoll works of Madigan. Inside from Luke Marshall. Bowe.

Australia trying their best. Ireland go to ground. It comes to nothing.

We ought to have a happier sound. Justin Harrison, you must be very

pleased with this? Reasonably pleased. Don't overdo it! Australia

have controlled the breakdown very well. The pace of the game has been

dictated by the back row. Ireland are running out of ideas because

their defence is getting off the line. We are forcing decisions for

them. A bit of pinball at the line-out. Scrum advantage.

Again, this comes to nothing. Henshaw loses the ball. Back to

Moore. Sitaleki Timani hot in dispute.

McFadden had to be alert there and did very well.

Is there something at the end of a fairly nasty afternoon for Ireland?

Ireland still have possession. Brian O'Driscoll. It's going to be tried.

-- a try. A difficult game for Ireland.

It came far too late. A knock-on. Was there a knock-on at the back of

the ruck? We won't assume that this is a try, then. A potential knock-on

here. Did that go forward? Murray is knocked off the ball. This is a

better angle. Yes, unfortunately, that is a knock-on.

Be a penalty, to be honest. It was a knock-on.

Your final thoughts? If you can bear to. Really disappointing evening.

Joe Schmidt is serious because the accuracy attitude, I can only assume

that there is an air of complacency and over expectation, a lack of

respect for this developing Australian side. To be honest, they

had taken their chances clinically and Ireland have got a wake-up call

to light. They have got a lot of work to do to regain their position.

-- tonight. This is a disappointing evening and a disappointing start

for Joe Schmidt but I don't think he can blame himself. It's down to the

players will stop and the attitude they had taken onto this page. One

final scrum. We thought it was a pressure point for Australia. This

one looks as comfortable as all of those which are gone before. They

march forward one last time up front. And get themselves a penalty.

They can take their time. All the players start the celebrations. They

know this is the job very well done. One blast into touch, it will be a

thumping away win for the Wallabies. Macro final

15-32. A big step forward for Australia. For Joe Schmidt, it will

be a big week for New Zealand next week, going back to the drawing

board. Incredibly disappointing for Ireland, I would say. He will wonder

what is got themselves into because the attitude of Ireland was very

bad. Bad in defence, attack, scrum time, and I think Australia took

every chance, every opportunity they had. I think they played incredibly

well. Ireland have to be absolutely disappointed. The attention to

detail, which is what Joe Schmidt calls for, was awful. It's never go

to maintain a tactic when you change a halfback. Changing two, and then

halfway through the game, Madigan comes on. Naturally attacking

player. They never looked like scoring too many. Briefly, momentum

for Australia going to Scotland, they will take great confidence from

that result. Absolutely, huge confidence. The combination is

looking good in the backline, the forwards are getting confident. The

back row is outperforming any other back row now so next week will be

interesting. They will have to increase their performance and limit

their penalties. There was too many. Scotland will be licking their lips

to take advantage of that next week. We do have more rugby coming up,

which is why we are going off there right now. The Rugby league World

Cup quarterfinal with England and France. You can go to the website

for more reaction from this game. New Zealand are next for Ireland.

England's rugby league, their test is France. The World Cup

quarterfinal. See you