Sydney, July 4, 2026 (AFP) - Farrell hails Ireland character in Wallabies win but says work to do

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Andy Farrell said he was proud of Ireland's character Saturday after they clawed to a tense 33-31 win over Australia, but admitted there were plenty of problems to fix. The world's third-ranked team were 12 points adrift at one point in Sydney and staring at their first loss to Australia since 2018. But they battled back to lift the Lansdowne Cup in an exhilarating clash that witnessed 10 tries and plenty of drama. "It was a hell of a Test match.......

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