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17th June 2018
04:15pm BST

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Chance number two came after Andrew Conway's converted try had levelled the scores at 7-7.
This neutralising job was carried out by Leavy and Tadhg Furlong, who was a tad fortunate to avoid being penalised for oing off his feet in hooshing the flanker away.
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On and on it went. Toner was extremely good at getting his 6-foot-10 frame in the way as Pocock was preying nearby. Both the Leinster lock, James Ryan and Furlong were very good at latching onto the ball-carriers and barrelling past the contact zone.
Ireland led at the break and looked to put themselves out of sight as the second half got underway. They ripped into the Aussies and would not let up until Furlong bulled over in the 54th minute for a try that put them 23-14 ahead.
The opening exchanges of the second half were fierce and Ireland dropped the hammer. On and on the came and there was no let-up.
60 seconds into the second half and Pocock thought he had Robbie Henshaw isolated. It came after a sweeping, left-to-right attack that involved Furlong, Garry Ringrose and O'Mahony. Henshaw was taken down by Dane Haylett-Petty and there was No.6 in the grey scrum-cap, swooping in for the poach.
Ireland were not having it.
Rob Kearney came charging in and Furlong propelled Pocock off the ball before Toner and O'Mahony piled in for good measure. Four players teaming up to blast the jackal-supreme out of the way. It was a joy to behold.
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It was brutal and uncompromising stuff.
Pocock got his second turnover a few minutes later but that was his peak in a contest when the Aussies were simply overwhelmed.
The flanker's match stats were down in every notable department from Brisbane (ruck involvements, tackles, carries, poach attempts and turnovers all dropped off) and Ireland will hope to do the same in the Third Test, next weekend, in Sydney.
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