Rugby Union Sat 14 Jun

[Thiele]

Go the Wallabies

[magpie in the 80's]

The Wallabies win a free kick as Smith takes the quick tap and drives toward the half-way line
Try to Australia! Tuqiri with strength drives through the tackle & offloads to Barnes who dives over

berrick barnes runs in the 1st try of the night for australia

Giteau drags his conversion attempt across the face of goal and it misses away to the right

score wallabies 5 ireland 0

[magpie in the 80's]

Ireland do well to win the line out on the 22 & the forwards roll the maul into dangerous territory

[magpie in the 80's]

The defence of the Wallabies holds firm and they win the turnover and drive the ball out of danger

[JAS]

Number 4 Donncha is playing JAS...

Donncha you wish hey JAS !

Hey MAGS I'll be in for special comments etc..Am making a cheesecake, just waiting for the oven to heat up !!

Of course...national team he's usually No4

You bet your life I wish and stuff the age difference haha

Thanks any score will be great...don't expect us to get close but should still be a good game.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Barnes cannot get the kick away on half-way and OGara spots a gap and boots the ball ahead

[magpie in the 80's]

no change to the score

wallabies 5

ireland 0

[magpie in the 80's]

Ireland are really pressing here and will throw to the line out just 5m out from the try line


ireland push over for a try. 5 hermans in the forward pack get across the line

converted kick

wallabies 5

ireland 7

[magpie in the 80's]

Superb play from Ireland as they roll the maul forward from the line out and Leamy is over!

OGara nails the conversion attempt from out wide and the Irish have the ascendency at the moment

[magpie in the 80's]

Burgess is held onto and cannot regather the ball and the ref awards the scrum feed to the Irish

[magpie in the 80's]

australia go in for a try

Wonderful play from Giteau who dazzles the Irish with his footwork and finds Horwill who scores!
A much improved kick from Giteau who converts the try to extend the slender lead of Australia

australia 12

ireland 7

24M played

[JAS]

Still early but maybe not going to be the hammering i was expecting.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Australia are lucky to be awarded a penalty and the ball is driven forward towards the 10m line

[magpie in the 80's]

A blow for Ireland as Jennings comes from the field with what appears to be a shoulder injury

[magpie in the 80's]

The Wallabies win the ball against the Irish scrum feed and are rewarded with a penalty for offside


The kick from Giteau curls just inside the left upright from directly in front and is successful

australia 15

ireland 7

27M played

[magpie in the 80's]

An ordinary pass from ODriscoll halts Ireland just when they were looking to go on the attack

A messy scrum from the Australians under pressure from the Irish and the ref spots a knock on

[magpie in the 80's]

Stringer runs out of options and elects to kick ahead and the ball bounces into touch on the 22

Barnes manages to boot the ball touch under extreme pressure from the Irish scrumhalf Stringer

[magpie in the 80's]

The Irish string together a number of phases (11 in fact) and surge over the 22m line through ODriscoll

Despite the score favouring the Wallabies, Ireland have dominated the stats in terms of possession 59% to aust 41%

Hynes kicks and chases but Ogara does well to get back and feed the ball to Kearney who clears

[magpie in the 80's]

Ireland continue to control the ball but are again unable to make a dent in the Australian defence

A penalty to the Irish on the 22 and they elect to take the quick tap with half-time not far away.

The Irish attack breaks down & that is half-time with Australia taking a 15-7 lead into the break

[JAS]

Thanks Mags...much appreciated cos I know you're probably doing the League scores too...you're almost as fab as Donncha himself

Regards
JAS