Rugby world cup 2011

Well done lads........that's one win under the belt.......
Come on the Irish

Probably the worst game iv seen in years, schoolboy errors. Forwards pushed them off the scrum and won every lineout and still only managed 3 trys. I know playing conditions were brutal but in fairness you could have sent an AIL team and they would have put up a betterr show. I really hope they get it together for the Aussie match. They are underdogs going into it so at least there is no pressure on them to win.

I do agree Paul........but a win is a win
The lads better be on there game next time........
Regards Glen

Iits not the australians im worried about as the Irish seem to produce against top teams and a bonus point would be invaluable. I think they will struggle against Italy because they wont have the same forward domination against them and as everyone can see the backs are just not clicking together.

Wish they'd stop playing Darcy, each game gets more cringe worthy! His day has past

If I was in charge of picking a team I would play Trimble at 11 and Earls at 12 and take decision making away from ODriscoll. Hopefully Kearney will be fit for weekend.

Fingers crossed, always worried when Murphy plays! Can't really compare the two

Let's hope they get the act together for The Ozzies!

Come on the Irish
Give them hell

What a half..........strong as ever.........we have the kangaroos under Pressure
Keep it up lads........

O'Gara should be starting, don't rate Sexton at all.

Looking good for a win with 8 minutes left

It's a proud day for Ireland................
Now the rest beware..........

What a game!!! They couldn't handle our style of play at all. Having said that when oz did go forward they looked bloody dangerous. Before the match they Aussies just didn't look up for it like we did. The lads were really in the zone

Sexton's kicks maybe a little off but he's by far a more rounded player than rodge. Ye rodge came on and slotted a few but his pussy tackling is what really let's him down.

Full-Time: Australia 6-15 Ireland
........................superb defensive and rucking performance by Ireland
..........Cain Healy Super game and man of the match........

Have to agree with you Scott but I think having 2 world class no#10s is something that most other countries would love to have. When Darcy went off it was a brilliant move to play Sexton in the center, something that Kidney has already done during the warm up games. Fair play to the whole lot of them from 1-22 and yere right it makes me proud to be Irish.

just watched it again and even better the second time

Sunday morning 5.30am..............can we keep up the good work should beat Russia with out trouble.....come on the Irish

9 changes to team

Team: 15-Rob Kearney, 14-Fergus McFadden, 13-Keith Earls, 12-Paddy Wallace, 11-Andrew Trimble, 10-Ronan O'Gara, 9-Isaac Boss, 8-Jamie Heaslip, 7-Sean O'Brien, 6-Donnacha Ryan, 5-Leo Cullen (captain), 4-Donncha O'Callaghan, 3-Tony Buckley, 2-Sean Cronin, 1-Cian Healy.

Ronan O'Gara to start at flyhalf...............

Come on the Irish give them Hell.................................

Paddy Wallace the jelly bean?!? Why oh why!

Ireland get the job done against Russia
Ireland 62-12 Russia
Good win lads bring on Italy now............

Well done the Irish lads, very happy with the performance of the fringe players.

The Irish do battle at Otago Stadium Dunedin........... Ireland Vs Italy
Come on Ireland........we have to win today as we now have a good road map to the final.......
Ireland
15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O'Driscoll (capt), 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Conor Murray,
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 Eoin Reddan, 21 Jonathan Sexton, 22 Andrew Trimble

Italy
15 Andrea Masi, 14 Tommaso Benvenuti, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Luciano Orquera , 9 Fabio Semenzato,
8 Sergio Parisse (c), 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Cornelius van Zyl, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Replacements: 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Andrea lo Cicero, 18 Marco Bortolami, 19 Paul Derbyshire, 20 Edoardo Gori, 21 Riccardo Bocchino, 22 Luke McLean.
Give them Hell lads.........

Great win this morning. The second half performance was excellent. Keep that up and we could be in with a serious shout, Carter out for the rest of the world cup for NZ also so all the better.

Good to see Sexton coming on and scoring 2 from 2 . Good for the confidence.

Should be a fight to the finish..........
IRELAND: Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster); Tommy Bowe (Ospreys), Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt), Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster), Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster); Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster), Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster); Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster), Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster), Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster), Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster), Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster), Stephen Ferris (Dungannon/Ulster), Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster).

Replacements: Sean Cronin (Leinster), Tom Court (Malone/Ulster), Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster), Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster), Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster).

WALES: Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues); George North (Scarlets), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys); Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Bayonne); Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Newport Gwent Dragons), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues) (capt), Toby Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements: Lloyd Burns (Newport Gwent Dragons), Paul James (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Scott Williams
(Scarlets).
Head-to-Head:

Played - 116
Ireland Won - 47
Wales Won - 63
Drawn - 6


Come on Ireland give them hell.......

great news that best is fit, and o'brien is an animal this tournament.
gonna be a great match both teams on form.
comon ireland