| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Rob Kearney, FB | ||
14Fergus McFadden, W | ||
13Keith Earls, C 2 | ||
12Paddy Wallace, C | ||
11Andrew Trimble, W | ||
10Ronan O'Gara, FH 6 | ||
9Isaac Boss, SH | ||
1Cian Healy, P | ||
2Sean Cronin, H | ||
3Tony Buckley, P | ||
4Donncha O'Callaghan, L | ||
5Leo Cullen, L | ||
6Donnacha Ryan, FL | ||
7Sean O'Brien, FL | ||
8Jamie Heaslip, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Rory Best, - | ||
17Mike Ross, P | ||
18Denis Leamy, L | ||
19Shane Jennings, FL | ||
20Eoin Reddan, SH | ||
21Johnny Sexton, FH | ||
22Geordan Murphy, C | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
| 81' | 62-12 End of half | |
| 81' | 62-12 End of half | |
| 81' | 62-12 End of second half |
IRE
IRE| 132 | Runs | 44 | |||
| 676 | Metres Run | 259 | |||
| 6 | Clean Breaks | 3 | |||
| 42 | Tackles | 120 | |||
| 5 | Missed Tackles | 27 | |||
| 5 | Turnover Knock On | 2 |
It's been another busy week across the rugby world, with Ian Foster, in particular, right in the spotlight.
Max Jorgensen has revealed how the despair of being ruled out of last year's Rugby World Cup was "100 percent" a major driver in his decision to recommit to the NSW Waratahs.
South Africa's double World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi may not lead the side this year despite playing excellent rugby for French club Racing 92, coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday.
Former Springbok lock Hannes Strydom has died in a car accident, South African Rugby confirmed on Monday, the fifth player from their victorious 1995 World Cup team to pass away.
Angus Bell and Taniela Tupou have lamented Australia's woeful World Cup campaign, pointing to injuries to key forwards and the non-selection of an "experienced 10" as the chief reasons behind a maiden pool-stage exit.
South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has denied he used discriminatory language towards England flanker Tom Curry in their Rugby World Cup semifinal in October, labelling the allegations against him "unprofessional".
