PRENDERGAST WITH A HUGE TACKLE ON JORGENSEN!

Australia were almost in after Suaalii gathered a kick in the 22! It's was spread wide but Prendergast puts his body on the line!

But Australia come again!

The visitors kick it up to halfway and swiftly win their own throw.

Jake Gordon almost spots a gap but stumbles, but Australia recycle and Keenan scampers across to gather a kick through.

Gibson-Park clears outside the 22.

Chris Henry
Former Ulster & Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster

Ireland are putting good pressure on and territory wise, it has been all in Australia's half. It [a try] feels like it's coming but they need to be more clinical with the last passes.

Ireland come motoring forward but Keenan is chopped down.

That's a lot more fluid by Ireland, but Bealham is penalised for holding onto the ball from the ruck.

It's not been the best start to the game for the Irish prop.

Chris Henry
Former Ulster & Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster

The Ireland pack have a real chance to cause trouble from the straight line out now.

Jamison Gibson-Park sticks a lovely kick deep into the 22 after Ireland had made a bit of a mess of things in midfield.

Big pressure on Brandon Paenga-Amosa's throw here.

It's lost again by Ireland, and Australia have it just inside their own half.

The Irish throw hasn't exactly gone to plan so far.

It's a huge Irish push from the scrum but Australia manage to get it away.

Noah Lolesio sends it clear and we've another line-out on halfway.

Ireland look to build some momentum from the line out but Finlay Bealham, for the second time in the opening 11 minutes, spills it forward.

Chris Henry
Former Ulster & Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster

Australia will be really pleased, they haven't been up this end of the pitch at all, one chance and they have three points. Ireland haven't been tested too much so far.

Ireland win a penalty after Max Jorgensen flies into Caelan Doris while chasing a kick.

Prendergast sends it into the 22.

Jonathan Bradley
BBC Sport NI

A very staccato start to the game with a few handling errors and plenty of time spent setting and re-setting some fairly messy scrums.

Feels like the Aviva Stadium is still waiting for this one to spring into life.

Straight between the posts.

Australia have an early lead in Dublin.

There was definitely a bit of head on head contact between McCarthy and Valetini.

Referee Andrea Piardi feels it is only worth a penalty. He says it was a 'low level of danger', and McCarthy will stay on the pitch.

Lolesio points to the posts.

Chris Henry
Former Ulster & Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster

I think McCarthy could be in trouble, as a tackler I think McCarthy has to dip, he could be lucky if he stays on.

Chris Henry
Former Ulster & Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster

It's another big test for Finlay Bealham, he plays a lot of minutes when Tadgh Furlong is out, he gets a lot of involvements and a lot of carries in a match, and they have a lot of trust in him. It's another big test for him against two experience props.

We're going for a TMO check after Joe McCarthy came together with Valetini in a tackle.

Australia are making some ground in the Irish half here with some neat rugby.

Valentini looks to break away but his offload falls to the ground and that halts any momentum.

Ireland have the line out just inside the Aussie half as the visitors looked to play a bit from the scrum on their own line.

It's not a great throw. It's pinched by Rob Valentini and Australia have it.

What a photo of Cian Healy as he leads Ireland out with his children in Dublin.

That's one to be framed at home.

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