Ireland (10) 22 / USA (0) 10 (Final Score)
Ireland and the USA did battle at New Plymouth at 08:00 SA Time (18:00 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Ireland win and had a massive advantage in the set pieces, but the USA defence was resolute and only allowed in three Irish tries.
Scorers:
Ireland:
- Penalties – Jonathan sexton (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tommy Bowe (2), Rory Best (1)
- Conversions – Jonathan Sexton (1), Ronan O’Gara (1)
USA:
- Penalties – James Paterson (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Paul Emerick (1)
- Conversions – James Paterson (1)
Teams:
Ireland: 15 Geordan Murphy, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll 9captain), 12 Gordon D’Arcy, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Jerry Flannery, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Donnacha Ryan, 19 Denis Leamy, 20 Eoin Reddan, 21 Sean O’Brien, 22 Andrew Trimble.
United States: 15 Blaine Scully, 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Paul Emerick, 12 Andrew Suniula, 11 James Paterson, 10 Roland Suniula, 9 Mike Petri, 8 Nic Johnson, 7 Todd Clever (captain), 6 Louis Stanfill, 5 Hayden Smith, 4 John van der Giessen, 3 Shawn Pittman, 2 Phil Thiel, 1 Mike MacDonald.
Replacements: 16 Chris Biller, 17 Matekitonga Moeakiola, 18 Scott LaValla, 19 Pat Danahy, 20 Tim Usasz, 21 Nese Malifa, 22 Colin Hawley.
Date: Sunday 11 September
Venue: Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
Kick-off: 08.00 (18.00 NZ Time)
Expected weather: It will be cold and wet, with rain expected and a top temperature of 16° which will drop to 9°.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
The Irish can hardly complain that the rain is alien to them. No excuses for the p1ss poor handling I’m afraid.
Game shaping up much like the last one. Close 1st half. Irish to take control in the 2nd stanza.
60 @ Scrumdown:
Bog weather is typical UK weather… I disagree with Stuart Barnes
Lots of handling mistakes
Massive tight head by Ireland
62@ grootblousmile:
I don’t blame you. He’s a bit of twat at the best of times.
USA defence holding up. Sign of a European coach?
Good USA defence
Try Tommy Bowe
Irish used the ref as a dummy runner.
Well worked try on the stroke of halftime.
Ireland 10 / 0
Lemoenetyd
Time to drink something more serious…. Pepsi… hehehe
@ grootblousmile:
Meusli, yoghuert and more coffee.
72 @ Scrumdown:
You a health nut?
Never been that hungry in my life to have had to eat meusli & yoghurt!
You’ve mos seen the “healthy” stuff I eat in my office! You only live once!
Slut!
2nd Half ON!
@ grootblousmile:
so by the way ek sien Pietman het scores gepick so hy leef darem nog
@ grootblousmile:
On a strict diet. Need to lose some weight. Just very hard when away from home for work.
I weighed 78 kg when my wife moved in 11 years ago. 118 now!
76 @ superBul:
Ek’t jou mos gesê, hy is weer getroud.. so hy spyker nou weer vir die dood!
Johnny Sexton misses an easy penalty
WTF is going on with the goal kickers?
77 @ Scrumdown:
Never been on Diet a day in my life!
It’s unhealthy… look how fat it makes people… hehehe
Sexton for poles again. In front. Hacks it left again.
Johnny Sexton misses yet another… he’ll be replaced soon
USA are lucky to have 0, Ireland doing all the play
@ grootblousmile:
Carrying 4 bags of dog food around all day is unhealthy.
My old man kicked the bucket at 42 due to heart problems, and his dad was 45 when he died, 5 years after heart surgery when it was not at all common.
Penalty USA… kick for posts man.
Eagles tackling for their lives here. They need to score something soon.
Is Scully related to that guy on the TV series X-Files?
In stead they go for touch.
O’Gara on and the scrummie is replaced as well… I expected that
USA going metre by metre
USA Penalty
Why don’t they make the ball bright orange or something so that us dodgy old bastids with poor eyes can spot it easier.
Great driving by the Yanks. Win a penalty. Must go for poles.
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