Flyhalf Sam Prendergast kicked the winning conversion with three minutes left after replacement forward Thomas Clarkson had scored a try to give Ireland a 33-31 win over Australia in their Nations Championship opener

Tom Clarkson scored a last-gasp converted try as a dogged Ireland battled to a riveting 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday to kick-start their Nations Championship…

Australia 31-33 Ireland: Wallabies replacement Ben Donaldson missed a match-winning penalty as Ireland just about held on in Sydney