Ireland denied Australia a winning finish to their spring tour in Dublin, but it took every inch of effort to grind down a Wallabies team that defended bravely and very nearly rounded out a resurgent year on the best possible note.

The Wallabies will finish their 2024 Test season as they face Ireland in Dublin. Joe Schmidt's side are fresh off a defeat to Scotland that ended their hopes for a Grand Slam after two wins to begin their tour. Watch every game of the Wallabies Spring Tour live and exclusive on Stan Sport.

Ireland fought back from a halftime deficit to mark a 150th anniversary with a scruffy 22-19 victory over Australia on Saturday, sealing the victory in the last eight minutes and denying their former coach Joe Schmidt a winning return.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell insists he was able to park emotion as he signed off before his looming British and Irish Lions commitments with victory over Australia.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has detailed his pride at how his side ground out a tough 22-19 win over the Wallabies, despite claiming his side “felt sorry for themselves” at the Aviva Stadium. Farrell’s men had to come back from a 13-5 deficit at half-time,

Gus McCarthy crashed over at the back of a rolling maul for the clinching try, ensuring Irish rugby's 150th birthday party wasn't spoiled by the Wallabies.