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)
On the board
The Irish putting some good moves together
Drop Goal by Sexton… over
Ireland 6 / 3
Drop kick Sexton.
They lead 6/3. Wake up Wobblies.
Morning All…
Did you enjoy the Bok game. I forgot and was reading in bed!!
Hehehh Irish drop goal….
35 @ Blue Bird:
Morning!
Silly you! Missed a good game!
@ Blue Bird:you did’nt miss much – Not!!!
@ Blue Bird:
Morning.
Oh for the life of the country gentry.
Penalty Aussie
@ Blue Bird:
Hi You are scarce, we miss you here. Boks were brilliant
6 / 6
All square 6/6
Silly penalty
Another Aussie penalty… playing the ball on the ground AND offside
10m line… O’Connor goes for goal
Missed to the right
@ grootblousmile:
Did the Bok’s pick up any injuries?
Whats with this ball
Penalty Aus.
Missed. O’Conner only 2/4 with the kicks.
@ Just For Kicks:
was the Aussie not diving over the maul first
@ Just For Kicks:
Looks to be quite a cricket score!
That should perk them up a bit……
48@ Just For Kicks:
This morning Percy said there’s nothing wrong with the ball(s), just the kickers.
@ Scrumdown:
‘It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it’ !! 🙂
@ Scrumdown:That was a shocking interview, he really showed his IQ in that one!!!
Just back from the airport.
How is the game so far?
Another missed one
Sexton misses yet another penalty… to the right this time
@ superBul:
With a welcome like that I will pop in more often superBul!! 😉
I do find when I log in most of you guys have logged out…my timings are all wrong.
Btw, the mail you sent me last night I am having trouble opening it. Great shots from last week tho.
Ben McCalman is not in Pocock’s league
@ Just For Kicks:
Well what do you expect from a back?
Everyone knows the brightest chaps in any team usually have cauliflower ears and play in jersey’s 1, 2 or 3!
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