Ireland draw first blood

Australia 0 Ireland 3

Australia 0 Ireland 3

A David Humphreys penalty on four minutes has put Ireland ahead in Perth.

Australia: Latham, Sailor, Turinui, T. Kefu, Roff, Flatley, Gregan, Young, Paul, Noriega, Giffin, Sharpe, Lyons, Smith, T. Kefu.

Replacements: Cannon, Darwin, Vickerman, Waugh, Whitaker, Grey, Tuqiri.

Ireland: Dempsey, Topping, Murphy, Maggs, Kelly, Humphreys, Stringer, Horan, S. Byrne, Corrigan, Longwell, O’Kelly, A. Quinlan, Gleeson, Costello.

Replacements: Burke, E. Byrne, O’Connell, Miller, G. Easterby, O’Gara, Howe.

Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

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