IRELAND 16-16 WALES
FALETAU TRY CHANGES
EVERYTHING
4 min Up to 15, 16, 17 phases now and still they plug away.
Sexton loops round and pops it to Henshaw, who loses it in contact, but we go
back for an Irish penalty for offside. Sexton will go for goal and, from the 22
and 10 metres to the right of goal, he should get this
Penalty (Sexton 5) Ireland 3-0 Wales
Sexton caps his good start by kicking the first points of
the day
12 min Ireland plug away once again, around 15 metres from
the Welsh line. O’Donnell carries it on then they go left to Zebo, who tries to
step through a gap. Nothing on for him, but Ireland have the advantage. And
indeed get the penalty
Penalty (Sexton 14) Ireland 6-0 Wales
On the 22 and 15 in from touch on the left, you would expect
a kicker of Sexton’s class to slot this. And he does.
Try! (Murray 27) Ireland 11-0 Wales
This is a much better scrum from Ireland and Henshaw has a
dart at a 45 degree angle, running from deep. It’s recycled, Murray dummies and
snipes through from the back of a ruck!
Conversion (Sexton 28) Ireland 13-0 Wales
From 15m in from the right, Sexton adds the extras
31 min Wales go right but Earls dump tackles Williams and
wins the turnover. Garces asks the TMO to check that one.
Penalty (Priestland 32) Ireland 13-3 Wales
Priestland lines up a shot at goal from around 35 metres,
wideish on the right. Wales are on the board.
Try! (Faletau 38) Ireland 13-8 Wales
You won’t be surprised to hear Wales go for the scrum again.
It’s heading over the line but before it can Faletau picks it up and bursts
through Conor Murray and over!
Conversion (Priestland 39) Ireland 13-10 Wales
Just to the left of the posts, that’s bread and butter for
Priestland and Wales are suddenly right back in it.
Half-time: Ireland 13-10 Wales
Penalty (Priestland 47) Ireland 13-13 Wales
Straight through the middle and we’re all square! Wales have
hauled themselves back from 13-0 down
72 min But Warburton immediately counterrucks and wins it
back for Wales! They get the penalty for holding on!
Penalty! (Priestland 73) Ireland 13-16 Wales
This is a massive kick, wide on the right and a good 45
metres with the angle I’d say. It’s a brilliant one though and Wales lead for
the first time!
73 min Wales bring Lydiate on for Warburton. Lloyd Williams
puts up a poor box kick and though Murray knocks on, Francis was offside.
Sexton from the 10 metre line, just to the left, to level it
Penalty (Sexton 75) Ireland 16-16 Wales
It’s not his cleanest strike, but Ireland won’t care a jot.
It creeps inches inside the right-hand post!
I think that Ireland had complete control of the match at
the start and Wales then had a bit of a target to aim at. I think wales played
the better of the two at certain points but Ireland will have a lot to look at
after this game. I think players like Sexton and best should have controlled the
match when it was needed.
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