All Blacks (38) 66 / Ireland (7) 28 (Final Score)
The All Blacks hosted Ireland at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth at 09:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The All Blacks took the lead early with a penalty and then followed up with a try by Conrad Smith to lead 10 / 0. The score just ballooned from there as Irish No 8, Jamie Heaslip received a deserved RED Card for kneeing players in a ruck.
The All Blacks eventually ran in 9 tries, whilst the Irish showed some pluck of their own as well with 4 tries of their own.
The All Blacks won by 66 / 28.
Scores:
All Blacks: 1 Penalty & 7 Conversions Dan Carter, 2 Conversions Piri Weepu, 2 Tries Conrad Smith, 1 Try Kieran Reid, 1 Try Ben Franks, 2 Tries Jimmy Cowan, 2 Tries Sam Whitelock, 1 Try Neemia Tialata
Ireland: 3 Conversions Ronan O’Gara, 1 Conversion Johnathan Sexton, 1 Try Dan Tuohy, 1 Try Brian O’Driscoll, 1 Try Tommy Bowe, 1 Try Gordon D’Arcy
Recent results:
2008: New Zealand won 22-3, Dublin
2008: New Zealand won 21-11, Wellington
2006: New Zealand won 27-17, Auckland
2006: New Zealand won 34-23, Hamilton
2005: New Zealand won 45-7, Dublin
2002: New Zealand won 40-8, Auckland
2002: New Zealand won 15-6, Dunedin
The teams:
New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Ben Franks.
Replacements: 16 Aled de Malmanche, 17 Neemia Tialata, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Zac Guildford.
Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (captain), 12 Gordon D’Arcy, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Ronan O’Gara, 9 Tomas O’Leary, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 John Muldoon, 5 Mick O’Driscoll, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Sean Cronin, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 John Fogarty, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Dan Tuohy, 19 Shane Jennings, 20 Eoin Reddan, 21 Jonathan Sexton, 22 Geordan Murphy.
Date: Saturday, June 12
Kick-off: 19.35 (07.35 GMT)
Venue: Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Expected weather: Showers developing during morning. Brisk westerly wind. Minimum 8°C, maximum 15 °C
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Oohh my Gosh this is turning into a slaughter 😯
Another try Cowan
Nice to see DC has found his mojo 😀
38 points in 34 minutes 😀
All Blacks 38 / Zippppppppp
I wish there was a Irish Blogging site so I could go there and tell them all how kak they are…
Morning all, great break from DC. This a Paddy Pounding I’m afraid….
Well done Jennings 🙂
GBS how laat speel Engeland & Australie
Try Dan Tuohy for Ireland
Irish almost as arrogant as the bloody Aussies these days.
39@ The Saint:
12:00
Saint
Reading & writing skills would be needed 😆
All Blacks 38 / 7
R-P
Reading and writing skills? Surely you jest, I mightn’t be able to converse with them in gaelic, but as many bloggers on this site can confirm, I CAN write, even if it is opinionated shite!
Lemoenetyd
@ The Saint:
uhhm,you didn’t get it…lol.
Saint
Settle down – I was referring to the lack of Oirish Blogs for you to k*k on 😆
@ Pam Anderson:
or maybe I didn’t…
PA
Wait, I think I am getting there….yup, I got it now…sorry R-P….
Pammy
& I see that you did 😀
45@ The Saint:
She meant Reading and writing skills by the Oirish to have a rugby web site…. hehehehe
Jou simpel ding!
GBS & Pammy
Do I say “dumkop” now ? Gee whixx – You saffas always so quick to be offended that you will even steal other people insults !
I already apologized…give me a break, had Vuvuzelas blaring the whole night… I am so glad that Newlands placed a ban on those hell-trumpets!
53@ Rugby_Princess:
Yip, DOMKOP is very apt now…. Saint, jou domkop!
@ The Saint:36 – Saint we have a great Irish blogger here and he is my mate. So cool it about the Irish. I enjoy the Irish a lot.
We have Irish Devil that blogs here and he is a really great oke.
Also last year at the BIL game at the Tank I had Irish supporters sitting next too me and we had a blast. They were plenty fun.
@ Rugby_Princess:
Nah you say…Saint you are a mamparra! That should do the trick.
Saint … oohh … Saint 😆
@ Puma:too = to
@ Puma:
I have nothing against the Irish only their rugby team and 99% of their supporters…
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