AUCKLAND (Reuters): Ireland produced the first major upset of the World Cup with a 15-6 victory in a heavyweight thriller of an encounter played in a febrile atmosphere at Eden Park on Saturday.
Coming into the match on the back of four warm-up defeats and a shaky opening victory against the U.S., the Irish tackled and harried and hustled their way to a first victory over Australia in five attempts at World Cups.
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