DORIS TELLS FANS: MAKE NOISE LIKE FOOTBALL CROWD

IRELAND v AUSTRALIA, AVIVA, 8.10PM

- BY EDWARD ELLIOT

CAPTAIN Caelan Doris hopes Ireland's rugby team take inspiration from their footballing counterparts and spark another raucous Aviva Stadium atmosphere during tonight's sold-out showdown with Australia.

The Republic of Ireland kept alive their hopes of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup thanks to Thursday evening's stunning 2-0 victory over Portugal.

Troy Parrott’s first-half double did the damage for Heimir Hallgrimsson’s hosts before Cristiano Ronaldo's 61st-minute red card further fired up a euphoric Dublin crowd (above).