Summary

  • FT: Ireland 22-19 Australia

  • Andy Farrell wins last game as Ireland head coach before he leads the British and Irish Lions next summer

  • Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt loses on return to Aviva for first time since leaving Ireland job in 2019

  • Cian Healy becomes Ireland's most capped player by coming on for his 134th cap

Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. IRFU reports £15.3m losses for 2023-24

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    The Irish Rugby Football Union has reported a loss of 18.4m euros (£15.3m) in its 2023-24 accounts for the year ended 31 July.

    The union says the costs of participating in the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the lack of home autumn internationals because of the tournament in France last year impacted significantly on its finances.

    The IRFU said it incurred "very significant preparation costs" from the World Cup, such as "additional training camps".

    The IRFU says the 18.4m euro figure is 1.4m euros (£1.1m) less than originally forecast for the year, adding it is budgeting to return to a breakeven cash position in 2024-25.

    Without gate receipts, sponsorship and broadcast income from autumn internationals, the union's income dropped to 79m euros (£65.8m) from 92m euros (£76.6m) in 2022-23.

  2. Ireland v Australia (15:10 GMT)

    The calm before the storm.

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  3. The form book

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    Ireland had their 19-game winning run at the Aviva Stadium ended by the All Blacks to start the month but have rebounded with victories over Argentina and Fiji over the past fortnight.

    If the win over the Pumas was a nervy affair - Ireland prevailed 22-19 only after the visitors knocked on deep into opposition territory to end the game - they cut loose against Fiji on Saturday.

    Andy Farrell made seven changes for the game and his rotated panel ran in eight tries on their way to a 52-17 win.

    Australia, meanwhile, started their November tour in impressive fashion, sparking hopes they could emulate the 'Grand Slam' heroes of 1984.

    Wins over the England and Wales had them half way to the clean sweep, but they were well beaten by Scotland on Sunday and arrive in Dublin off the back of a 27-13 reverse.

  4. Anniversary bash

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    It's not every day you get to celebrate your 150th birthday, so why not throw in an extra week of Test rugby?

    This game has sub-plot after sub-plot as Joe Schmidt returns to Dublin, and it's also Andy Farrell's last match before he heads on Lions duty.

    Cian Healy could also make history by becoming Ireland's most capped player on the 150th anniversary match of the IRFU, so it's a big afternoon all round.

    You can listen to the game on BBC Sounds and follow all the updates right here.

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