The Wallabies have scored just 11 tries in their past eight Tests and coach Robbie Deans has urged his charges to play more instinctively against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday, to correct their dismal record.

The Wallabies are still on course for an historic grand slam despite Australian rugby's leanest run in four years.

With Ireland a step up in class from understrength England, Deans knows five-pointers will be at a premium at Croke Park and is urging the Wallabies to back themselves rather than die wondering against the Six Nations champions.

"We're still living consciously and, essentially in rugby, it's got to be instinctive," Deans told the AAP.

"That's something that you tend to build and trust over time. Obviously getting a win makes a big difference to that ability to back your instincts.

"What was better against England was our composure within the game and our balance in the game. It still wasn't perfect.

"We still put ourselves under pressure. Particularly early, I felt we put ourselves under a little bit of pressure with some of our decisions.

"But the good thing that was consistent was that we were prepared to back decisions.

"When you're in that frame of mind, in many ways, it doesn't matter what decisions you make, if it's collectively committed to."

The Wallabies returned to training after an off day on Monday, ahead of Sunday's acid Test and lock James Horwill doesn't feel any added pressure after arriving in Dublin to reports that the under-performing lineout is viewed as the Wallabies's greatest weakness.

"Every time you get on the field you want to put in your best performance and you want to make sure you do the best for the blokes around you.

"You never going on to the field not to put in a strong effort and I don't think either of us - myself or Mark - have done that.

"But we're looking to this weekend to step up and hopefully in the end just get the victory."

Horwill and the rest of the Wallabies pack can expect to fly under the radar this week as Elsom, revered in Dublin for his Heineken Cup heroics with Leinster earlier this year, hogs the limelight.

"We went out for dinner last night and the bloke at the restaurant knew who Rocky was and he thanked him for last year," Horwill said.