LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Six Nations
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Wales
Ireland
| Kick-off local time | : | Sat, 02 February 2013 - 13h30 |
| Kick-off | : | Sat, 02 February 2013 - 15h30 |
| Venue | : | Cardiff |
| Referee | : | Romain Poite (France) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| Wales | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Alex Cuthbert (48min) and Leigh Halfpenny (59min) | Cian Healy (24min) and Brian O'Driscoll (43min) |
| Penalties | Leigh Halfpenny (32min) | |
| Conversions | Leigh Halfpenny (48min) and Leigh Halfpenny (75min) | |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | Rory Best (58min) and Conor Murray (70min) | |
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
And that is all she wrote. Ireland shut up shop in the second half but through resolute defence they manage to hold on for a great win. Wales' losing streak now extends to eight matches. |
75 |
O'Driscoll has shifted into the scrumhalf role in the absence of Murray who is in the bin. Clears from the base with a box kick. Doesn't gain much distance but it eats up time. |
75 |
TRY to Wales. Is there a twist? Wales score again through reserve Craig Mitchell as he busts over from a few yards out. TWO is called in again and awards the try. Halfpenny kicks the extra two points. |
73 |
Wales have become their own worst enemy as they do everything else besides score. The Irish are defending ferociously but you wonder how long they can hold out for. |
70 |
Irish scrumhalf Connor Murray is binned for slowing the ball down as Faletau nearly crosses for the Welsh. |
69 |
Wales awarded a penalty at the scrum. Putting huge pressure on the Irish pack with the extra man. They kick to the corner and need to score here to keep them in the hunt. |
69 |
Rory Best returns to the field for Ireland and is forced to defend as Wales apply the pressure. |
67 |
Sean O'Brien gives away a needless penalty for a late tackle on Cuthbert. Ireland foil the line-out but give the ball back to the Welsh who have a scrum just outside the Ireland 22. Great attacking opportunity here with options on both sides of the scrum. |
65 |
Wales on the front foot and making use of the extra man as they chip away at the resolute Irish defence. |
59 |
TRY to Leigh Halfpenny. The Welsh get just reward after a TMO decision as the fullback goes over in the corner to ruptures around the ground. Halfpenny pushes the conversion wide. Game on here in Cardiff |
58 |
YELLOW CARD for the Irish hooker Rory Best after repeated infringements at the break-down. |
55 |
Wales win a penalty and kick to the corner. With this confidence they will be looking to close the gap further as they hammer away at the Irish line. |
52 |
Ireland seem to be sitting back on this lead and the Welsh are getting their tails up. They are doing a lot of running in this half. Ireland cannot afford to sit off and defend the lead. |
48 |
TRY for Wales' winger Alex Cuthbert. He hits the line at a great angle and has too much pace and strength to be stopped. Halfpenny kicks the conversion and is there life in this Wales side? |
43 |
TRY to Ireland. The Irish start the 2nd period with a try through stalwart Brian O'Driscoll. He just pops off the ruck and dots down. Any forward would have been proud. Sexton maintains his 100% kicking record with the extra two points. |
41 |
Ireland get us underway in the second half at the Millenium Stadium. |
40 |
PENALTY to Ireland as Schingler is blown-up for not rolling away. Sexton bangs it over from right in front and it's half-time. Ireland have looked the stronger side by quite a way in the first half of the match although Wales did start getting into the game towards the end. Poor discipline has let them down and Sexton has punished them. Should be a great second half as both sides are showing signs of wanting to run the ball. |
39 |
By far Wales' most promising passage of play but it ends with them giving a penalty away from holding on. Rory Best wins a great penalty a few meters from their own line. |
39 |
Gethin Jenkins goes off for blood. Paul James comes on for the Welsh. |
32 |
Wales end a promising passage with a pass from Jonathon Davies finding the touchline not the intended target. Sums up the first half for the Welsh. |
32 |
PENALTY to Wales as Ireland are pinged for holding on the ball in the ruck. Leigh Halfpenny gets the Welsh onto the board. |
29 |
PENALTY to Jonathon Sexton after Wales penalised for obstruction at the ruck. |
27 |
Wales battling in the contact area as they lose possession from a promising attacking position. Connor Murray hoofs it down the pitch. |
24 |
TRY for Irish prop Cian Healy after a charge down from Rory Best. Phenomenal skill from winger Simon Zebo as he back heals the ball into his hands. Sexton adds the conversion from the right hand side. |
20 |
PENALTY to Ireland as Wales slow the ball down illegally on their own line. Sexton kicks the goal and pushes the Irish to a 10-0 lead. |
19 |
Ireland pushing for their second try. Good defence from the Welsh on their own line. Ireland doing all the running in the first 20 minutes. |
15 |
Pitch taking a pounding at scrum time with both sides churning up the turf. Ireland win a penalty at the scrum. Sexton puts Ireland into the Wales half |
11 |
TRY for Ireland through winger Simon Zebo. Phenomenal hands from O'Driscoll to put the winger away for the opening score of the 2013 Six Nations. Sexton adds the extra two points. 7-0 to Ireland |
10 |
Great line-out drive and slick move from the backs. Knock-on from Wales means a scrum to Ireland in the Wales 22. |
8 |
Ireland win a penalty from the scrum to relieve some of the pressure through a Sexton clearance. |
6 |
Ill discipline from Ireland gives Biggar the opportunity to put Wales deep into the Irish half but the line-out lost. 0-0 it remains. |
4 |
Fairly quiet start to the game with both sides getting into the game. Sexton with a great kick into the corner. |
1 |
Wales to get us going in front of a packed stadium in Cardiff. |
-5 |
Teams about to head onto the field. Millenium stadium bathed in sunshine. Should be a cracker. |
-10 |
Welcome to the Millenium Stadium for the clash between defending Six Nations champions Wales and Ireland. |
Wales
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Leigh Halfpenny |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert |
| 13 | Jonathan Davies |
| 12 | Jamie Roberts |
| 11 | George North |
| 10 | Dan Biggar |
| 9 | Mike Phillips |
| 8 | Toby Faletau |
| 7 | Sam Warburton |
| 6 | Justin Tipuric |
| 5 | Ian Evans |
| 4 | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 3 | Adam Jones |
| 2 | Richard Hibbard |
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Scott Williams |
| 22 | James Hook |
| 21 | Lloyd Williams |
| 20 | Aaron Shingler |
| 19 | Andrew Coombs |
| 18 | Scott Andrews |
| 17 | Paul James |
| 16 | Ken Owens |
Ireland
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Rob Kearney |
| 14 | Craig Gilroy |
| 13 | Brian O'Driscoll |
| 12 | Luke Marshall |
| 11 | Keith Earls |
| 10 | Paddy Jackson |
| 9 | Conor Murray |
| 8 | Jamie Heaslip |
| 7 | Sean O'Brien |
| 6 | Peter O'Mahony |
| 5 | Donnacha Ryan |
| 4 | Mike McCarthy |
| 3 | Mike Ross |
| 2 | Rory Best |
| 1 | Cian Healy |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Luke Fitzgerald |
| 22 | Ian Madigan |
| 21 | Paul Marshall |
| 20 | Iain Henderson |
| 19 | Devin Toner |
| 18 | Stephen Archer |
| 17 | David Kilcoyne |
| 16 | Sean Cronin |