Entries Tagged as 'Match Post'

Ireland 12 - 16 Wales

March 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Ireland were unable to retain the triple crown for a third year running after a slow burning loss against Wales. There was a tense atmosphere in Croke park which allowed Ireland to stumble into the lead at half-time. Throughout, the Welsh defense looked impenetrable and it proved to be so as Ireland could not manage […]

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Munster and Leinster results

November 10th, 2007 · No Comments

London Wasps 24 -23 Munster
In a gripping game Munster were edged out by defending champions London Wasps. Rua Tipoki’s converted try gave Munster an early lead with Shaun Payne’s try further extending Munster’s lead to 20-13 at half time. The wasps were clearly stung and came out in the second half with intent to ruin […]

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RWC Result: France 25 - Ireland 3

September 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

10 minutes into the game you would be forgiven for thinking that Ireland just might cause the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history. Ireland started well and the team looked promising, they were certainly hitting the rucks harder than the previous two matches.
At only 3-0 down Ireland were very much in the game, […]

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RWC Result: Ireland 14 – 10 Georgia

September 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Ireland scraped together a win over Georgia in what became a dismal display for Ireland’s most capped team to ever play. In the final five minutes we were just hoping to win after a lack lusting Ireland faced an opposition who simple wanted the win more than us.
It was a surprise to see an […]

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Ireland still in third gear

August 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Ireland 23 - 20 Italy
Ireland managed to grind out a win against Italy in Ravenhill this evening, with a flurry of tires in the last five minutes.
Clearly a three point win against Italy is not the perfect scenario going into the World Cup, however credit to Italy they are a physical team who made Ireland […]

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O’Driscoll injured in Bayonne

August 17th, 2007 · No Comments

Ireland 42 - 6 Bayonne
Brian O’Driscoll has suffered a fractured sinus after being punched in the face, while the injury is not as bad as first thought the IRB have demanded the French rugby union investigate the incident. This was supposedly a friendly match between Ireland and French club Bayonne but instead resulted in five […]

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