'Enough errors in the first half to lose two matches' - Ireland boss Andy Farrell

Andy Farrell says Ireland were feeling sorry for themselves halfway through their game against Australia.

As the IRFU celebrated its 150th anniversary, the visiting Wallabies threatened to spoil the party, leading 13-5 at half-time, and by four points with seven minutes to play.

However, a late converted try earned Farrell's side a third win, 22-19, from four Autumn Nations Series games.

Despite plenty of possession and territory, Josh van der Flier's try was their only score of the opening 40 minutes as Ireland toiled amid 16 handling errors and 12 turnovers.

"We were feeling sorry for ourselves a little bit so there was a bit of honesty from the lads," Farrell, who will turn his attention to the Lions from next week.

"[Captain Caelan Doris] led the way with the honesty as well.

"We were feeling sorry for ourselves a little bit because I understand it's human nature, and we had enough possession and territory to win the game twice over in the first half.

"We spilled enough ball and made enough errors in the first half to lose two matches as well.

"You've no right to think that everything's going to go your own way, all singing, all dancing the whole time.

"So with that in mind, we got over ourselves and I thought we came back strong.

"The big picture of the game is that I'm really proud of the victory because it was hard-fought in the end against a bit of adversity, so delighted to get the win.

"There were 14 [handling errors] in the first half. That's a hell of a lot.

"You obviously take the positives from the fact of being down there in the right parts of the field but I mean, some
of them were simple ball in hand and then dropping them.

"Some of them were lineout stuff. A lot of them were a bit fancy – not seeing the pass, just