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Australia beat Ireland 37-15 in their one-off test at the Subiaco Oval in Perth on Saturday.

Australia 37-15 Ireland

Full-time.

75 mins: TRY! Aussie replacement Cameron Shepherd scores a late try following a line-out on the right. Stirling Mortlock converts.

72 mins: Gordon D'Arcy throws a forward pass to Andrew Trimble when a try looks a certainty.

69 mins: TRY! Ireland are caught in possession and George Gregan crosses the line from the ensuing five-metre scrum. Stirling Mortlock misses the conversion.

59 mins: TRY! Aussie prop Greg Holmes latches on to a spilled ball and sprints from halfway before going under the posts. Stirling Mortlock converts.

55 mins: TRY! Australia's Mark Gerrard links up with an attacking scrum to go under the posts. Stirling Mortlock converts.

50 mins: TRY! Turnover ball sees Ireland storm forward. Andrew Trimble and Denis Leamy combine and flanker Neil Best crosses the try line. O'Gara converts.

42 mins: TRY! A sequence of Ireland phases culminates in David Wallace offloading to Ronan O'Gara for a fabulous try. O'Gara misses the conversion.

41 mins: Stirling Mortlock starts the second half for Australia.

35 mins: A Ronan O'Gara penalty hits the right post and goes wide.

32 mins: PENALTY! Ireland adjudge to be offside and Stirling Mortlock converts the penalty.

27 mins: Ireland ride their luck when a rash Peter Stringer pass is intercepted by Australia captain George Gregan. But Gregan's foot goes into touch.

24 mins: PENALTY! Ireland enjoy a decent spell that sees Gordon D'Arcy advance on the Aussie line. The attack results in a penalty which Ronan O'Gara slots over.

20 mins: TRY! Australia surge forward and full-back Chris Latham goes over for a try. Stirling Mortlock misses the conversion.

16 mins: An Australian counter-attack results in a ruck near Ireland's line but the threat is averted and Peter Stringer clears.

13 mins: PENALTY! The Wallabies win a penalty I the Ireland half and Stirling Mortlock converts for the opening score of the encounter.

9 mins: Aussie centre Mat Rogers thinks he has broken the deadlock after running over the line but is called back for a forward pass.

8 mins: Prop Marcus Horan is penalised for burrowing and Australia are awarded a penalty.

5 mins: Ireland move forward but careless play sees Australia win a penalty and the danger is cleared.

3 mins: Ireland win a penalty after an Australian transgression in the line-out. O'Gara kicks the ball into touch on the right flank. 

11.05: Ireland's Ronan O'Gara kicks-off.

 

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