Eire and Australia face off on Saturday to have fun the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Irish Rugby Soccer Union.
It’s a return to the Aviva Stadium for former Eire head coach Joe Schmidt, who received three Six Nations titles throughout his time with eire, as he takes his work-in-progress Wallabies facet to Dublin.
Andy Farrell, Schmidt’s former assistant, might be assured of extending Eire’s profitable run over Australia to 4 video games, regardless of seeing Eire’s 19-game profitable dwelling at dwelling ended by New Zealand earlier this month.
This might be Farrell’s remaining sport answerable for Eire earlier than specializing in the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia subsequent summer season.
Eire vs Australia date, kick-off time and venue
Eire vs Australia takes place on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Kick-off is scheduled for 3.10pm GMT.
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Learn how to watch Eire vs Australia
TV channel: Within the UK, Eire vs Australia is being broadcast stay on TNT Sports activities 1, with protection starting at 2pm GMT.
Reside stream: TNT Sports activities subscribers may catch the motion stay on-line by way of the Discovery+ web site and app.
Reside weblog: Observe all of the motion with Customary Sport’s stay weblog.
Eire vs Australia crew information
Eire have opted for Sam Prendergast at fly-half, the 21-year-old protecting his place after beginning over Jack Crowley final week in opposition to Fiji.
Cian Healy is in line to make a record-breaking 134th look for Eire, having been named among the many replacements, whereas there are three modifications within the backs as Hugo Keenan, James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park all come again into the facet.
Ronan Kelleher and James Ryan additionally begin for Eire, with Tadhg Beirne shifting to the again row, however Jacob Stockdale (hamstring) and Jamie Osborne (abductor) miss out after struggling accidents final weekend.
For Australia, there are six modifications to the facet that have been crushed at Murrayfield every week in the past.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has allayed fears of an arm harm to be handed match to start out, whereas Jeremy Williams has recovered from sickness to pair up with Nick Frost within the second row.
Props James Slipper and Taniela Tupou are recalled, with Angus Bell and Allan Alaalatoa dropping to the bench, however Will Skelton and Carlo Tizzano miss out on the squad utterly.
Max Jorgensen returns to the backline as Harry Potter, who made his debut in opposition to Scotland, is known as on the bench.
Eire vs Australia lineups
Eire XV: Keenan; Hansen, Henshaw, Aki, Lowe; Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Porter, Kelleher, Bealham; McCarthy, Ryan; Beirne, Van der Flier, Doris (c)
Replacements: McCarthy, Healy, O’Toole, Henderson, O’Mahony, Casey, Crowley, Ringrose
Australia XV: Wright; Kellaway, Suaalii, Ikitau, Jorgensen; Lolesio, Gordon; Slipper, Paenga-Amosa, Tupou; Frost, Williams; Valetini, McReight; Wilson (c)
Replacements: Pollard, Bell, Alaalatoa, Salakaia-Loto, Gleeson, McDermott, Edmed, Potter
Eire vs Australia face to face (h2h) historical past and outcomes
Eire are in search of their fourth win on the spin in opposition to the Wallabies.
Eire vs Australia prediction
A lot continues to be anticipated from this Eire crew, who’ve misplaced simply thrice this season and most lately in opposition to New Zealand. They’ve bounced again in opposition to Argentina and Fiji, and will have sufficient to finish the Autumn Collection on a excessive.
Australia have impressed greater than anticipated, by beating England and Wales earlier than dropping to Scotland final weekend. Head coach Joe Schmidt clearly has the Wallabies shifting in the best path, however this can be too robust of a take a look at.
Eire to win, by 10 factors.
Eire vs Australia match odds
Odds by way of Betfair (topic to alter).
