Australia
31 - 33
Ireland
04 Jul 2026
Stage: Southern Hemisphere Round 1
Allianz Stadium
Australia vs Ireland head to head
Australia faced Ireland in a closely contested Nations Championship match that ended with a score of 31-33. Australia struck first with a try from Pietsch, followed by quick responses from Ireland, including a try by Prendergast. The match saw Australia take a 24-12 lead before halftime, with tries from Campbell, Canham, and Lonergan. However, Ireland rallied in the second half, scoring three tries, including key contributions from Gibson-Park and Keenan. With the game tied at 31-31, Clarkson's late try and Prendergast's conversion clinched the victory for Ireland. Carter Gordon had a strong performance for Australia, but ultimately, Ireland’s resilience paid off. This match continued Ireland's dominance over Australia in their recent encounters.
Weather
Temperature: 14.5°C (Feels like 13.2°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.5 km/h, gusting to 10.2 km/h Humidity: 66% Cloud Cover: 19%
Highlights
Events
- Kickoff
-
2'
5 - 0
Try
Dylan Pietsch · Australia
-
9'
5 - 5
Try
Cian Prendergast · Ireland
-
10'
5 - 7
Conversion
Sam Prendergast · Ireland
-
13'
10 - 7
Try
Jock Campbell · Australia
-
18'
10 - 12
Try
Josh van der Flier · Ireland
-
23'
15 - 12
Try
Josh Canham · Australia
-
24'
17 - 12
Conversion
Carter Gordon · Australia
-
26'
22 - 12
Try
Ryan Lonergan · Australia
-
27'
24 - 12
Conversion
Carter Gordon · Australia
-
33'
Substitution
Tate McDermott on for Ryan Lonergan · Australia
- Halftime 24 - 12
- Second Half
-
41'
24 - 19
Try
Jamison Gibson-Park · Ireland
-
41'
24 - 14
Conversion
Sam Prendergast · Ireland
-
46'
24 - 24
Try
Hugo Keenan · Ireland
-
47'
24 - 26
Conversion
Sam Prendergast · Ireland
-
51'
Substitution
Thomas Clarkson on for Tadhg Furlong · Ireland
-
51'
Substitution
Jeremy Loughman on for Tom O'Toole · Ireland
-
51'
Substitution
Tadhg Beirne on for Cian Prendergast · Ireland
-
51'
Substitution
Nick Timoney on for Josh van der Flier · Ireland
-
52'
29 - 26
Try
Tate McDermott · Australia
-
53'
31 - 26
Conversion
Carter Gordon · Australia
-
54'
Substitution
James Slipper on for Angus Bell · Australia
-
54'
Substitution
Brandon Paenga-Amosa on for Josh Nasser · Australia
-
54'
Substitution
Taniela Tupou on for Allan Alaalatoa · Australia
-
57'
Substitution
Ben Donaldson on for Carter Gordon · Australia
-
58'
Substitution
Bundee Aki on for Garry Ringrose · Ireland
-
58'
Substitution
Lachlan Shaw on for Josh Canham · Australia
-
58'
Substitution
Ciaran Frawley on for Jamie Osborne · Ireland
-
59'
Substitution
Tom O'Toole on for Jeremy Loughman · Ireland
-
60'
Substitution
Ronan Kelleher on for Dan Sheehan · Ireland
-
68'
Substitution
Tom Hooper on for Rob Valetini · Australia
-
75'
Yellow Card
Lachlan Shaw · Australia
-
76'
31 - 31
Try
Thomas Clarkson · Ireland
-
77'
31 - 33
Conversion
Sam Prendergast · Ireland
-
77'
Substitution
Tom Wright on for Jock Campbell · Australia
- Fulltime 31 - 33
Player ratings
Australia
- 15 Jock Campbell 7.6
- 14 Max Jorgensen 8.3
- 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 7.2
- 12 Len Ikitau 6.6
- 11 Dylan Pietsch 8.2
- 10 Carter Gordon 6.5
- 9 Ryan Lonergan 7.1
- 1 Angus Bell 7.5
- 2 Josh Nasser 6.4
- 3 Allan Alaalatoa 6.8
- 4 Josh Canham 6.7
- 5 Jeremy Williams 5.9
- 6 Rob Valetini 8.0
- 7 Fraser McReight 6.7
- 8 Harry Wilson 7.5
- 16 Brandon Paenga-Amosa 6.7
- 17 James Slipper 6.0
- 18 Taniela Tupou 6.4
- 19 Lachlan Shaw 4.5
- 20 Tom Hooper 5.9
- 21 Tate McDermott 7.1
- 22 Ben Donaldson 5.4
- 23 Tom Wright –
Ireland
- 15 Hugo Keenan 8.3
- 14 Jimmy O'Brien 6.4
- 13 Garry Ringrose 6.9
- 12 Stuart McCloskey 7.8
- 11 Jamie Osborne 6.1
- 10 Sam Prendergast 5.9
- 9 Jamison Gibson-Park 8.1
- 1 Tom O'Toole 7.0
- 2 Dan Sheehan 7.7
- 3 Tadhg Furlong 6.5
- 4 Joe McCarthy 6.8
- 5 James Ryan 6.3
- 6 Cian Prendergast 7.7
- 7 Josh van der Flier 8.3
- 8 Jack Conan 8.6
- 16 Ronan Kelleher 6.8
- 17 Jeremy Loughman –
- 18 Thomas Clarkson 7.0
- 19 Tadhg Beirne 6.5
- 20 Nick Timoney 7.5
- 21 Craig Casey –
- 22 Ciaran Frawley 6.7
- 23 Bundee Aki 5.5