I love watching Australia lose. I don’t care who to. Anyone will do. They play Ireland in Dublin this week desperate to end their 7 game losing streak and the bookmakers have them clear favourites to win. After their demoralising defeat to the English, coach Eddie Jones has changed both his props despite admitting that new cap David Fitter is probably not up to the job. The reason Baxter and Dunning got the nod against England is because they were the best available. Panic measures change nothing.

While I believe Ireland to have been consistently over-rated throughout the last few years they will compete well at scrum and line out and may have enough to win. I’ve backed Ireland at 14/5 with Sporting Odds and will be watching with interest.