Wallabies (6) 6 / Ireland (6) 15 (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies did battle against Ireland at Eden Park, Auckland at 10:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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In the first real upset in Rugby World Cup 2011, Ireland upset the apple cart and beat the Australian Wallabies.
No tries in the match, just hard, uncompromising rugby!
Scorers:
Wallabies:
- Penalties – James O’Connor (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Team Name:
- Penalties – Johnathan Sexton (2), Ronan O’Gara (2)
- Drop Goals – Jonathan Sexton (1)
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Anthony Fainga’a, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Radike Samo, 7 Ben McCalman, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 James Horwill (captain), 4 Dan Vickerman, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Sekope Kepu.
Replacements: 16 Saia Fainga’a, 17 James Slipper, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Wycliff Palu, 20 Scott Higginbotham, 21 Luke Burgess, 22 Drew Mitchell.
Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (captain), 12 Gordon D’Arcy, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Sean O’Brien, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Tom Court, 18 Donnacha Ryan, 19 Denis Leamy, 20 Conor Murray, 21 Ronan O’Gara, 22 Andrew Trimble.
Date: Saturday 17 September
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 10:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time)
Expected weather: Overcast with showers expected and a few heavy Westerly winds. Max 16° Min 11°.
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Can’t see the bog trotters getting much out of this game.
I think the tempo will just be too fast for them.
Hierdie game kan dalk tight wees.
Anthems!
Game ON!
Game on!
Turnover to Ireland, Aussie maul held up… and Ireland get a penalty
Held up by the Paddy’s. Vickerman gives a penalty away.
Australia concede a penalty for foul play
When one looks at squad depth the Boks seem far better off than the Wallabies.
Both packs over 900kg’s. Aussies heavier. Must be all the ‘roo tails Deans is feeding them.
Frenetic pace to this game
Beale gets poleaxed.
Penalty Aussie, against Rob Kearney, high tackle.
Penalty Australia
James O’Connor goes for goal….
Missed just left
Missed.
Goal kicking has been poor so far in this WC.
I wonder if that big screen behind the post puts the kickers off a bit?
Wallabies hard on attack, their scrum 5m out… in front of the sticks
I just can’t see Ireland lasting the pace in this game, but the Wallabies WILL miss Pocock.
17 @ Just For Kicks:
They usually blank out the screen when the kick is awaited
Penalty Aussie, right in front
@ Just For Kicks:
At Ellis Park they always switch it off when someone is kicking towards it.
Wallabies 3 / 0
Kickable penalty to the Bog Trotters.
Penalty Ireland, Sexton going for posts
Missed to the right
@ grootblousmile:Yeah we do, but stays on in NZ
Stab through by Ireland… too far
Penalty Ireland again
Talking of the Irish.
Murphy’s wife gets rushed to hospital with chest pains. The doctor tell him, “Mr Murphy, your wife has acute Angina”.
Murphy looks at the Doctor and answers, “Yeah, and her t1ts aren’t too bad either, but what’s wrong with her?”
Ireland must land this one if they want any chance. Cant come away with nothing
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