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Published 17:28 14 Jun 2018 BST
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Robinson claims she knew Australia were operating on a different level when, nine minutes in, she beheld Kurtley Beale laying every ounce of himself into walloping Conor Murray. She commented:
"This is a guy who is known for foot-work, ceativity and heads-up rugby. He is a solid defender but he is not generally known for crunching tackles like the one that he made on Murray. "That was when I was like, 'Ah, these guys have all drank the Kool-Aid and it's really happening'."[caption id="attachment_163334" align="aligncenter" width="681"]
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Robinson, who writes for Sydney Morning Herald, believes Beale is Australia's talisman in this series. She comments:
"They're a real heart-on-sleeve team, which is much like their coach. When Michael Cheika is angry, he can't hide it. When he's happy, he can't hide it. And Kurtley Beale can't either. "Occasionally, you'll see that. Maybe in Melbourne, you'll see the Irish put him under a lot of pressure. Shut him down, shut down his throwing space, and if it rattles him, you'll really see that in his face. For better or worse, he really reflects what is going on with the team at any given moment. "As a journalist, that's what makes him such a compelling player to cover and observe, but also makes him such an important player to the team."It will be interesting to watch the opening exchanges at AAMI Park this weekend and see if Ireland go after the Wallabies No.12, and secondary playmaker.
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