'It's a long way away' - Josh van der Flier not distracted by Lions lure
There are quite a few subplots at play in Ireland's meeting with Australia on Saturday.
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Bernard Jackman: Ireland must be wary of 'dangerous' Wallabies
Bernard Jackman says Ireland must proceed with caution against Joe Schmidt's Australia on Saturday afternoon.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Ireland starting to click ahead of Schmidt's return to Dublin
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to recap Ireland's 52-17 win against Fiji last Saturday, and look ahead to this weekend's visit of Australia.
Paul O'Connell: Wallabies 'will get better and better' under Joe Schmidt
Paul O'Connell has backed Joe Schmidt to make Australian rugby a force once again, and says the ex-Ireland coach’s fingerprints are still all over this current Irish side.
Ireland without injured quartet for Australia clash
Jamie Osborne, Jacob Stockdale, Tadhg Furlong and Ryan Baird have been ruled out of Ireland’s autumn finale against Australia.
The fringe candidates worth Andy Farrell's first preference against Australia
There were many positives from Ireland's comfortable win against the ill-disciplined Fijians, mainly the comfort with which the Leinster duo of Gus McCarthy and Sam Prendergast took to their first starts in green.
'I don't know about being love-bombed' - Joe Schmidt focussed on Wallabies for Ireland return
Joe Schmidt reckons he'll be all business this week as he prepares his Australia team to take down Ireland.
Andy Farrell will not shy away from Lions talk as Ireland prepare for Australia
Ireland boss Andy Farrell intends to embrace the hype surrounding the first of four meetings with Joe Schmidt’s Australia and insists his upcoming stint with the British and Irish Lions is not a “distraction”.