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)
Are we in for a first upset?
Our pools prediction spread is from a high 20 point win for Aus to a low of 3, all Australia.
Overall
Community predictions
Picks for Australia 102605 (97.59%)
Picks for Ireland 2355 (2.24%)
Picks for draw 181 (0.17%)
Sexton slots it
Ireland 9 / 6
@ Just For Kicks:
The Cotswolds in England.
I am RT’s token Pom!!
Yeyy Sexton brings Ireland into the lead.
@ superBul:Highlands Road
@ superBul:
I do not do the lottery either!! 🙁
O Gara looks like he has woken up now!
77@ Just For Kicks:It looks very nice.
Skew throw into the lineout by the Aussies, scrum Ireland.
Oldie must be pissed off by now!
@ Blue Bird:I spent some of the best years of my life there – Studied at Royal Ag Collage for my sins! Lived in Ewen
Are we in for an upset?
Ireland earn a penalty from the scrum, and Sexton points to goal again
Sexton hits the upright
@ Loosehead:Thanks, you’ll have to come and try some!
Aussies get a penalty
Very lucky escape for Aus
98@ Just For Kicks:
So you must have frequented the Wild Duck from time to time?
@ Just For Kicks:
You must talk to GBS and sponser us on superbru maybe a case of wine for the weekly winner and a truckload for the Champ.
Awesome defence
Forward pass by Surfer Dude…
Aussie intent is clear… run the Oirish ragged
Cooper creates a gap and then throws the ball away.
@ Scrumdown:Thrown out a few times, and barred once
@ Just For Kicks:
Small world, I went to a great May Ball at the Royal Ag, those boys know how to party! 😆
@ Just For Kicks:
Will do.
This is a good game.
So much confidence to run from deep by Ireland
@ superBul:Would be happy to donate a few cases, would have to be a very small truck though!!!
110@ Just For Kicks:
How many times did you smack your head on one of the door frames?
Game really coming to life now
Great to see Irish giving the Aussies a hard time!!
114 @ Just For Kicks:
I heard the magic words… donate… cases… hehehe
It is exceeding difficult to support the Aussies.
This game could just throw the quarters wide open if it stays like this!
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