AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS
NEW ZEALAND 29-40
IRELAND
HENSHAW PUTS HIS
NAME IN HISTORY BOOKS
Tries from Jordi Murphy, CJ Stander and Conor Murray helped
the Irish to a 25-8 half-time lead, then Simon Zebo scored his side's fourth
try in the corner
TJ Perenara, Ben Smith and Scott Barrett added to George
Mola's first-half try for the New Zealanders but despite some sustained late
pressureto move to within four points but Robbie Henshaw's late try ensured the
victory.
This was one of the things I did not think that I would see
in my lifetime. I thought5 because New Zealand were so far ahead of Ireland as
a team that this would go on for a few decades yet but the performance in the
first half was incredible and the way that they played that first half was awesome
but the difference between this year and a few years ago was Ireland attacked
when there were a couple of minutes to go and they got the try they needed to
win the match.
Maybe New Zealand saw this as a sure thing and they would
have their 19 wins without defeat but they should have known Ireland would be
trickier than that. I cannot remember there being a huge difference in class
between the 2 nations and I think that Ireland can do it again and this had got
to give them confidence that they can win the world cup in 3 years never mind
just reaching the semi-finals. I don’t think Ireland will fear playing New
Zealand in the near future
JAPAN 20-54 ARGENNTINA
SANCHEZ BEATS JAPAN
ON HIS OWN
Nicolas Sanchez, Matias Moroni and Santiago Cordero scored
two tries apiece as a rampant Argentina thrashed an inexperienced Japan 54-20
to open the international window in style on Saturday
Sanchez also kicked three penalties and five conversions for
a personal tally of 29 points, while replacement scrumhalf Tomas Cubelli scored
Argentina's seventh try six minutes from time.
Japan scored consolation tries through number eight Amanaki
Lelei Mafi and debutant winger Lomano Lemeki
A result like this away from home tells me that Argentina
are definitely learning and improving year on year and would think that they
would have a great chance in Japan when the world cup comes but they should
have bigger fish to fry than the Japanese.
WALES 8-32 AUSTRILIA
HAYLETT KILLS OF
WELSH RUGBY HOPES
The Wallabies blew the lethargic hosts off the field in a
one-sided first half when tries by Stephen Moore, Reece Hodge and Tevita
Kuridrani opened a 20-3 lead.
Bernard Foley's try put the game beyond Wales.
A Welsh flurry, in which Scott Williams scored, was snuffed
out when Dane Haylett-Petty crossed for a fifth try
This is a simple enough win for Australia but Wales must be disappointed
with the loss and I think that wales will improve during the autumn internationals. I think that Australia look
brilliant and the match with Ireland at the end of the series will be a very
exciting one with all of Ireland going wild after the defeat of the All Blacks
this excitement could go on for a few months.
BARBARIAN 31-31 SOUTH
AFRICA
VAN RENSBERG SAVES
SOUTH AFRICA
The Boks trailed the Andy Ellis captained Barbarians 31-19
inside the final nine minutes, before centres Francois Venter and Rohan Janse
van Rensburg dotted down late in the 10-try thriller.
The Barbarians led 17-12 at halftime courtesy of Melani
Nanai, Ellis and Taqele Naiyaravoro tries, with Blues back Nanai opening the
scoring in just the fourth minute of the game
A very exciting match for the fans definitely but a match
South Africa should have won due does the quality in their squad. I think that
South Africa will learn from this and moving forward to the England match they
have much to improve on but they do know that from when they lost to Ireland in
the summer
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