Finished
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Live Commentary
Time:80'- Wales
- Ireland
80' Ireland have conceded penalty and Wales have a kick at goal just inside Ireland half. Replacement Paddy Wallace coming in from the side. Jones is short and Ireland have won the grand Slam. Amazing stuff. What a finish. Thanks for joining us!
79' O'Gara kicks deep and ireland collar Henson. But Wales retain ball. Wallace tackles Roberts and Wales continue to attack.
78' Ireland batter Wales defense, edging closer to Wales line. Wallace stopped in his tracks, but ball comes back to O'Gara and fly-half nails drop goal to give Ireland 17-15 lead. has O'Gara secured Ireland their first Grand Slam since 1948?- 77' Stephen Jones makes error by kicking to touch after ball brought back into 22 and Ireland now have attacking lineout 15m from Wales line.
76' Wallace on for D'Arcy.- 74' Horan pinch ball and clear to touch outside their 22. Phillips makes huge burst deep into Ireland's 22 and another last-ditch tackle saves try. Ball comes back to Stephen Jones and he slots drop goal to give Wales 15-14 lead.
- 74' Shane Williams almost breaks through but loses his footing, allowing Ireland defence to collar him. Wales on the attack now and Stringer forced into last-dtich tackle on Mark Jones.
- 73' Murphy spills a pass from Stringer and Wales have scrum back in Ireland half. Murphy can either win you the game or lose it - lets hope Ireland are not made to pay for this error.
- 70' Stringer on for O'Leary.
- 70' Henson gathers kick ahead but is turned by O'Driscoll. O'Gara again goes for cross kick to Bowe but this time a little long and lineout on Wales 22m line.
- 67' Geordan Murphy on for Kearney as Henson lines up 57m shot on goal. hHnson effort comes up short and Murphy clears to touch. Best also on for Flannery.
- 67' Hayes penalised for playing ball off his feet and Wales have penalty on halfway line.
- 67' Wales pinch Ireland throw, Wales kick downfield and Kearney spills ball allowing Wales to claim possession.
- 66' Ryabn Jones penalised for holding on and Wallace forces penalty to Ireland on halfway. O'Gara kicks to touch just inside Wales 22.
- 63' Henson and Williams break out of defence but Fitzgerald claims kick ahead and launches attack deep into Wales half. O'Connell, Hayes and Kearney continue the attack, but Ireland penalised for holding on. Another wasted chance by the Irish as Wales clear downfield.
- 60' O'Leary cross kick finds Bowe in space on the right, Bowe tries to chip Henson but his kick is not long enough and he shoves Henson in process of trying to gather. Penalty Wales.
- 59' Ireland counter-ruck against Ryan Jones and earn themselves a scrum now. Excellent defence from Ireland.
- 58' Big hit Roberts on O'Callaghan and Wales drive forward and earn scrum down in attacking position. Next five minutes could well decide the outcome of this game.
- 56' Charteris on for Gough, Bennett for Rees.
- 56' Wales have been awarded another penalty for Heaslip obstruction at lineout. Jones on target and Ireland indiscipline is letting Wales back into this. 14-12 Ireland.
- 54' Lovely box kick by O'Leary and Bowe out-jumps Shane Williams to ball in the air but knocks on in the process. Wales earn penalty at scrum and clear danger into Ireland half. Can they get their lineout working better to get some good attacking ball?
- 53' Great tackle O'Driscoll on Shanklin as Wales attack Ireland. Ireland defence is good as they force Wales into touch to snuff out attack.
- 51' Wales earn penalty for O'Callaghan berating Phillips and Stephen Jones makes them pay with his third penalty. Wales back in it at 14-9.
- 48' Ireland force turnover, the ball goes to Bowe and the wing kicks ahead into Wales 22. Henson back and calmly clears the danger to Mark Jones, who tries to break out of defence but is bundled into touch. The game is really opening up now!
- 46' O'Gara adds conversion and Ireland lead 14-6. Amzing turn around.
46' Fanastic chip ahead by O'Gara and Wales defence is in confusion as Bowe claims the ball and springs free to score under the posts. 12-6 Ireland. What a start to the second half from the visitors!- 44' O'Gara adds conversion and Ireland lead 7-6.
- 44' O'Connell wins lineout and Ireland drive held up a metre short. O'Connel leads second wave and is again held up short. O'Dricoll burrows for the line and ref goes to TMO - looks like the Ireland skipper has touched it down. He has! 6-5. Great start for the Irish and who else to get Ireland on scoreboard!
- 42' Bowe makes wonderful break deep into Wales 22. Ball comes back and O'Gara cross kick taken into touch by Mark Jones. Ireland lineout two metres from Wales line.
41' O'Gara gets second half started. Can Ireland up their effort and claim that elusive Grand Slam?- 40' Good work O'Connell from re-start and Ireland gain scrum down on Wales 22. Last chance to score before the break. D'Arcy and O'Driscoll held up in midfield and ball is slowed down. Flannery knocks on and ref blows for half-time. Not a good half for the Irish, while Wales are doing what they need to do to keep them out.
- 37' Ireland try to get beyond gain line in Wales 22 but Jenkins forces Heaslip into conceding penalty and Stephen Jone clears danger. Wallace pinches throw but Ireland then concede penalty for Bowe over-running O'Gara. Chance for Jones to extend lead from nearly 50m. Great kick. Wales lead 6-0.
- 35' Illegal tackle by Gough and O'Gara finds touch in Wales 22. Attacking chance now for Ireland.
- 33' Wales win penalty for Leamy handling off his feet. Kickable chance for Stepehen Jones as he puts Wales into the lead. 3-0.
- 31' Ireland concede penalty and Wales kick to corner as Byrne leaves field with ankle problem. Roberts on for Byrne in centre and Henson at full-back.
- 30' Clever chip from Ireland and Phillips is caught in his own 22 but Wales players get back well and Byrne clear up field. O'Gara gathers but knocks on in tackle and Wales launch another attack. Big hit Fitzgerald on Byrne leaves the full-back down.
- 28' Jenkins concedes penalty for holding on and O'Gara finds touch back in Wales half. Excellent work from Leamy on Jenkins.
- 26' O'Connell pinches another Wales throw, but Wales defence scrambles well and earns penalty after Henson tackles D'Arcy. Stephen Jones finds touch just outside Ireland 22.
- 25' Wales have men wide on the right but Ireland defence covers well to snuff out danger. Wales continue attack and Henson makes half break and offloads to Gough, only for Ireland to steal ball from Stephen Jones and kick downfield.
24' Hayes in the wars with a cut eye. Tom Court on for Ireland.- 23' Aerial ping pong from both sides comes to an end when O'Gara slices one into touch just inside Ireland's half. Both sides looking a little nervy now as Ireland pinch Wales throw.
- 20' Lovely take from Byrne and the full-back makes good ground, Phillips continues move but Ireland force turnover and then win penalty.
- 17' Nice angled run from Byrne but the ball is knocked on.
- 16' O'Leary again concedes penalty and Stepehen Jones finds touch outside their 22.
- 15' Heaslip drives to within a couple of feet, O'Callaghan is held up, O'Driscoll puts Fitzgerald clear in the corner but ref blows for forward pass - just! More argy bargy between opposing packs and ref talks to two captains. Chance missed there by the Irish.
- 13' Lovely touch from O'Leary 5m from Wales line after Stephen Jones is turned over. Great field position for Ireland. Williams caught over his own line and Ireland have 5m scrum. Great attacking position!
- 12' Ireland on the offensive now and keeping ball very tight to their forwards. Clearly they see the battle up front as one to win! It's fearsome stuff.
- 9' Wales on the attack now and Ryan Jones runs at O'Gara to give home side good go forward. Shanklin also runs at O'Gara and puts him on his backside. The Ireland fly-half is clearly being targetted.
- 7' Penalty Wales after O'Leary on wrong side at ruck. Ireland have lost Ferris and Leamy is on.
- 5' Ireland forwards pick and drive in Wales 22. Big hit Gough on Flannery and Ireland are forced back. Wales force turnover and break out of defence.
- 4' Lovelt angle from D'Arcy as he makes 20m into Wales half. henson stops Fitzgerald with big tackle but Ireland retain possesion. O'Gara puts up high ball and Wales knock on. Ireland scrum in Wales 22. Nice kick from O'Gara.
- 2' O'Gara pushes his kick just wide and it's a drop out to Wales.
- 1' Late tackle Ryan Jones on O'Gara, just a little trip, and argy bargy ensues! Penalty to Ireland. First chance for Ireland.
1' Not sure about you but my heart is pumping as the teams get ready for kick off. Can Ireland do it? We'll soon find out as Stephen Jones gets the game started.
- One late change for Wales as number eight Andy Powell fails to recover from thigh injury. Dafydd Jones comes in for Powell and Jonathan Thomas steps up to bench.- - It's a fantastic atmosphere in the Millennium Stadium - all set for a piece of Six Nations history!
- - Up front, number eights Jamie Heaslip and Andy Powell are also competing for a place on the plan to South Africa and Martyn Williams and David Wallace are favourites to wear the number seven short against the Springboks.
- - There are all sorts of individual battles to look out for today. Full-backs Lee Byrne and Rob Kearney are both vying for the Lions shirt, while apparently there is no love lost between opposing centres Brian OÂ’Driscoll and Gavin Henson.
- - Ireland coach Declan Kidney has made three changes for what he hopes will be one of the most monumental days in Irish rugby history. Kidney has recalled hooker Jerry Flannery in place of Rory Best, Jamie Heaslip for Denis Leamy at number eight, and at scrum-half Tomas O'Leary starts ahead of Peter Stringer. All three of the demoted players will start on the bench.
- - Wales coach Warren Gatland was heavily criticised for making nine changes for the game with Italy and he has responded by recalling star flanker Martyn Williams, lock Ian Gough and prop Gethin Jenkins, while in the backs centre Tom Shanklin starts alongside 2005 and 2008 Grand Slam midfield colleague Gavin Henson, who has never lost in all of the 11 Six Nations games he has started.
- - If Ireland win, well this generation will finally make up for the disappointment of the three Grand Slams that have gone begging in recent years. It will be IrelandÂ’s first Grand Slam since 1948 and only the second in their history. It will also be only the first time Ireland have secured the title since 1985.
- - First to the permutations: Wales must beat Ireland by 13 points or more to retain their Six Nations title and secure the Triple Crown. If Ireland lose by less than 13, then they will be Six Nations champions, though it is fair to say it will be a somewhat hollow achievement.
- - Now for the big one: Wales v Ireland from the magnificent Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Up for grabs is the Six Nations title, Triple Crown and, for Ireland, the Grand Slam, so not much to play for then!
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Summary
Wales versus Ireland Tries O'Driscoll 43’, Bowe 45’ Conversions O'Gara 43’, 45’ Jones 32’, 38’, 51’, 55’ Penalties Jones 75’ Drops O'Gara 78’
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: Wayne Barnes
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WalesManager: Warren Gatland
On the Field
- Jenkins
- Rees
- Jones
- Gough
- Jones
- Jones R.
- Williams
- Jones
- Phillips
- Jones
- Williams
- Henson
- Shanklin
- Jones
- Byrne
Subs
- Thomas
- Bennett
- Charteris
- Yapp
- Hook
- Fury
- Roberts
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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IrelandManager: Declan Kidney
On the Field
- Horan
- Flannery
- Hayes
- O'Callaghan
- O'Connell
- Ferris
- Wallace
- Heaslip
- O'Leary
- O'Gara
- Fitzgerald
- D'Arcy
- O'Driscoll
- Bowe
- Kearney
Subs
- Murphy
- O'Driscoll
- Stringer
- Wallace
- Leamy
- Best
- Court
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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Well done Ireland, long time coming and on the day you deserved it, But what a game? That game alone has raised the profile of rugby both teams could have played safe, and to those who was there something to remember for the rest of their days, a truly fantastic nail biting game. Bryn (Wales)
Go Ireland.
As a Welsh supporter just want to say well done Ireland fantastic Grand Slam. It's long over due. What a great match. With two great teams. I now have no voice and no finger nails.
well the the men in green worked very hard to get to the grandslam my thanks goses out to brian o driscoll.the make me so proud to be irish ..and may god bless them all from eddie jeffares...i.o.w uk
o gara's foot was touched by the hand of god today!
well done Ireland
so good to be Irish tonight,but then again,it always is,hah
To hsoldier i think u a joke with ur comment the better team won on the day just like Ireland played better on the day & what did Henson do from what i watch he done jack as normal. By the way I'm a jock I can say the better team beat us, England have won the world cup in Football and rugby what have Wales won NOTHING.
Better luck next year.ynott your team is a joke. you won 1 world cup and you keep harping on about it. Your team are usless and let by a caveman. your indisipline is second to none.
be asheamed of your team and your countryGreat stuff Ireland and it looks good for England bye bye Wales
Well done Ireland..its been a long time coming....
Well done Ireland..its been a long time coming....
Re 148 iandavies07 yet another dig at the english is it? well i can understand you being upset as the six nations is your World Cup aint it. As we have been then and ooops won it which I doubt you'll ever see we can feel sorry the rugs been pulled from under you. We are rebuilding just like you have been for the last God nows how many years. It's great to be English and living in Wales at the moment
Congratulations Ireland Grand Slam Champs!!!!!! thats fine music for Irish Rugby fans Can I say that again - Congratulations Ireland Grand Slam Champs! The Nation is proud!
Sorry... phone rang so I forgot to congratulate Wales on a great campaign... and both teams for playing great rugby throughout the 6 nations. (I hope England will be back on the form for next year.)
CHEERS! Enjoy the beers!
I cant believe Ireland won my boyfriend is going to be devistated he lives in Wales and supports Wales so do I but i live in Wales but I was born in England so I support Wales but I support England aswell but I did want Wales to win
Fantastic listening to the match over the internet in Spain - where most have no idea what rugby is all about (believe me I've seen what they call rugby!!). My heart was in my mouth in the last few minutes. Wales played well but did not get a try and this I think was the real decider. Ireland gave away too many penalties, but some, well I don't know. Anyway BOD and RoG - fantastic! Paul O'Connell - fantastic! Wish I could have seen it on TV. Proud to be Irish abroad! ;)
Sally W fRANCE beat u HA ha ha ha
we are the best grandslam and the chapionship lets party.
Thought the ref had a good game is it because he was english better tha the south african Refs killing the game penalising only one side get over it wales ireland deserved it 2 trys to nil and you all use to critcise england for kicking
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