"31 missed tackles" - Four Ireland players who flopped against Wallabies

With the clock in the red, Donaldson sent his long-range penalty to the right of the posts as the Wallabies were denied a first win over Ireland since 2018.

A 77th-minute try from replacement prop Tom Clarkson proved decisive for Ireland, who carved out a hard-fought victory despite operating nowhere near their best.

Ireland's defensive struggles were particularly concerning, with Andy Farrell's side missing a combined 31 tackles across the contest.

While the result will delight Farrell, several players struggled to make their mark and could now come under pressure for their places.

A difficult afternoon for the experienced lock, who was at the heart of several costly Ireland errors.

The lineout collapse has to sit partly on Ryan's shoulders, with Ireland losing multiple throws as their usually reliable platform repeatedly disintegrated.

His afternoon got worse in the second half when his obstruction on Rob Valetini ruled out Dan Sheehan's try. Ryan then knocked on with the Australian line beckoning as Ireland squandered another major attacking opportunity.

He worked hard defensively, but too many conspicuous errors almost proved costly.

A late addition to the starting XV after replacing the injured Robert Baloucoune on the right wing, but the game largely passed O'Brien by.

The versatile back was slow to get going, with Australia's outside backs winning the early aerial battles and repeatedly finding joy through contact.

There were a couple of turnovers against him and, while he improved after the break, O'Brien never really managed to impose himself on proceedings.

A frustrating afternoon from a player capable of much more.

An infuriating performance for much of the contest.

Prendergast struggled defensively and made several poor decisions in attack, with his loose pass picked off by Max Jorgensen before Ryan Lonergan raced away to score.

The fly-half was also flattened in contact by powerhouse Rob Valetini and missed a relatively straightforward conversion in the first half.

However, Prendergast deserves credit for his response. He improved significantly in the final quarter, began picking apart the Australian defence and held his nerve to kick the match-winning conversion.

Ireland will need more of the latter and far less of what came before.

There were some slick touches in attack, including his involvement in Jamison Gibson-Park's try and a neat assist for Hugo Keenan after the break.

However, Ringrose endured an unusually difficult afternoon defensively.

He missed Joseph Sua'ali'i as the Australian centre burst clear, only for Keenan to produce a heroic covering tackle, before Valetini powered past him early in the second half.

Ringrose was also repeatedly stopped behind the gain line as Australia's aggressive defence prevented him from building momentum.

Far from his finest performance in an Ireland shirt.

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