Summary
| Time |
Score |
|
| 4 |
0 - 5 |
After a Haskell break off the back of a scrum, the ball is spread wide to Tuilagi, who explodes past Earls on his way to the line.
|
| 5 |
0 - 7 |
Wilkinson adds the extras with the minimum of fuss.
|
| 9 |
3 - 7 |
O'Gara gets Ireland off the mark with a penalty after Dawes is pinged for a late tackle on Murphy.
|
| 13 |
3 - 10 |
Wilkinson splits the sticks after England force a penalty in the set-piece.
|
| 21 |
6 - 10 |
O'Gara lands a penalty awarded against Tuilagi for a dangerous tackle on Wallace, who is forced off through injury.
|
| 26 |
6 - 13 |
Wilkinson dissects the uprights after Stephen Ferris is harshly penalised for a high tackle on Courtney Lawes.
|
| 35 |
9 - 13 |
O'Gara - penalty goal
|
| 41 |
|
Ashton is the scapegoat as England are reduced to 14 for persistent ill-discipline at the breakdown.
|
| 45 |
9 - 18 |
Armitage touches down in the left corner after winning the race to Tindall's clever grubber kick in behind the Irish defence.
|
| 46 |
9 - 20 |
Wilkinson converts from out wide to extend England's advantage.
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Timeline
| Time |
Ireland |
Score |
England |
| 0 |
start of first half |
|
start of first half |
| 4 |
|
0 - 5 |
Tuilagi - try |
| 5 |
|
0 - 7 |
Wilkinson - conversion |
| 9 |
O'Gara - penalty goal |
3 - 7 |
|
| 13 |
|
3 - 10 |
Wilkinson - penalty goal |
| 21 |
O'Gara - penalty goal
Leamy - sub on
Wallace - sub off |
6 - 10 |
Palmer - sub on
Armitage - sub on
Cueto - sub off
Fourie - sub off |
| 26 |
|
6 - 13 |
Wilkinson - penalty goal |
| 34 |
Ryan - sub on
Heaslip - sub off |
|
|
| 35 |
O'Gara - penalty goal |
9 - 13 |
|
| 40 |
end of first half |
|
end of first half |
| 40 |
start of second half |
|
start of second half |
| 41 |
|
|
Ashton - yellow card |
| 45 |
|
9 - 18 |
Armitage - try |
| 46 |
|
9 - 20 |
Wilkinson - conversion |
| 50 |
Flannery - sub off
Best - sub on |
|
|
| 51 |
|
|
Hartley - sub on
Thompson - sub off |
| 56 |
|
|
Stevens - sub on
Sheridan - sub off |
| 61 |
O'Gara - sub off
Sexton - sub on
Murray - sub on
Reddan - sub off |
|
|
| 62 |
|
|
Shaw - sub on
Deacon - sub off |
| 70 |
Court - sub on
Healy - sub off |
|
|
| 71 |
Trimble - sub off
McFadden - sub on |
|
|
| 74 |
|
|
Tindall - sub off
Flood - sub on |
| 80 |
end of second half
end of half |
|
end of second half
end of half |
| 0 |
|
|
|
| 80 |
|
|
|
Notes
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Result
England won by a margin of 11 points |
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Ground name
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
|
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Attendance 48523
|
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Referee
N Owens
(Wales) |
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Ireland Test debuts
none |
|
England Test debuts
none |
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