A battered Wallabies pushed the world no.1 side all the way but a 75th minute penalty goal gave Ireland victory in a nailbiting clash
The Wallabies have equalled their highest number of losses in a calendar year after having their hearts broken once again, with Ireland snatching a remarkable 13-10 victory at home.
A 66th minute try from Ireland replacement Bundee Aki in his comeback match looked to be the difference before Jordan Petaia pulled a five-pointer out of nowhere for the Wallabies with ten minutes to go.Bernard Foley makes a try-saving tackle on Mack Hansen.A scrum penalty gave Ireland the chance to push ahead in the 75th minute, and Ross Byrne took it.
The result means the Wallabies will leave Europe having failed to meet Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos’ expectation of more wins than losses on the five-game tour. Earlier, Ireland were dealt a major blow just before kick-off, with star No.10 Johnny Sexton succumbing to an injury. Every week on this tour, Rennie has spoken about wanting better discipline and he would have been livid to see his men concede four penalties in the opening 12 minutes.
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