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Ireland v Australia: Wallabies hit the front early after impressive first half

SOME HALF-TIME FACTS:

Ireland’s greatest margin of victory over Australia stands at 15 points from a 21-6 win in November 2006, meanwhile, the Wallabies greatest winning margin stands at 36 points emanating from a 46-10 win in Brisbane during Ireland’s 1999 Tour of Australia. 
The total attendance of fans who have attended Ireland versus Australia game since the two nations first clashed in November 1927 stands at 1,564,659. 
The highest attendance between the two nations dates back to November 2009 as 69,886 fans packed out Croke Park as Ireland and Australia played out a 20-20 draw.

Despite Australia having the greater number of test wins, Ireland have won more series contested between the two nations (Ireland: 3 – 1967, 1979, 2018) (Australia: 2 – 1994, 1999). 

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