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Following their previous underwhelming showing against the Japanese team, the head coach told his Ireland team to improve their performance.

The team responded immediately.

Ireland had faded in the final stages against the All Blacks and required considerable time to get going versus Japan.

Nevertheless, against the Wallabies, they began powerfully, with Mack Hansen excelling most prominently during a 46-19 triumph that represented Ireland's best display this year.

Making his first international start at full-back, Hansen registered a three tries, competed excellently for high balls and played exceptionally against the country of his birth.

"You know, I've had a fairly difficult run with fitness issues honestly," the athlete stated.

"I missed being in this team, I know there's much discussion about me not exactly being raised here and I didn't grow up here, but I adore this group and this feels like family.

"Whenever I get to play for the national team it's a privilege, if you don't put in a performance you might not receive that privilege again.

"My whole focus this week was to go out and perform what I can do."

Manager stated: 'Excellent athletes don't need excuses'

Following twenty-eight appearances on the wing, the player was given the full-back position for the initial time with multiple teammates injured.

For him, it was simply a case of picking up where he finished during the summer.

The 28-year-old had been in excellent form before injury ended his dream of making the international team.

After come back last month, he developed a foot problem that ruled him out for earlier fixtures.

Farrell had suggested that Hansen was especially motivated and these proved not hollow words as the former provincial player gave his manager a welcome team dilemma for upcoming games.

"So my first reaction were, 'You need to play excellently in those two colored boots!'," commented Farrell, alluding to the player's choice to wear mismatched footwear.

"In fact I believed that was appropriate but apparently Mack just made that himself regardless. So he's drawn notice to himself before he's even begun.

"I said to him before the game, 'Good players require no justifications, they can get on with it and just play naturally, you can win the man of the match if you choose,' and he responded, 'Yeah, I concur.'

"So he's that kind of player, he trains thoroughly, he's has a excellent attitude to understand his detail and so that's why he slotted straight into the team and he was capable to perform naturally due to that."

The player's efforts also received commendation from the rival coach, who remarked he was the "standout Australian performer" on the night.

"In my view he was super, his knowledge was evident to the fore," commented the former national manager.

"Unfortunately, Hansen was probably the best opposition player on the field. He's got a great ability and he's such a good contender."

When asked about what enables the player a good fit at the number 15 position, the coach added: "Appearing in the center of the pitch is a trait that he demonstrates from the wing regardless, but I suppose he's better in position for that frequently.

"The player's aerial work was brilliant, don't you think? I thought we didn't get bored of doing the correct thing and that was putting the ball again on them to secure territory.

"Why that was the correct thing to do is since it's the players of Hansen who was securing the possessions returned, and other players, so [it's] quite satisfying."

Outside the star performer, there were multiple positives for the coach.

Another player was outstanding on his return to the fly-half jersey, the set piece and line-out functioned effectively and different teammate did not appear out of place in his debut appearance in the forwards.

But possibly more satisfying for Farrell was the team bookending the match with multiple impressive periods.

Hansen's initial couple of tries occurred in the first eleven minutes while additional teammates scored in the closing exchanges after the other team had crossed, ensuring the Irish team concluded on a positive note.

"In my opinion we truly performed freely and approached the game straight from the word go," stated Farrell.

"The way we managed numerous aspects throughout the game, particularly them coming back just before the break and regathering ourselves and giving a display like we achieved in the second half, I believed as far as territory and being familiar with most of our strategy in that second half was really satisfying."

The might of the Springboks are next up for Ireland, in what might be considered as an unofficial decider to the previous season's drawn multiple match contest on opposition soil.

Farrell's side will require to attain a higher standard to beat the consecutive world champions, but Saturday's defeat of the Wallabies was a important advancement in the correct path after an disappointing start to their fall schedule.