Ireland have lost Jamie Osborne and Jacob Stockdale to injury for Saturday’s test against Australia while Tadhg Furlong and Ryan Baird have yet to recover for the clash in Dublin, officials said on Tuesday.

Injured Ireland quartet Jamie Osborne, Jacob Stockdale, Tadhg Furlong and Ryan Baird have all been ruled out of Saturday's test against Australia.

Jacob Stockdale, Tadhg Furlong, Ryan Baird and Jamie Osborne are ruled out of Ireland's final autumn international against Australia on Saturday.

Speaking about Osborne’s injury, Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell told a press conference: “He’s a big loss. “He’s very versatile on the bench obviously, he covers so many different positions and is growing and getting better all the time.

Ireland have been dealt an injury setback ahead of their Autumn Nations Series clash against the Wallabies, with Tadhg Furlong one of four players ruled out. The prop, who has missed all of his team’s end-of-year campaign,