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Ireland shock Australia with six-try victory in Belfast

Maya Stewart (R) of Australia reacts following the Women's international test match between Ireland and Australia Wallaroos at Kingspan Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
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Ireland made light of the women’s world rugby rankings to overpower Australia 36-10 in Belfast.

Scott Bemand’s side, ranked ninth and four places below Australia, scored six tries to kick off the Irish Rugby Football Union’s 150th anniversary celebrations in style.

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Ireland – warming up for the forthcoming WXV1 series – led 17-5 at the break through tries from Aoife Dalton, Aoife Wafer and Eimear Considine.

Australia remained second best after the interval as player of the match Wafer touched down again, either side of tries from Eve Higgins and Cliodhna Moloney.

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Dannah O’Brien and Enya Breen (2) added conversions as Maya Stewart crossed twice for Australia.

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joreluk 7 minutes ago
Rugby union's sniffiness around making money is exhausting

Loved this article. All very true and the sport is in tough financial straits so it shouldn’t be shamed when it arrives upon a cash cow idea. This is especially true for southern hemisphere rugby.

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GrahamVF 12 minutes ago
'Worried': Justin Marshall flags concern for Dave Rennie after Stormers clash

You really don’t seem to understand what I am saying.

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GrahamVF 15 minutes ago
'Worried': Justin Marshall flags concern for Dave Rennie after Stormers clash

Both the Ab’s and the Boks were crap. The team the AB’s played against did not have one player in the top 40 in SA. Presumably because the touring squad was the top 40 the AB’s did. If the AB’s can’t put a better next 23 on the park than that they are in serious trouble. The Boks were abysmal too. Lots of thinking - we acknowledge how crap the Boks were you had better come to terms with how crap the AB’ s were to or we are both going to be taken to the cleaners by France.

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GrahamVF 21 minutes ago
'Worried': Justin Marshall flags concern for Dave Rennie after Stormers clash

I am really disappointed. I thought you were a real rugby man. Obviously just another fanatical AB fan. Goodbye. Wasting my time engaging with you.

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GrahamVF 23 minutes ago
'Worried': Justin Marshall flags concern for Dave Rennie after Stormers clash

Bazz I really like a lot of your comments. Not so much this one. Both the AB’s and he `Boks were abysmal. A little while ago you wrote that the Boks scramble defence was amazing. The scramble defence relies on the scrum half - the Stormers didn’t have a scrum half and there was a flank on the wing and a lock at flank. I f you are really proud of the last two AB tries as the level of their excellence you are in serious trouble. The real facts are that with twelve minutes to play the game was in the balance against a team missing eight international players - if you are happy with that …. that about pegs your expectations of the AB’s. As a supporter of 1. SB’s 2. AB’s I am not happy with the AB’s performance.

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Jordon 25 minutes ago
Rennie reveals why Will Jordan and Tyrel Lomax are yet to feature in South Africa

2025 was really the only anomaly in scrum issues since our front row was changed in 2022 after the Irish series loss. Matongo was clearly up to some tricks on the weekend. Dickson had no clue.

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GrahamVF 33 minutes ago
'Worried': Justin Marshall flags concern for Dave Rennie after Stormers clash

Asking a worm to undetstand a robin eats him.

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Andrew Nichols 34 minutes ago
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Publicity stunt.

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Bruiser 47 minutes ago
Rennie reveals why Will Jordan and Tyrel Lomax are yet to feature in South Africa

Lets hope we arnt talking about the TMO after the game

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TI 1 hour ago
Wallabies great calls for Suaalii switch among two key changes

He’s faster than James Lowe, who’s had plenty of success at the wing. Although I agree with you, that Suaalii should stay at 13. His skillset would be wasted on the wing.

The bigger picture is, that there’s already a great degree of internal competition for all the outside back spots where Australia is spoiled for choice. Elite players like Pietsch, or Daugunu struggle for game time. Not so much in the midfield. Here’s where Suaalii comes in with his aerial play and handling skills.



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TI 1 hour ago
Wallabies great calls for Suaalii switch among two key changes

Half agree with you. Ikitau is the best 12 rn for sure. Agree with Lonergan as well. It’s Carter Gordon’s #10 jersey to lose now, but to say that Meredith’s had his shot is calling it a day at 1:30pm. Guy needs to get more chances for injury contingency alone as Edmed is not exactly an iron man, either.

Don’t agree on Paisami. Better defensively as of now, but Suaalii has definitely more offensive upside and a higher ceiling, and his attack is more unpredictable. Paisami is an excellent crash-ball 13, but not a credible pass/kick threat. Suaalii’s aerial and offloading skills are off the charts, which can help him keep a link-up play alive, that would die with just about any other player in the world.



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TokoRFC 1 hour ago
'Worried': Justin Marshall flags concern for Dave Rennie after Stormers clash

Can you guys just take each other out already?

I’ve never seen so much sexual tension



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Ben 1 hour ago
Springboks player ratings vs Argentina | International Rugby 2026

A wise man name of nasty booter once said the Currie Cup isn’t won in June. Similarly, the game isn’t won on player ratings. Much as the loser wishes it did.

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TokoRFC 1 hour ago
World Cup winner recalled into Springboks squad following injuries

😂 Love that we still have some legends like him around

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TokoRFC 1 hour ago
World Cup winner recalled into Springboks squad following injuries

Thats actually really funny 😅

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TI 1 hour ago
Wallabies great calls for Suaalii switch among two key changes

The #1 task for Kiss now is to swat off all the armchair managers who will presume to lecture him on what to do.

It’s his helm, he carries the responsibility and he will face the consequences. It’s easy for pundits to be oh so clever at no cost.



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TokoRFC 1 hour ago
All Blacks player ratings vs Stormers | Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 2026



Why, are the mauls you’re talking about in the middle of the first half?

Yes



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TI 1 hour ago
Wallabies great calls for Suaalii switch among two key changes

This

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Bazzallina 1 hour ago
Rennie reveals why Will Jordan and Tyrel Lomax are yet to feature in South Africa

The reality is he is on tour and you gotta make use of the cattle on hand

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Bazzallina 1 hour ago
Rennie reveals why Will Jordan and Tyrel Lomax are yet to feature in South Africa

BB aint our 2nd best 10 and I reckon bar injury we won’t see him in Bled or going North is his I see it they don’t need more than Ruben Richie M and Dmac

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