Rugby Union Sat 14 Jun

[magpie in the 80's]

halftime stats


Australia..........................................Ireland
Tries
J Horwill, B Barnes............................D Leamy

Conversions
M Giteau...........................................R O'Gara

Penalty Goals
M Giteau

Australia..................Stats.................Ireland
36%.....................Possession...............64%

2.........................Scrum Wins.................3
8........................Lineouts Wins..............7
27......................Rucks & Mauls.............47
59/6..................Tackles / Missed..........31/4
22........................Turnovers..................13
4.....................Penalties Conceded.........5

[magpie in the 80's]

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

no probs jas. there's only the 1 match on tonight instead of 3 due to the state of origin match wed. night

[magpie in the 80's]

players from both sides are back on the ground in readiness for the 2nd half. estimated acrowd 33,000 in a closed roof telstra dome

and we're away in the 2nd half

The Wallabies, through Giteau, kick off to get the second half underway in this absorbing contest

[magpie in the 80's]

Hynes gets up a head of speed but cannot break the tackle as the Wallabies look to find a gap

[magpie in the 80's]

Australia has made a bright start to the second half and win a penalty for offside 5m from the line

giteau kicks truely and extend the wallabies lead to 9

australia 18

ireland 7

[magpie in the 80's]

Sharpe receives treatment for a cut to the eye as the Wallabies prepare to throw to the line out

A wonderful kick and chase from OGara but he cannot hang on to the ball - Wallabies look to counter

Stats show Ireland continue to control possession & territory without converting on the scoreboard
38% to irelands 62%

A sloppy line out from the Australians but they manage to keep control and surge ahead through Hynes

[magpie in the 80's]

A good result for Ireland as the touch-finder from OGara was touched by the Wallabies

[magpie in the 80's]

With the ELVs not being used in test matches, the drop in the speed of the game is noticeable

[magpie in the 80's]

Holes are starting to appear in the Australian defence but a knock on halts the Irish attack however they win the ball back

Brilliant footwork from Kearney but tragedy for Ireland as the pass is forward with a try beckoning

[magpie in the 80's]

the irish grab a brilliant intercept from ODriscoll who dashes away but somehow the Irish are unable to score

A scrum feed to Ireland just 5m out but the Australians get out of jail once again with a penalty

australia 18

ireland 7

57M

[magpie in the 80's]

The Wallabies have been pinned inside their own half but Shepherd kicks well for touch inside the 22

Ireland manage to clear the ball into touch near half-way - Australia to throw to the line-out

[magpie in the 80's]

Ireland breaks the drought!

ODriscoll is over set up by excellent play from Bowe who made the pass.

O'Gara misses the conversion

australia 18

ireland 12

15M to play

[magpie in the 80's]

The Irish line out has been shaky tonight and Australia make the steal again against the throw

possession is changing australia now 42% ireland 58%

[magpie in the 80's]

The Wallabies make a rare foray into attacking territory but the Irish defence weathers the storm

The Irish have really targeted Burgess in his first test and he has been under extreme pressure

[magpie in the 80's]

Both sides swing substitutions as the Wallabies prepare to throw to the attacking line out

just under 10M of play left

the way the irish crowd are going off you'd think they were winning

[magpie in the 80's]

An offside penalty against Australia & an excellent touch finder has the Wallabies under pressure

[JAS]

the way the irish crowd are going off you'd think they were winning

Win or lose they love their rugby...have they started singing The Fields of Athenry yet

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Once again, a poor line out throw from Ireland allows the Wallabies in and Shepherd relieves

Another line out error from Ireland and it could mean the difference between victory and defeat

On this occasion, the execution at the line out from the Irish is good and they drive forward

Ireland move into an excellent attacking position but a forward pass brings the move undone

2M left in the game

[magpie in the 80's]

Shepherd does not gain as much territory as he would have liked & Ireland are still in with a chance

Ireland bide their time waiting for a gap to appear but the Wallabies defence holds on grimly

siren gone. ireland still attacking now into their 13th phase

[magpie in the 80's]

now into their 17th phase 15m out for a possible chance of stealing the game