Article: Rugby Union: Australians fell Wood's ambitions International Tale of two captains as Ireland's brave showing and improved tactical awareness just fail to produce morale-boosting result

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IRELAND and logic rarely drink at the same bar, so after a tanking by Western Samoa, it was typically Irish to pump up the volume and the passion to push Australia all the way at Lansdowne Road yesterday. Ireland were searching for their first home victory over Australia for 28 years. It was not to be, but the game was wide open until Australia fly-half David Knox's killer try two minutes from time after Ireland lost possession desperately running the ball out of defence. Keith Wood, the new Ireland captain, spent the mornings of home internationals last season nursing his damaged shoulder and greeting guests in his role as an employee of Ireland sponsors, Irish ...

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