Mack Hansen insisted Eire “looks like dwelling” after scoring a first-half hat-trick in a file 46-19 win over his native Australia.
Canberra-born Hansen, who began at full-back for the primary time at Take a look at degree, celebrated his return from a foot damage by crossing 3 times within the opening 28 minutes to thrill a capability Dublin crowd.
Second-half scores from Caelan Doris, Ryan Baird and Robbie Henshaw ensured head coach Andy Farrell once more got here out on prime towards former Ireland boss Joe Schmidt.
Eire’s earlier largest margin of victory towards Australia was 15 factors – a 27-12 win in 1979 in Brisbane and a 21-6 success in 2006 in Dublin.
Hansen, whose mom hails from Cork, initially sustained the damage throughout this summer time’s British and Irish Lions tour, denying him an opportunity to tackle the Wallabies in his homeland.
“Look, I’ve had a reasonably bang common run with accidents actually,” the Connacht again, who additionally caught the attention by carrying one black boot and one white, informed TNT Sports activities.
“I missed being on this crew, I do know there’s a number of chat about me not essentially being born right here and I didn’t develop up right here, however I really like this crew and this looks like dwelling.
“Any time I get to play for Eire it’s a privilege, should you don’t put in a efficiency you may not get that privilege once more.
“My entire factor this week was to exit and do what I can do.”
Australia trailed by simply 5 factors on the break following transformed tries from Len Ikitau and Fraser McReight and claimed a late comfort by means of Billy Pollard.
However Eire had been deserved winners forward of finishing their autumn marketing campaign at dwelling to world champions South Africa subsequent weekend.
Fly-half Sam Prendergast kicked seven factors, together with a drop aim, for the dominant hosts, earlier than his substitute Jack Crowley slotted an extra 9.
Farrell led the Lions to a 2-1 collection victory over Schmidt’s Wallabies in the summertime following Eire’s 22-19 victory over the identical opponents final November.
Talking of the returning Hansen, who received his earlier 28 caps on the wing, Farrell stated: “The primary ideas had been, ‘he higher play properly in these two totally different colored boots’ – he’s drawn consideration to himself earlier than he’s even began.
“I stated to him earlier than the sport, ‘good gamers don’t want excuses, they’ll get on with it and simply be themselves – you may get that man of the match, if you’d like’, and he went, ‘yeah, I agree’.
“He’s that kind of participant. He prepares properly, he’s bought an incredible perspective to get throughout his element, in order that’s why he was capable of slot again in.”
